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March 20, 2008
Apple Releases Time Machine and AirPort 1.0 Update
Late Wednesday, Apple released Time Machine and AirPort 1.0 update, a patch for its Time Machine program and how it operates with the newly-released Time Capsule peripheral. The update, a 10.4 megabyte download, adds compatibility improvements as well as provides assorted AirPort driver fixes.
Though not mentioned in the release notes, the update allows users to use Time Machine to back up to an external hard drive connected to an AirPort Extreme router. According to Macworld, some users reported that their external drives worked right off the bat while others reported that their external hard drives needed to be verified, repaired or formatted using Apple's Disk Utility program.
After the drive is reset, users can then plug the disk into the AirPort Extreme's USB port, then mount and use the disk in the Finder.
The Time Machine and AirPort 1.0 update requires Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") or later to install and run.
Users can easily download the update or use Mac OS X's built-in Software Update feature to locate and install the files.
If you've tried the update and noticed any major changes, let us know in the comments or forums.
Posted by chrisbarylick at March 20, 2008 8:30 AM
Category: Software
Tags: 1.0, 10.5, AirPort, Apple, compatibility, driver, fixes, Mac, OS X, Time Capsule, Time Machine, update
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Comments
I think there is some doubt about this. Read the comments in the threads at TUAW, and you will find a mix, some work some don't.
I called the Apple support line - they told me that they do NOT support this! He said that whether it works or not, it was not engineered to work and Apple will not support you if your backup fails and you were using this method to back up.
Mine will recognize the Airdisk as a TM backup disk, but it notes that a backup will be started when the Mac is plugged back in. It then refuses to do a backup, whether I am plugged into the airport wired or not.
Posted by: rahrens at March 20, 2008 2:24 PM
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