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Sep 27 2007

EFI Firmware updates posted for iMac, MacPro, MacBook, MacBook Pro and Xserve

Workers at Apple seem to be focusing on updates this week. Today the company issued EFI Firmware updates for much of its hardware:

With the exception of the Xserves, these Firmware updates improve performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fix issues with Boot Camp. The Xserve Firmware update is simply a “performance and reliability” update.

In addition, Apple has also posted a download for Firmware Restoration CD 1.4 which will allow you to restore the firmware of your Intel-based Macintosh computer in case of an interrupted or unsuccessful update. There are few things less satisfying than “updatus interruptus.”

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Aug 7 2007

Apple’s Mac Mini is NOT dead after all

MacMini 20070807 191825 Apples Mac Mini is NOT dead after allApple upgraded its line of “BYOKDM” Macs–the Mac minis–with 2 new models.

At the USD$599 price point, you’ll get a 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1GB of RAM (upgradable to 2GB for an additional USD$150) and an 80GB hard drive (upgradable to 160GB for an additional USD$150).

At the higher end, for USD$799, you’ll get a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1GB of RAM (upgradable to 2GB for an additional USD$150) and an 120GB hard drive (upgradable to 160GB for an additional USD$75).

The rumors around the Mac web had the odds stacked against the Mac mini even remaining in Apple’s product matrix, much less being upgraded, so this announcement comes as good news to lovers of the littlest Mac.

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