MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0

A new update was released today for june 2012 macbook pro'ss/air's. Is anyone else hoping for gaming improvements/improved nvidia drivers? I just updated but havent had a chance to test anything yet. I would also be interested in seeing if battery life improved at all.
About MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0
This update includes graphics performance and reliability enhancements and improves compatibility with some USB devices.
This update is recommended for all Mac notebooks introduced in June 2012.
Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1609

jbinnyc wrote:
Could this update do anything to the color settings? I swear my 15" MacBook Retina looks more washed out after the update. Can I undo it via time machine?
System Preferences > Display
click colors > click calibrate

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I've just updated my macbook pro 15" retina with Macbook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0 from App store (just this update).
After that, every time it goes on the screen saver or if I close it, I can't get it back on, the screen starts flicking black.
There is no away I can enter the password, even the keyboard is flicking.
I have to force the macbook pro power off and on in order to use it.
The update is this http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1609
How can I solve this?

Unfortuantely, right now there appears to be no solution except for restoring from a backup before Update 2.0.
Update 2.0 is a mess - you are lucky if that is the only thing it affects. See: https://discussions.apple.com/message/20272989#20272989

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I've been very happy with my printer/scanner but today it has stopped printing off both my Macbook Air and Macbook Pro. The printer seems fine so not sure why this has happened. Please help!

Hi @Swaggie,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand that your HP Envy 4500 is not printing from your Macbook Air and your Macbook Pro. I am happy to help you with this printing issue!
For further assistance, I will need to know the following information:
The version number of the Mac Operating Systems. To find the exact version, visit this link. Whatsmyos.
If the printer is connected, Wireless, or USB.
If the printer is able to make copies. Copy Text or Mixed Documents.
If the power cable is plugged into a surge protector, or directly to the wall outlet. Issues when Connected to an Uninterruptible Power Supply/Power Strip/Surge Protector. This applies to Inkjet printers as well.
If there are any error messages on the printer's display panel.
In the meantime, please take a look through this guide, 'Printer is offline' Message Displays on the Computer and the Printer Does Not Print: Mac OS X, and let me know what happens!
Hope to hear from you soon!
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New MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros supporting Snow Leopard?

Do the new MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros support the Snow Leopard OS? I have been trying to install 10.6 but the screen is blacking out after install for the Air and I cannot even boot into an external drive for the Pro. Any suggestions or help?

Kada,
A Mac's Firmware is designed to reject the installation of a Mac operating system that predates the version and build the unit originally shipped with. There is a good reason for it, as earlier versions would unlikely be in anyway compatible with the hardware. An OS that predates the hardware would not have the requisite drivers for the built-in peripherals, such as the graphics subsystem and ports. The safetey measure prevents Apple from having to deal with the potential nightmare of users having problems they are not prepared to alleviate.
You may be able to physically create a working situation by running an earlier build using a VM layer, such as using Parallels or Fusion, but Snow Leopard's single user licensing doesn't lawfully permit it. Snow Leopard's Server edition does however. Then again, it still wouldn't solve your scenario, as you would be running Lion or Mountain Lion to support the VM.

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I have both a Macbook Air and a Macbook Pro at home, and it would be really nice to have one magsafe adapter by the couch rather than two...
I have actually tried the Air 45w adapter on my Pro and it works fine as long as the Pro is not fully discharged. If the Pro is unable to start up on battery, it's also unable to start up on the 45w AC. But otherwise it seems fine.
In the reverse direction, normally I use the 85w Pro adapter for both the Pro and the Air. That also works fine; the drawback there is that, since the Air receptacle is mounted at an angle, and the magsafe connector on the Pro adapter is straight-ahead, I have to put the Air on a pillow and even so the connector comes out frequently.
The obvious solution would be an 85W adapter with an Air-style right-angle connector. I find the angled connector is not a problem at all on the Pro.
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1) Am I doing any damage, in either direction, using the 45W adapter on Pro or using 85W on Air? My guess is that the adapter and the system are smart enough that it's not a problem. Put another way, I suspect the designers accounted for the possibility that idiots like me would plug one computer's adapter into a different model, and they made sure it was not harmful. But that's speculation on my part. Anyone got any real information?
2) I have done the obvious web search and can't find an 85w with a right-angle magsafe connector. Am I missing something obvious?
3) My next step is to snip both cords and splice an Air connector onto a Pro adapter. I'm not super handy so it will probably be kind of an ugly job. Anyone got any suggestions on the cleanest way to do this?

Hi Ottosmo!
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
1) While it's certainly recommended to use the appropriate wattage on the charger, I too have often found myself using a MacBook Pro (85w) and MacBook (60w) with my MacBook Air. I've yet to encounter an issue in the almost 10 months I've been using my Air. The wattage on the power adapter, to my knowledge, is an indication to the amount of potential power that the charger can deliver to the unit. I know I've read various "blogs and forums" indicating that the power adapter is smart enough to 'scale' back power appropriately.
Now with that being said... should something happen, for whatever the reason, with you using the non-supplied adapter then you'd be taking matters into your own hands. (take that as my own little disclaimer)
2) Correct, the 85w adapter does not come with the right angle adapter. The adapter on the 24" LED Cinema Display does have a right angle adapter that supports up to 85w. But I realize that's not what you asked.
3) Regarding "modifying" the cabling. I'd strongly recommend against it, especially if you don't feel comfortable with splicing and then insulating. Too much room for chance and potential problem/failure. If someone else wants to instruct you on how to do this, that'll be their prerogative.
I ended up purchasing an iLap 13" for using my MacBook Air. It's been fantastic and I have it set off to the side just enough to allow plenty of room for a MacBook or MacBook Pro adapter. Not to mention it allows me to easily use the Air in my lap without any ventilation issues.

Macbook air and logic pro?

hi. i currently have a heavy 15" macbook pro with i7 dual core 2.66GHz processors.
i travel a lot and am really thinking about getting a macbook air.
i want to know if any logic users are on the new 13" macbook air and how they find it.
can it run large sessions ok?
do you miss the firewire port or a larger screen?
does it get super hot after heavy use and does this drain the battery?
thanks for chipping in... appreciate it!

Sorry, I could have made myself clearer. Even though my Macbook is out of warranty I still get Genius Bar support without charge. Book a session online at your local Apple store, front up to the Genius Bar and see what happens. Or just drop by and ask them if there's a support charge.
You may be able to just simply download Mavericks via the Mac App Store. See the Apple website for details on which Mac support Mavericks, you should be fine with a 2011 model.
But by all means do a backup first. Connect your WD drive to the last operating system it was connected to and Format the drive (warning: erases everything)
Then connect it to your Mac and you should be able to Format the Drive for the Mac using something like Disk Utility. Launchpad>Other>Disk Utility. the rest should be follow your nose from there. But before you do all this, consider creating partitions (individual sections on the hard drive) 1 for Time Machine, 2 for Audio samples, loops etc. 3 for "Other" and 4 for something we both haven't even thought of yet.
You should think about the capacity that each partition will need. For example it may be a good idea to allocate 250GB for Time Machine so you can have multiple backups. But you should probably should only backup data like files instead of Applications otherwise you'll run out of room because you're gonna need room for Audio which could fill half your drive or more. And that doesn't leave room for much else like Docs and receipts, photos and any other plans you have for world domination.
I know it my be getting confusing so see a Apple Genius, they really are nice people even if they do have piercings and tattoos.
Don't forget to check out Computer Music mag because you'll churn out the tunes and become rich and famous overnight...... (that was a lie)
LPX may appear intimidating at first but it'll all make sense in baby steps.

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I have been great with my macbook air and the time capsule. Everything was working perfect til I just got a macbook pro, I just did a backup and now the wifi is down to 0.02mbps. The weird issue: if I turn off the pro, the wifi goes back to 6mbps. Any suggestions? Thanks.

The two are interfering with each other.. or one is bouncing the other.
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1. Check if both computers are linking at the same speed and on the same band.
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2. Force the connection to different bands.
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Several applications crash after installing "MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0"

Hello fellow Apple users,
I am facing a couple of problems after installing the afore mentioned update from the App Store. Several applications do either not work correctly or simply crash at startup. Here's an incomplete list of the issues I am facing:
LoginScreen does not show login box, screen is gray. Login is (although blindly) still possible
Calendar cannot login to calendars, prompts loginbox on every startup and then fails (yeah, I checked the entered password twice)
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Interchanging MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Retina power adaptor

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Is it safe to use the MBA charger with the MBP and vise versa?
Thanks.
Tareq

OK, this what Apple support told me.
I can use the MBP Retina charger with the MB Air for emergencies.
However, I should not use the MB Air charger with the MBP Retina.
Tareq

Can I hard wire a link between Macbook Air and Mac Pro?

My Macbook Air currently connects to my office network using WiFi.
But for some reason it takes 20 hours to load new software onto the Air using disc sharing from my Mac Pro, the fastest of my desktops.
The transfer is over Wi-Fi and involves several Gb of data, but it seems excessively slow.
Is there any way of hard-wiring the Air to the Pro to allow faster installation?
The Air has both Thunderbolt and USB sockets, whilst the Pro has USB and Firewire.
Many thanks,
Bristly Badger

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Can you give me some ideas on which to buy between macbook air and macbook pro?

     I am going to start another year in college very soon and I need a laptop to handle my school work or projects. I don't know what to choose between Macbook Air 13" (2013) and Macbook Pro 13" (RAM 8GB - Not Retina Display). Here are what I need to do on computer:
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     - Social network : Facebook, Instagram, Line, Skype ....
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Ive got BOTH the Pro and AIr youre interested in, for what YOU say you want, Id get the Air.
Since you said you were only going to "some graphic/plan design programs", the Air is perfect for moderate Photo editing.
and you said no games.
Air has fewer parts, only one moving part (the fan), lite as an Ipad (almost) but a full powered computer.
No HD heads to crash, fewer parts = simplicity = less to fault.
Runs cooler than anything else out there (which = durability). Heat is a killer on a scale of 10X over that of accidents.
Pack around a regular notebook around about 20 days, then an Air, .....after that the standard laptops stays at home.
Air is the only Mac that has Haswell, 802ac wifi, and incredible 12hr. batt life in 13" I5.
Get the 13" much longer battery life, and the screen real estate is better, Ive owned both 11" and 13".     13" also has an SD card slot the 11" doesnt have.
Picture of macbook Air simplicity below

Can the new Macbook Air and Macbook Pro with retina display that run OS X Lion or Mountain Lion run Windows through bootcamp?

I was just wondering.. since the new macs have omitted the optical disk drives is it still possible to install windows on a mac running OSX Lion and Mountain Lion?

Yes. Read the Boot Camp Install instructions for the MacBook Air which also does not have an optical drive. Put Windows onto a thumb drive or external optical drive and make these bootable. Then follow the instructions for installation from the thumb drive or external optical drive.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Macbook Retina after @MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0@

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