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AirPort Client Update 2009-002 and Google Chrome.

Apple releases AirPort Client Update 2009-002

This update is recommended for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 and includes fixes for the following:

  • Inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard
  • An occasional loss of network connection when using Wake on Demand
  • Inability to create a computer-to-computer network, or share the Internet connection on some MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers

Apple also releases EFI and Superdrive Firmware update for select Macs.

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Google Chrome for Linux and Max are finally released.

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Apple adresses MacBook Pro SATA transfer rate issue, somewhat.

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Apple to day releases MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 to address the SATA transfer speed issue. As previoulsy reported by many, the new generation of 13-inch and 15-inch Unibody MacBook Pros support 1.5Gbps SATA interface instead of 3Gbps as present in the previous Unibody 13-inch MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro. (Mac Rumors article)

According to Apple:

About MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 | 3.35MB
MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 addresses an issue reported by a small number of customers using drives based on the SATA 3Gbps specification with the June 2009 MacBook Pro.  While this update allows drives to use transfer rates greater than 1.5Gbps, Apple has not qualified or offered these drives for Mac notebooks and their use is unsupported.
(June 22, 2009)

What does this mean?
Are the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro natively supporting 3.0Gbps SATA interface?
It seems that the MacBook Pros are capable, but Apple does not officially support it.