"About MacBook Pro Retina SMC Update v1.2 (712KB)
This update is recommended for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (late 2012) models, and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (mid 2012) models.
This update addresses rare issues where the battery unexpectedly stops functioning or the system hangs when the battery charge reaches less than one percent.

System Requirements: OS X 10.7.5 or later. OS X 10.8.2 or later"

Similar Updates for MacBook Pro & MacBook Air follow. (For info on SMC version after updates, see this article.)
  

"About MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.8 (703MB)
This update is recommended for MacBook Pro (mid 2012) models.
This update addresses rare issues where the battery unexpectedly stops functioning or the system hangs when the battery charge reaches less than one percent.

System Requirements: OS X 10.6.8, OS X 10.7.5, OS X 10.8.2"
(or later I assume)

"About MacBook Air SMC Update v1.9 (1.09MB)
This update is recommended for MacBook Air (mid 2012 and mid 2013) models.
This update addresses rare issues where the battery unexpectedly stops functioning, the system does not recognize the battery, or the system hangs when the battery charge reaches less than one percent.

System Requirements: OS X 10.6.8, OS X 10.7.5, OS X 10.8.2 or later"

• Using Apple Diagnostics
• Mac OS X Server: Software Update Certificate expiration
• OS X: "Some features of Mac OS X are not supported for the disk (volume name)" appears during installation
  
  
• iCloud: My Photo Stream troubleshooting
• iCloud: Troubleshooting Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac
  
  
• iCloud: Storage upgrades and downgrades
• iCloud: Complimentary storage upgrades for former MobileMe members expired on September 30, 2013
  
  
• Vintage and obsolete products
• MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) and iMac (Late 2013): Keyboard and Trackpad may stop functioning during Windows 8 install
  
  
• iOS: How to back up and restore your content
• iOS: Push email service available for iCloud, Yahoo!, AOL, QQ, and NetEase users located within the borders of Germany
  
  
• Final Cut Pro X, iMovie: Some Panasonic camcorders that support 1080/60p and 1080/50p require mounting the SD card with a USB card reader
• iAd Producer 4.0.2: Previewing HTML widgets (created with iAd Producer 4.0.2) in the iOS Simulator using iOS 7 SDK
  
  
• Exams for Service Technicians
• Accessing Pearson VUE Service Exams

Monday Sept. 30th, 2013 News Archive
• 2013 iMac reviewed: New CPUs, faster Wi-Fi, same flaws
• Tips/Info on Installing OS X Mountain Lion on Unsupported Macs
• Suspicious iMessage Android App and iOS 7 Mailbox App
• How Apple Could Boost Speeds 20x on the Next iPhone (multipath TCP)
• AppSeed Transforms Your Sketches Into App Prototypes
• Quick Tip: Photo synching on iOS 7 (sponsor blog)
• 7 enterprise security improvements in iOS 7
• Old Mac malware/trojan uncovered
• Google Web Designer (Beta, Free)
• New/Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  - OS X: About Recovery Disk Assistant
  - OS X: Device using Internet Sharing is not able to connect to the Internet
  - Xsan: Troubleshooting "Disk Stripe Group DOWN for this client" errors
  - iCloud: About storage buffering
  - iCloud: Storage upgrades and downgrades
  - iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Mail
  - iCloud: Using and troubleshooting iCloud Tabs
  - iCloud: Troubleshooting Documents in the Cloud
  - iCloud: Troubleshooting restoring an iCloud backup
  - iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Bookmarks and Reading List
  - Troubleshooting iCloud Photo Sharing and Shared Photo Streams
  - iCloud: Troubleshooting Find My Friends
  - Find My Friends: Frequently asked questions
  - Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
  - iOS: FaceTime or iMessage is "Unable to verify email because it is in use"
  - iOS: Closed captioning
  - iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
  - iOS: Gmail account will not connect to Gmail server
  - iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  - iOS: Syncing all-day events with Outlook may cause events to span two days
  - Aperture 3, Mac App Store: Deploying across multiple Mac systems...
  - iOS: Supported braille displays
  - HandyTech BasicBraille: Device keys for VoiceOver navigation
  - How to clean Apple products
  - What to do before selling or giving away your Mac
  - iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
  - iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
  - iPhone and iPod: Liquid damage is not covered by warranty
  - iPhone (USA): Understanding 'Confirm Your Phone Number' screen
  - Redeem iTunes Gift Cards with the camera on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.