Apple Enables 'Power Nap' for Retina MacBook Pro With SMC Update

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Apple has issued a system management controller (SMC) update for the MacBook Pro with Retina display, enabling Power Nap support in OS X Mountain Lion.

This update fixes several sleep/wake issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012) computers and is recommended for all users running OS X v10.7.4. It also enables Power Nap support for users running OS X v10.8 or later.

The update is available via Apple's software download webpage, Software Update for those under OS X Lion and via the Mac App store for those with OS X Mountain Lion installed.

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Top Rated Comments

Fuzzi Avatar
156 months ago
And this is why I don't buy brand-new stuff.

because you get cool new features with them?
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SuprUsrStan Avatar
156 months ago
Holy crap! I just applied the update and the fans spinning up to maximum scared the crap out of me!
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
M87 Avatar
156 months ago
And this is why I don't buy brand-new stuff.

I'm filled with regret every time I gaze into the beautiful display of my rMBP. Luckily I can keep the lid closed while it does awesome **** for me now.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nunes013 Avatar
156 months ago
Holy crap! I just applied the update and the fans spinning up to maximum scared the crap out of me!

hahaha same here, and my cat :D
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bdavis222 Avatar
156 months ago
And this is why I don't buy brand-new stuff. It's better to just wait a little for all of the fixes.

Umm... This is not a fix. This is a firmware update that enables Power Nap. It doesn't matter when you upgrade to Mountain Lion, you'll still have to update your firmware to use Power Nap.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Matthew Yohe Avatar
156 months ago
So, I have already downloaded and installed the SMC Update. On my Retina MacBook this caused a major pink screen issue. I have posted on the Apple Forums about it here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4146958

If anyone has any thoughts or has a similar issue, please respond to that thread.

MBPR 2.3ghz/16GB/256GB

Maybe try disabling all that extra crap you have running first.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)