Supported languages include Deutsch, English, Français, Español, Italiano, Nederlands, Dansk, Norsk Bokmål, Polski, Português, Português Brasileiro, Pусский, Suomi, Svensk, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.ĭownload Thunderbolt Firmware Update (Free)Īpple released Mac OS X 10.6.8 last week with the main focus of adding the necessary enhancements for a smooth upgrade to Lion, Apple’s latest revision to the Mac OS. Posted with a download ID ‘DL1407’ on June 27, and weighing in at a meagre 486 KB, Thunderbolt Firmware Update 1.0 requires Mac OS X 10.6.8, the latest version of Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system.
“Do not disturb or shut off the power on your computer during this update,” goes Apple’s advice. Those who own a new-generation MacBook Pro or iMac can now download a Thunderbolt Firmware Update from Apple which provides more performance and stability when transferring data through Intel’s interface for connecting peripheral devices to a computer via expansion bus.Īccording to the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, the Thunderbolt Firmware Update “provides Thunderbolt performance and stability fixes.”Ī cable accessory is reportedly being readied for users of Thunderbolt-enabled Macs.Īpple asks users to note that when their computer restarts, “a gray screen will appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update.”
