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Weekend Apple Software Updates

Posted by pudge on from the chicken-soup-for-the-mac-user-soul dept.

dhardman writes "iPod Software 1.2.1 adds significant enhancements, including audio playback and user interface improvements, music browsing by additional categories, support for iTunes 3 Sound Check, Calendar, and more. Update can be found online." Also released recently were AirPort 2.1.1 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2.2 (security update), both via Software Update.

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  1. IE "Security" Update by frawaradaR · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just seven weeks late... and those security updates are the only updates coming (all of which fuck around with MY preferences). IE 5 for the Mac is getting very old and is way surpassed by Mozilla now. I don't use it anymore. R.I.P.

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  2. iPod update by ActiveSX · · Score: 4, Funny

    iPod Software 1.2.1 adds significant enhancements, including audio playback...

    Finally, the iPod plays audio. You think they would have had that fixed by now.

    1. Re:iPod update by Alex+Thorpe · · Score: 3, Informative

      That list of improvements includes the ones from 1.2; the only thing changed in 1.2.1 is that the icon showing battery charge is more accurate. This was much needed.

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  3. Needed feature by MalleusEBHC · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now if only I could set up Software Update to install the nightly build of Chimera I would be set. That and never give me an IE update again.

  4. why arent they on software update? by elliotj · · Score: 3, Funny

    ok, so I can update my MICROSOFT Internet Explorer using APPLE'S Software Update in OS X, but I can't update my APPLE iPod using Software Update. Instead I have to download it from their website?

    They used to post iPod updates on Software Update. Whats up?

  5. Re:not showing up yet by Megs · · Score: 5, Informative
    Oh, and a task manager in iCal would be extremely useful.

    Don't tell us, tell Apple!

    Meghan

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  6. update explains a lot by Laplace · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I was shocked when after giving my iPod a supposedly full charge, the battery indicator immediately dropped by one bar. For a while I thought that my battery was hosed, and the apple knowledge base didn't offer any news to the contraty. Looking at the update, I can see that this was a common problem. The update does appear to fix it.

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    1. Re:update explains a lot by Huge+Pi+Removal · · Score: 5, Informative

      I would advise following www.macintouch.com or similar (macfixit, macresource, etc). They usually give a good indication of problems bugging Apple products, along with other useful info. At macintouch there are various reports, so you can follow specifically iPod things if you want.

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  7. Not new? by bluestar · · Score: 5, Informative

    I think the reason most of us aren't getting this through Software Update is that this is not a new update. It looks like the AppleCare Document describing the update was changed, but iPod Software 1.2.1 Updater itself was released two months ago.

    As further evidence, all of the visible changes are already on my iPod:

    - Browse by album, genre, composer
    - Calendar
    - Clock
    - Batter charge indicator fix
    - FireWire feedback screen

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    1. Re:Not new? by tbmaddux · · Score: 4, Informative
      It is a new update, but the original submitter got it wrong. iPod 1.2.1's only new feature over 1.2 is that "iPod Software 1.2.1 fixes a problem with the battery icon. It now correctly indicates a full charge."

      iPod software download

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  8. Re:iTunes 3 Sound Check sucks! by teridon · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Isn't that what you want?

    Would I be complaining if I liked it? :)

    I don't mind a little distortion; I'd rather have the same volume. I have a Mac at work, where the ambient sound level is pretty high due to the poorly designed HVAC system and multitude of computers. I have to keep the volume on the computer low enough to avoid disturbing coworkers, but loud enough to hear over the noise. With no compression, I can't hear the quiet parts of songs without turning up the volume. During the "normal" parts it is then too loud.

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  9. Re:not showing up yet by amdg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, and a task manager in iCal would be extremely useful.

    You mean like the one that appears when you click on the thumbtack button in the bottom right corner of iCal? Yeah, that would be nice.