Well,? I first heard about it on one of the TWiT netcasts, but Apple have today posted the software that will unlock hardware that was fitted to Core 2 Duo-based Macs – well except the 1.83GHz 17in iMac but including the Mac Pro with an Airport Extreme add-in :s .
The hardware was installed in the machine but for reasons still unknown, Apple decided not to supply the necessary software until now.
Of course there is a catch and it will cost you, literally – $1.99 or £1.25 to allow you to use something you already have. Now Apple say this is due to accounting regulation that was brought in after the Enron scandal which is colloquially known as SOX.
I’m no accountant and those I’ve spoken to don’t seem to know how much truth is behind this either,? but it is such a nominal amount most will probably fork out for it anyway and why not?
Update:
Just seen this over at theregister.co.uk
It’s worth mentioning too that the update comes free with Apple’s new, 802.11n-compatible AirPort Extreme Base Station product, so don’t dash out and purchase the patch if you plan to buy this hardware in due course. Said access point hardware doesn’t ship until next month, for £119 in the UK and $179 in the US.
