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Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 05:00 pm
Apple posts combo update for AirPort, Time Machine
Apple on Wednesday afternoon posted a fix that amends issues with both its AirPort wireless adapters and its Time Machine backup utility.Time Machine and AirPort Update 1.0 (10.9MB) is said to include compatibility fixes for users hoping to use Time Machine backups with the recently introduced Time Capsule wireless router and its built-in hard drive.
It also includes AirPort wireless driver fixes, according to Apple, though the company doesn't say which devices are affected or list symptoms.
The update is only available for systems running the client version of Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 or later.
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Ya, jumbo frame support is back!
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Originally Posted by mariofreak85 
PLEASE let me use Time Machine with my Airport Extreme!!
PLEASE let me use Time Machine with my Airport Extreme!!
I'm pretty sure that will require an update to the AEBS.
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Originally Posted by mariofreak85
PLEASE let me use Time Machine with my Airport Extreme!!
PLEASE let me use Time Machine with my Airport Extreme!!
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Originally Posted by solipsism
I'm pretty sure that will require an update to the AEBS.
I'm pretty sure that will require an update to the AEBS.
Users who've already installed say that this update does nothing for Time Machine over AEBS + attached drive. From what I've read, solipsism is right. Don't get your hopes up until you see an AEBS firmware update (and probably not even then).
I'd settle for a resolution to AEBS disks disappearing on computer sleep + wake. (Not in this update either, according to a few reports.)
Both Time Capsule and Airport Extreme have been updated to 7.3.1. I'm somewhat disappointed I can't use Time Capsule as my main base station.
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Originally Posted by stompy
Users who've already installed say that this update does nothing for Time Machine over AEBS + attached drive. From what I've read, solipsism is right. Don't get your hopes up until you see an AEBS firmware update (and probably not even then).
I'd settle for a resolution to AEBS disks disappearing on computer sleep + wake. (Not in this update either, according to a few reports.)
Users who've already installed say that this update does nothing for Time Machine over AEBS + attached drive. From what I've read, solipsism is right. Don't get your hopes up until you see an AEBS firmware update (and probably not even then).
I'd settle for a resolution to AEBS disks disappearing on computer sleep + wake. (Not in this update either, according to a few reports.)
Users elsewhere have reported that this DOES include an update to the AEBS firmware. And that it does allow Time Machine over AEBS + attached drive.
It sounds like the firmware upgrade doesn't appear until after a reboot.
The folks over at Macrumors forums are saying that they now can use Time Machine sans hacks with their Airport Extremes. They posted screenshots and all seems to be well. To be honest, I'm surprised they addressed the issue considering that they could be losing sales on Time Capsule. But hey, maybe Apple realized that keeping their loyal customers happy is more important than selling a couple more TCs.
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Originally Posted by justflie
The folks over at Macrumors forums are saying that they now can use Time Machine sans hacks with their Airport Extremes. They posted screenshots and all seems to be well. To be honest, I'm surprised they addressed the issue considering that they could be losing sales on Time Capsule. But hey, maybe Apple realized that keeping their loyal customers happy is more important than selling a couple more TCs.
The folks over at Macrumors forums are saying that they now can use Time Machine sans hacks with their Airport Extremes. They posted screenshots and all seems to be well. To be honest, I'm surprised they addressed the issue considering that they could be losing sales on Time Capsule. But hey, maybe Apple realized that keeping their loyal customers happy is more important than selling a couple more TCs.
Yep. I'm sure there will be people disappointed that it turned out to be a technical issue that needed to be worked out and not the conspiracy theory about apple intentionally crippling the box to try and sell more time capsules.
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Originally Posted by minderbinder
Users elsewhere have reported that this DOES include an update to the AEBS firmware. And that it does allow Time Machine over AEBS + attached drive.
It sounds like the firmware upgrade doesn't appear until after a reboot.
Users elsewhere have reported that this DOES include an update to the AEBS firmware. And that it does allow Time Machine over AEBS + attached drive.
It sounds like the firmware upgrade doesn't appear until after a reboot.
Yep, what a difference ANOTHER update makes! When I first posted, none of the user reported discovering the firmware update. I've got something to try now.
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Originally Posted by minderbinder
Yep. I'm sure there will be people disappointed that it turned out to be a technical issue that needed to be worked out and not the conspiracy theory about apple intentionally crippling the box to try and sell more time capsules.
Yep. I'm sure there will be people disappointed that it turned out to be a technical issue that needed to be worked out and not the conspiracy theory about apple intentionally crippling the box to try and sell more time capsules.
There are a growing number of posters at Mac Rumors that are confirming it. Looks pretty legit, but the issue with some may be that they have only done the client side update and not the AEBS firmware update.
Leopard 10.5.2 version changed from 9C31 to 9C7010. I don't recall that ever happening from non-point update.
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PLEASE let me use Time Machine with my Airport Extreme!!