"This software enables the use of Tempo SATA E4P in Mac Pro computers and Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 in MacBook Pro computers running Mac OS X.
This version fixes an issue that caused devices to unmount when a device error occurred, adds drive spin down support during sleep, and adds support for Exar- and new Marvell-based port multiplier drive enclosures."

"About iMovie 8.0.5 (now v8.0.6)
This update improves compatibility with a number of devices and fixes other minor issues, including:

• Improved compatibility with camcorders using the iFrame video format
• Improved compatibility with importing video captured on the iPod nano
• Fixed problems with resizing the iMovie window during playback

The update is recommended for all users of iMovie '09.
System Requirements: OS X 10.5.6 or later"

There's also a couple related support docs updates today - iMovie '09: About the iFrame Video format (No longer online) and iMovie '09: Camcorder Support

FYI for G4 Owners For readers that used the iMovie 09 patch/edit for G4 Mac use, if none of the 8.0.5 changes matter to you, just stay with your current version as updating will of course overwrite the edited/patched iMovie app. (Update: Wednesday morning I updated the patch/edit info with offsets for iMovie 8.0.5 - thanks again to "Runaway" for the new offsets.)

"I could never get any of the 1.1.9 drivers to work. With my setup I got random freezes when writing. This was using a Cavalry 1TB external USB/eSATA HD. Addonics SiI3132 PCI Express (1x) 2-port card in a Mac Pro 3,1 (dual Quad-Core 2.8GHz) running OS X 10.6.1.
(Using the SI 1.1.11u beta drivers) I just completed a 47GB Time Machine (incremental) backup to that drive without any problems. I also have a couple of other Acomdata eSATA 2.5" drives as well as a Thermaltake eSATA dock which I will try later. If I encounter any issues I'll update you.
Regards, Karl"

" I just installed the driver for my Dynex 2-Port eSATA II Expresscard Model DX-EASTL on my Macbook Pro 17in 2.8GHz 4GB ram, running OS X 10.6.1. Inserted the card into the laptop turned on my 1TB WD My Book ES. The drive popped up on the desktop after a few seconds then icon changed to time machine then it commenced to backup 3GB of data. So far no kernel panics like before.
-Drew"

" Working fine for me with a generic PCIe card (www.span.com/product_info.php?products_id=15995) and an EdgeStore DAS200 (www.edge10.com/digital_storage.php) with RAID. Mac Pro (1,1) Dual 2.66GHz (dual-core), 9GB ram running OS X 10.6.1.
So glad I didn't buy £ 200 worth of Firmtek products last week, procrastination wins out!
-Tony C."

" Firstly, thanks for your website which has helped me over so many years :) Well, just a little report on my experience with the new beta 1.1.11 drivers.
I use 3 kinds of enclosures

• ICYDOCK 4 slots - (eSATA and USB)
• 5 slots eSATA only enclosure (some taiwanese brand)
• 2 slots - drop-in eSATA HD dock (eSATA and USB).

I have 2 cards in the mac pro right now.
When I upgraded to snow leopard, the Si3132 based cards always run into KP when I boot up with the 1.1.9 drivers installed. I have at least 3 different brands of those cards and they all won't work. I finally gave in and purchased firmtek's card to test as they have native snow leopard drivers for their 3132 cards. If you try booting the mac pro with the firmtek drivers installed and any other-brands 3132 cards, the machine will KP as well. (I mentioned that the day they posted their first SL driver update. Instant KP with that driver as soon as I inserted a (non-Firmtek) Sil3132 Expresscard.)

However, with the firmtek card, I keep encountering my HD in some of the enclosures losing connection and then hanging the system. Or copying huge amounts of files and the HD would just stop working. (I asked if he was using their latest driver update (v5.4.1 released Sept. 23rd), their 2nd update for Snow Leopard.)
Yes I did use both the 5.4.1 and 5.4 drivers.
At those times I couldn't stop/shut down the copying process and the finder would hang. Then I have to do a hard shut off (holding down the power button). Maybe the firmtek card would work better with the firmtek enclosures only? (that's the sore spot with eSATA - potential enclosure/bridge board issues (even chip mfrs warn about that).)

However, with this new driver (1.1.11u), the 3rd party Si3132 cards (I have one from apiotek and another one is bundled with the ICY DOCK) both work rather well. I've been copying almost 500GB of data with no problems so far. It appears that at this BETA stage, the driver seems to be more stable than the firmtek one. I also received an email from the tech support of APIOTEK saying the final version of the SI drivers should arrive end of October.
Yee-Wei Chai"

• Motion 4: May be unable to open projects (with snow leopard - included fix)
• iMovie '09: About the iFrame Video format
• iMovie '09: Camcorder Support (updated for iMovie 8.0.5)
• iTunes 9: Smart Playlist not syncing as expected
• iPod nano (5th gen): How to import your recorded videos to your Mac using iPhoto or iMovie
• iPhone 3G: MMS displays duplicate thumbnail images
• iPhone and iPod touch: Syncing and merging data
• Final Cut Server 1.5: Steps to take after upgrading Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard
• Xsan 2.2: "Incorrect search policy" appears in Xsan Admin
• How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library
• How to password-protect shared files in your iDisk
• iPod and iPhone: TV out support
• iPhone and iPod touch: Disabling digital camera notification in Mac OS X
• iPhone and iPod touch: An unknown error (13014), (13136), or (13213) may occur after updating to iTunes 8.0.1 or later