Don't get me wrong: I really like my Macbook Pro. Almost to unhealthy levels. I truly believe that it is the fastest laptop I've owned, while still being one of the lightest and the easiest to carry around.
However, Apple support boggles. Here's the *full* text of an update that came out today:
MacBook, MacBook Pro Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0
This MacBook and MacBook Pro firmware update addresses an issue where the first key press may be ignored if the computer has been sitting idle. It also addresses some other issues.
The update package will install an updater application into the Applications/Utilities folder and will launch it automatically. Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the update process.
For more information about this update, please see About the MacBook, MacBook Pro Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0
"It also addresses some other issues". Can you give me a hint? Oh, and if you do click the link, you get exactly the same text, plus the list of machines affected. Still no hint. Compare to a recent hotfix from "the other guy":
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
A security issue has been identified in the mrxdav.sys driver that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Look at that: an actual explanation of what it's trying to fix.
I'll leave it to the conspiracy theorists to figure out what would happen if Microsoft published fixes that "fix stuff -- really you don't need to know."
Print | posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:46 PM