| Apple releases EFI firmware updates for 2011 Macs, crushes bugs Feb 24th 2012, 08:48 If you're anything like us, your inner-geek revels in hearing rare system beeps while holding down obscure key combos that only occur while updating low-level firmware. While much of those theatrics have since disappeared in the modern era, those of you with 2011 iMacs, Mac Minis, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs can at least relive some of that nostalgia as you update them to their latest respective EFI firmwares. There's four versions (one for each machine, naturally), yet Apple says us they all address the same underlying problems, including improving "the reliability of booting from the network" in addition to addressing "an issue that can prevent HDCP authentication" after reboots. Finally, there's improvements pertaining to "boot device selection when a USB storage device is hot-plugged." Direct links to the respective support pages are below, or those seeking to avoid guesswork can simply go on ahead and fire up Software Update. Your call. Apple releases EFI firmware updates for 2011 Macs, crushes bugs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  TUAW |  Apple (1), (2), (3), (4) | Email this | Comments | | Apple says iCloud and MobileMe push email down in Germany, due to Motorola lawsuit (Update) Feb 24th 2012, 08:01  Cupertino says it is has suspended push email via iCloud or MobileMe for users in Germany, due to "recent patent litigation by Motorola Mobility." Numerous disputes currently rage between the two companies, but this issue likely relates to a recent injunction Motorola won against iCloud. Push still works for Contacts and Calendars, but there's a page up on Apple's German support site (see the source link) telling people to use the Fetch settings on their iOS device to collect emails. There's a similar page on Apple's US site giving the same instructions to users who are travelling to Germany. Meanwhile, push email for OS X and via other service providers such as Microsoft Exchange Active Sync, is unaffected.
Update: We've heard back from Apple and for its part, it is treating this as no big deal, focusing on the fact that it only applies to push email specifically and customers can still receive their emails other ways as mentioned above. As it is, it says this will affect only a "limited number of customers." Check after the break for the company's statement.
Continue reading Apple says iCloud and MobileMe push email down in Germany, due to Motorola lawsuit (Update) Apple says iCloud and MobileMe push email down in Germany, due to Motorola lawsuit (Update) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink MobiFlip.de | Apple (German), Apple (US) | Email this | Comments | |
