Apple releases trackpad firmware update for Late-2008 (Unibody) MacBooks

Apple has released a firmware update for the Late-2008 (unibody) MacBooks and MacBook Pros. The new update "addresses an issue where trackpad clicks may not be recognized."

We've reported extensively on the trackpad issues afflicting the new MacBooks, which include, as Apple describes, lack of click recognition and complete disfunction of the trackpad, wherein neither clicks nor movement register and the system must be restarted.

Like other firmware updates, this package will install an updater application into the Applications/Utilities folder and will launch it automatically. Users can then follow the onscreen steps to apply the update.

The firmware update requires Mac OS X 10.5.5 and is available through Software Update or via this Apple download page.

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