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About the Multi-Touch Trackpad Update for Windows XP and Vista 1.0

This update improves Multi-Touch trackpad responsiveness and performance when running Windows XP and Vista using Boot Camp on MacBook Air (Late 2008), MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008), and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) computers.

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009): Vertical lines on a gray screen when waking from sleep

After waking a MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) from hibernation sleep, you may notice vertical gray lines on the screen along with the hibernation wake status bar.

MacBook Pro (15-inch and 17-inch, Mid 2010): AHT may not report SMC versions

Learn where to find the SMC version if it does not display in the Hardware Profile when you run AHT (Apple Hardware Test).

Aperture 3: Color difference in Viewer when creating new version from RAW master with RAW+JPEG pair

Sometimes there is a color difference in the Viewer when you create a new version from a RAW master in a RAW + JPEG pair.  

What is Gapless Playback?

Gapless playback means that there is no pause in playback between the end of one audio file and the beginning of the next audio file. This allows for playback of content with no gaps the way it was meant to … Continue reading

Aperture 3: Some videos in Aperture library are not available in iMovie Event Library

Movies in the Aperture library sometimes are not available in the iMovie Event Library.

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010): Cannot select Intel HD Graphics option in Windows

You may notice that the built-in Intel HD Graphics does not appear in the Device Manager and cannot be used with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7.

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010): World of Warcraft introductory movie does not play

When you run the 3rd-party application World of Warcraft for the first time with automatic graphics switching enabled, the screen may appear black.  Alternatively, you may notice that the introductory movie does not play.  This issue only occurs when you … Continue reading

About EFI firmware updates

Learn how to identify if your Intel-based Macintosh computer needs an EFI firmware update and how to apply EFI firmware updates to Intel-based Macintosh computers.

MacBook Pro (Mid 2010): Found New Hardware dialog boxes appear when installing Boot Camp Drivers for Windows XP Service Pack 2

When you install Boot Camp Drivers on Windows XP Service Pack 2, New Hardware Found dialogs may appear.