At a time when banks are shedding IT roles by the dozen, it seems counter-intuitive that 83 per cent of the nation’s chief information officers should report they are confident about the future of their business to the extent that 45 per cent expect to hire IT staff in the first six months of the year. The question remains – is this a dead cat bounce?
Apple promised a Boot Camp update would arrive by the end of 2009 to provide Windows 7 compatibility, but it didn't arrive.
Now it has. But curiously, the changes aren't all wrapped up in one neat package.
Multi-pronged changes to Boot Camp start with the Boot Camp Software Update 3.1, which comes in two flavours: one for 32-bit Windows and one for 64-bit versions.
Both deliver support for the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate versions of Windows 7, but is "highly recommended" by Apple even if you're running an older version of Microsoft's operating system.
Other changes include fixes to trackpad handling, and support for the Apple wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse. The update also turns off the audio LED in notebook models when digital output is not in use.
If you're planning to upgrade an existing Windows installation from Vista to Windows 7, you'll also want the Boot Camp Utility for Windows 7 upgrade. Why? According to Apple officials, it "safely unmounts the read-only Macintosh volume on Microsoft Vista."
Using an iMac with GeForce 7300 or 7600 GT, or a Mac Pro with GeForce 7300 GT or Quadro FX 4500 graphics? You'll need the Graphics Firmware Update 1.0.
One more thing: if you're using a late 2009 21.5in or 27in iMac, you'll also need the iMac Late 2009 Windows 7 Drivers. Why they're not part of the driver set included in the Boot Camp 3.1 update is anyone's guess.
The multiple packages might just be a way of keeping the minimum download as small as possible, but there's a lot to be said for keeping things simple, for example by wrapping everything except the Graphics Firmware Upgrade into one updater.
Michelle Thomas
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