I know a few people who wouldn't mind at all having a MacBook Air made of gold, like the one in the image below, but - unfortunately for them - the latest update to Apple's notebook doesn't cover it in gold... In fact, we're talking about a software update this time, since the long-awaited processor upgrade is not here just yet. Anyway, this is still a processor-related update, so it's not that far, after all, as we're going to see right away...
I don't know why was I expecting to see some detailed information from Apple regarding this update, because most of the times they update something, we don't get to find out much about what was really changed. This time, the MacBook Air Update, a 368KB download, is said to solve a problem reported by various users on Apple's support forums, as well as on other forums.
According to users' complaints, one of the two cores of the Core 2 Duo processors inside the MacBook Air would shut down when heat became an issue, slowing down the entire system, until the temperatures got back to normal.
An additional "bonus" of this last update is that some problems with video playback have been fixed too. Apple is also warning MacBook Air users to be careful with the utilities allowing them to adjust clock speed and voltage, since these third-party tools can cause problems, and they should be uninstalled before applying the update.
No matter if you faced any of the two issues above, Apple recommends this update for all MacBook Air owners, and the only requirement is Mac OS X 10.5.4 or later.
