Apple Releases MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update 1.0

Among its slew of software updates released today, Apple has also pushed out MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update 1.0, which brings several fixes for Apple's new professional notebook released in June.

This update is recommended to MacBook Pro with Retina display (mid 2012) models. This update resolves an issue which can cause the system to hang during heavy processor loads, and resolves an issue where NetBoot does not function properly when using an Ethernet adapter.

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The EFI update should be available through Software Update in the Mac App Store once OS X 10.8.2 has been installed.

Update: Apple has released several other firmware updates for various machines:

- MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.9 (4.29 MB)

This update is recommended for MacBook Pro (mid 2012) models. This update resolves an issue which can cause the system to hang during heavy processor loads.

- MacBook Air SMC Update v1.7 (658 KB)

This update enables Power Nap support on MacBook Air (Late 2010) computers and is recommended for all users running OS X v10.8.2 or later.

- MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.5 (4.76 MB)

This update is recommended for MacBook Air (mid 2012) models. This update fixes an issue where Turbo Boost does not activate when using Boot Camp, and resolves an issue where NetBoot does not function properly when using an Ethernet adapter.

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Top Rated Comments

vbtwo31984

185 months ago

RETINA - meaning mountain lion only

I've had so many crashes on my RMBP I hope this solves it. Pretty sure it's the fault of the nvidia card overheating.

Retina MacBook Pro came with Lion installed.

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andrewm

185 months ago

Huh! The Finder feels snappier, somehow.

Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

motifuser

185 months ago

Update

Mission control is now smoother on switching desktops.:)

Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Eddyisgreat

185 months ago

RETINA - meaning mountain lion only

I've had so many crashes on my RMBP I hope this solves it. Pretty sure it's the fault of the nvidia card overheating.

Um what?

I'm 10.7.4 LION on RMBP and I get 10.7.5 update as well as Retina EFI update.

Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

portishead

185 months ago

Um what?

I'm 10.7.4 LION on RMBP and I get 10.7.5 update as well as Retina EFI update.

Ok I am wrong then, ignore me everyone! I thought RMBP was ML only.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

JDeezy808

185 months ago

Funny enough, just today (i've had this rMBP for a few weeks now) i loaded Trine2 and it never executed, and i couldn't close it out. I then tried to open up a lotus forms viewer and that never loaded either. The system then proceeded to give me the black screen of death. I rebooted, same issue. I then googled to find an answer and found the release of both the new .2 update and the EFI update. I updated both and now it seems that everything is a bit snappier and i havent had an issue loading or unloading anything. Which i wouldnt have noticed, but i scale my res to "more space" (i'm a Pro Broadcast Videographer) and sometimes loading my applications folder(grid) comes up jittery... not any more :) However, my 2010 MBP never had any of these issues, and i paid a heck of a lot more for my rMBP.... yeesh. Good thing i love this computer.

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Retina MacBook Pro came with Lion installed.

If your rMBP shipped with Lion, you are entitled to a free copy of MLion... that is if you like the new Jazz....

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