You like to share, don’t you? I mean, we presume all of our readers are lovely, friendly people who are happy to help their fellow person. That same ethic extends to computers, where the ability to share is crucial to those like the MacBook Air, which has a limited number of ways it can transfer information on and off—especially when that information involves optical discs.
That’s why Apple is encouraging all of its users to install the new Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update; because sharing is fundamental. The 40.29MB update in question adds Mac OS X Remote Install 1.1 to machines running either 10.4.11 or 10.5.5, as well as making sure that DVD/CD Sharing is available in the Sharing preference pane—of course, if you’ve already installed DVD or CD Sharing Setup Update 1.0, you’ve already got that.
Along with it, however, comes a new version of the Migration Assistant (1.0.6 for Tiger users; 1.2.3 for those on Leopard) which improves performance for migration via FireWire, ethernet, wireless networking, and Canadian geese. Hey, it’s almost winter up here—you think your MacBook doesn’t want to head south?
I love it when you guys refer to Canada. We rock, well, aside from our dysfunctional government, anyways.
Curiously, and I realize s/w wouldn't have anything to do with a h/w failure, but only days after installing this update, my external Firewire back up drive (LaCie 500GB d2) did a figurative face plant and now refused to be recognized. Trouble ticket is in, but it isn't looking good...connection anyone?
With the current disdain of SJ for FireWire, are we certain that the update does not disinstall and destroy the FW port on non-pro machines?