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Apple issues iMac Graphic, MacBook Pro EFI firmware updates

By ÌÇÐÄVlog Staff

Apple this week issued a pair of firmware updates, resolving a flickering graphics issue in late 2008 15-inch MacBook Pro models and addressing a hanging graphics issue on iMacs.

The iMac Graphic FW update fixes a graphics issue that could cause Apple's all-in-one Mac desktop to hang "under certain conditions." The 481KB download requires OS X Lion.

The MacBook Pro firmware update is recommended for 15-inch, late 2008 models. The fix resolves a graphics issue that may cause the internal display to flicker. The file is a 1.79MB download and requires OS X 10.5.8, OS X 10.6.8 or OS X 10.7.3.

Apple has released a slew of EFI updates in recent weeks. Last month, the company issued for 2010 Mac models that added support for Lion Recovery over an Internet Connection.

Other recent updates include a for the iMac and EFI firmware stability fixes for 2011 Mac models, including the , , and .