More Battery Woes for Apple MacBook

Apple on Friday acknowledged yet another battery problem in its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops, but this one does not pose a safety hazard. Instead of potentially overheating, Apple says in an advisory its MacBook batteries may be underperforming or not charging correctly.

The company has released a battery firmware update, which it hopes should do the trick, but says customers can also receive a replacement if they continue to see problems. Apple notes the issue could affect any MacBook notebook built since the product line was introduced last year.