"This iOS software update for iPad contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

• Improved Wi-Fi connectivity
• Fixed an issue that could prevent copy and paste of single-page PDF attachments in Mail
• Addressed an issue that could cause video playback to freeze
• Improved reliability of video-out when using iPod Dock connector to VGA adapter
• Added Bing as an option for Safari's search field

Products compatible with this software update:
- iPad (Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G)"

Here's links to the Apple pages on the updates:

• iOS 4.0.1 Software Update for iPhone
• iOS 3.2.1 Update for iPad

I'm not sure what the root problem is, but since I've not seen this nor remember any other mails that I recall in the past about it, I wanted to ask for reader feedback. (He thinks I have a "magic" Mac Pro since I've never seen that problem.)
If you're using an 09 Mac Pro with any PCIe eSATA card and have bootcamp/windows drives installed, let me know if you've seen any problems booting to the BC/windows drives. Thanks.
In case it matters, please include the following:

• Your Mac Pro's Bootrom and SMC versions (from apple system profiler),
• If it's a Quad or 8-Core 09 Mac Pro
• Details on Drives used (ASP will list drive firmware version as 'revision') and Bays used
• Any Apple Bootcamp updates applied or not, Windows versions, etc.
• Info on eSATA Card models used and slot used
• Any other PCIe cards installed
• Info on any connected devices (wired or BT/wireless)

I've booted to my BC drives hundreds of times w/o any problems personally, but since that reader mentioned problems with multiple cards I'm curious what could be the cause. I've used the upper/top PCIe slot for the card. Both of them have had no problems in my experience in any OS I have installed (10.6.x, 10.5.x, Vista and Win7) so far. I've used the NT 6G (non-PM) card for about 6 months to date. My Bootcamp HDs are a Seagate (7200rpm) 1.5TB (BC partition is 1TB) and an original 7K1000 1TB Hitachi (BC drives in Bay 3 and 4). And if it matters, my NT 6G (non-PM) card reports bios 1.0.0.1003 IIRC. (Will double check that.) The first reader with the problem said it was seen with 4 different cards - I wrote him to ask for the above details also.
BTW - Had one reply from a Quad-Core owner so far that said he's seen this problem about 25% of the time. (Almost made me wonder if it's a drive ready issue since it wasn't 100% of the time.) Asked for details above. Will post a separate page with my info and theirs later. Hoping for more feedback.
(Update:, I've posted a separate page on this with my system/config details and the reader's that had problems w/4 eSATA cards, but not gotten details yet from the reader that has seen the problem intermittently.)

"For what it is worth wanted to pass the following on.
Wanted to post on a recent experience that I had with an upgrade that in many years of using the Mac I had not come across. Was trying to upgrade FileMaker Pro 11.0.1 to 11.0.2 and the installer would fail at the end claiming it could not find a valid copy of FileMaker Pro 11.0.1 to upgrade - which clearly was there and behaving normally. I did the usual stuff - rebooted, installed 11.0.1 again, started in safe mode even tried booting off second HD with simple system folder - everything failed. Talked to tech support and tried a number of things - still no joy. However suggested something to try. I do not find spotlight particularly helpful - particularly the constant indexing of drives when you often change external drives - which I do, so I limit what it searches. In particular I do not have it search applications and at least FileMaker Pro is using spotlight to find existing app to upgrade - once I turned on spotlight for applications and allow time for it to index the drive the upgrade worked.

This is not a new setting - my machine has been set this way for a long time and this is the first problem to arise.
Most people may just leave spotlight at default settings or allow it to search everything so this may not be very useful to others, but it was a bit of an eye opener to me.
Mac Pro 1.1 (Dual 2.66GHz), OS X 10.5.8 with all updates
(I asked if FMP was installed to a default location/not moved.-Mike)
Yes was in the default location - in fact have the previous four versions stacked right on top of the newly created folder for the newest version. (I wondered if having several versions present made any difference, see reply below.-Mike) It just never occurred to me that an installer would depend on Spotlight as opposed to just looking in the Application Folder directly.

Was just wanting to potentially save someone else the headache - I consider myself reasonably experienced in the way of Mac and this was totally new problem to me - and to be honest I would NEVER have thought of the connection with Spotlight as relates to an updater not working.

Also would have thought that an application that depends on Spotlight would check its status on the machine as it does allow customization, or only use it if the app was not found in its default location. Just seems pretty strange that an updater would not find the app in its default location without Spotlight or for that matter depend on any particular system app or setting. (His reply to the question about multiple versions present)
The multiple versions, once Spotlight set as required, made no difference - updater completed OK with only change being the Spotlight settings. On the external boot drive with "clean" system only had the required version installed and failed in same manor, so that was not the problem as best I can tell.
-Leonard C."

• Mercury Extreme Pro 480GB SSD shipping, first Sandforce SF1232 on market
  (OWC Press release link. As of 7PM ET, the 480GB SSD product page shows "25 days", so I wrote to ask if they only have enough currently to ship backorders. Here's Larry's reply:

  "We began regular shipments about a week ago - and based on current backlog, 25 days is conservative. Ideally will actually catch up in the next 10-15 days. That said - no other producer has shipped Sandforce based 400/480GB capacity SSDs - we are the first to be shipping and out of a pre-order status."

• Apple readies 11.6-inch MacBook Air and new iPod touch
• Apple calls press conference on iPhone 4 (10AM PT Friday)
• AT&T's Insane Service Plan Strategy

(I've stopped posting links about the iphone 4 antenna as it's been rehashed/beaten to death already.)

• iPad: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections (ref's updating iPad iOS, released today)
• iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks (doc now "archived and no longer updated")
• iOS 4.0: Exchange Mail, Contacts, or Calendars may not sync after update (added notes on iOS 4.0.1)
• iPhone 4: Unable to receive FaceTime calls after porting your number
• iPhone: Sound muffled or low from the speaker or when speaking into the mic

• iOS 4.0.1 Software Update for iPhone (apple page)
• iOS 3.2.1 Update for iPad (apple page)
• Counter-Strike: Source, Team Fortress 2 and Day of Defeat: Source Updates Released (Steam)
• MobileMe Control Panel (v1.6.1) for Windows
• Streaming subscription iTunes is inevitable
• StarCraft II gets special international midnight launch events
• Starcraft II Digital Download available ("If you intend to buy a DIGITAL copy of StarCraft II, you can download the full game client ahead of time. Get into the game faster! If you are planning to buy a boxed copy from a retail store, this is not for you!" - ALSO see notes/FAQ on page regarding install/date, etc.)
• Mac Firefox users: Tabs on top coming next week
• ArtStudio for iPad v2.3 (new lesson, opt. layer operations)
• Free Apps of the Day for July 15th are BreakSpin (iPhone/iPod) and Drag Racer: Pro Tuner HD for iPad

• Shortcut Flaw in Windows Used to Install Rootkits
• Mozilla disables password-stealing Firefox add-on
• First Look: Samsung Vibrant Rips Off iPhone 3G Design
• Nvidia salutes the inner geek in all of us (memories of original 3Dfx voodoo cards/GL Quake, etc. - I still have several 3dfx cards (from voodoo1 to voodoo5) - and even one of the (1st series) iMac Voodoo2 cards. Lots of old 3dfx articles still linked on the video topics page graphics card section here. I still remember talking with Ken Dyke (now at Apple) when the first Voodoo drivers for Mac were released.)
• (PCworld) Lab Notes: RAM vs. VelociRaptor Storage Smackdown
• How to Test Drive Android on Your PC Without Buying a Phone