Last week Apple shipped new firmware for AirPods Pro 3, and now today AirPods Max 2 have gotten a fresh firmware update too.
AirPods Max 2 owners, Apple has new firmware available to install today.
The previous firmware version was build 8E251, and today’s new release is 8E258 .
No details have been shared about what’s included in this latest firmware.
Apple publishes AirPods firmware release notes , but it’s yet to be updated with the latest release details.
Most firmware builds simply include “Bug fixes and other improvements.”
That’s what last week’s AirPods Pro 3 firmware said, and it was the same one-liner given for the last AirPods Max 2 firmware release.
Here are Apple’s instructions for triggering an AirPods Max firmware update:
- Make sure that your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is updated to the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS, and that Bluetooth is on.
- Make sure that your AirPods Max are connected via Bluetooth to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
- Connect your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to Wi-Fi.
- Plug the charging cable into the bottom-right earphone, then plug the other end of the cable into a USB charger or port.
- Keep your AirPods Max in Bluetooth range of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and wait at least 30 minutes for the firmware to update.
- Reconnect your AirPods Max to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
- Check the firmware version again.
Have you installed the latest AirPods Max 2 firmware? Let us know of any differences you notice via the comments.
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