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发帖数: 3492 | 1 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:02:43 PDT
Among the many software updates Apple has been pushing out associated with
yesterday's keynote announcements, Thunderbolt Software Update 1.2 is a
relatively minor 537 KB download offered to provide support for the company'
s new Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. The adapter is intended for
use with Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Air models and the new Retina MacBook
Pro, which do not come with an Ethernet port built in due to their thin
designs.
But as noted by TidBITS, the update seems to be causing major problems for a
number of users, with some users' machines being rendered unable to boot.
Although it’s unclear if all Thunderbolt-equipped Macs are affected, a
number of people have reported that installing the update causes a variety
of strange boot-related problems (kernel panics, getting stuck at the gray
boot screen, “Unexpected error” messages, and more). Regardless of the
details, in each case, it seems that the Mac is rendered unusable, even
thunderstruck. I’ve now heard from some people for whom the update did not
cause any problems, but it’s still unclear what the difference may be
between those who are and are not suffering boot failures.
The report notes that the issues can be fixed by reinstalling OS X Lion,
although that is certainly not a desirable step for most users to have to
take. Consequently, it seems advisable for users to avoid installing this
update until the cause of the issues can be identified and Apple can
introduce a revised version of the software. |
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