Cure Random Shutdown Syndome

Apple has released a firmware upgrade that they say is a solutions for Mac users suffering from RSS or “Random Shutdown Syndrome.”

Apple encourages all MacBook owners, even if you got your heatsink repaired, to install the upgrade.

Lifehacker says that Apple says the new firmware improves the MacBook’s internal monitoring system.

This is pretty geeky for us to talk about but seeing as we reported on the problem, it’s only fair we report the solution.

MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1 [Apple via Lifehacker]

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