Apple Releases Video Update To Address Black Screen Of Death And More
Vinh Nguyen
Posted on October 25th, 2011
Apple releases a new update to fix video problem for mid 2010 MacBook Pro models. According to CNET, the new update specifically addresses OpenCL framework. OpenCL framework helps switching between main processors and graphic card’s processors to speed up various computing tasks. Graphic cards nowadays are come with powerful graphics processors, and OpenCL knows how to take advantage of graphics processors so the CPU won’t have to overwork. So, if I’m correct, mid 2010 MacBook Pro models are using OpenCL framework which has a bug that throws Black Screen of Death whenever the switch between CPU and graphic processor occurs. This new update is addressing this very problem, and so users of mid 2010 MacBook Pro models should not have BSOD problem any longer.…
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