Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Released iPod Updater 2006-06-28

The new iPod updater is available via Software Update or for download from this Apple Web page. According to Apple,

iPod Updater 2006-06-28 delivers:

New iPod Software 1.1.2 for iPod
New iPod Software 1.2 for iPod nano
New iPod Software 1.1.4 for iPod shuffle
For all other iPod models, iPod Updater 2006-06-28 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2006-03-23.

Important: After downloading the iPod Updater software, connect your iPod to your computer and launch the iPod Updater application. If iPod Updater determines that your iPod needs to be updated, click the Update button to install the latest software on your iPod.

Features of iPod Software 1.1.2 for iPod:

Bug fixes

Features of iPod Software 1.2 for iPod nano:

Nike + iPod support
Bug fixes

Features of iPod Software 1.1.4 for iPod shuffle:

Volume limit
Bug fixes

Note: iTunes 6.0.5 or later required to set a maximum volume limit for iPod shuffle. For information about how to set the maximum volume limit, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes and Music Store Help.

We downloaded iPod Updater 2006-06-28 and updated our iPod with video's software to v1.1.2. We hadn't noticed any bugs with v1.1.1 and our iPod with video works fine after the update to 1.1.2 was applied. [Bill Fox]