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Steph replied on November 23, 2009 06:58 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

Go straight the the combo update 10.5.8. everything was sorted out then

Steph replied on June 27, 2009 06:50 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

Boot from install DVD, if I am not mistaken this is one of the options in utilities menu that's if you can normally boot.

If you can use time machine simply

Steph replied on May 21, 2009 06:13 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

Just a small feedback. My MBP airport extreme has been running smoothly since the upgrade to 10.5.7. Four days of continuous and sustained transfer, to web, airport attached usb disk, printers.
@Bill enter that IP into any browser to get to the printer setup, and make sure JETDIRECT is not active there it causes havoc for me (LPD is the only way to go)

Steph replied on May 17, 2009 08:08 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

Happy to announce 10.5.7. killed the bug ....

Steph replied on April 29, 2009 16:56 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

I am not sure this is the same problem it really seems in your case that the airport card is cooked. in the above problem there is no loss of connectivity with the base, the rate of transfer is erratic and keeps dropping to 0 and back to 130. Anyway still no light of 10.5.7.

Steph replied on April 22, 2009 10:26 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

Waiting with impatience now for 10.5.7 ... enough AAPL fix it please !

Steph replied on March 24, 2009 15:38 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

I would wait for 10.5.7. to come out. Due before this month end...
Maybe they will silently fix it ....
It is so bad or the moment that I am using a wired connection.
Sort of ok with the Belkin Router. Dreadful with AEBS.

Steph replied on March 10, 2009 06:33 to the update "Dejumble 2.0 Screen shots" in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

Well it looks like the coffin lowering in the ground for Dejumble.

Allan has nothing to say, for a month, probably left for a long holiday with the money made on Maczot.

Dejumble.com is paid for till March 2010 and the contact is still your "trusted" developer

Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
Spontaneous Music Group allan@flintface.ca
1428-105 Ave.
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2W4
CA
2507827990

Even if by a magical turn of events, Dejumble resurface, I have lost all confidence in the product anyway, and moved from a company who is still "Thinking about code" to one that has Cultured it!

Steph replied on February 15, 2009 08:41 to the update "Dejumble 2.0 Screen shots" in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

My apologies club is going to close due to lack of one member soon ....

As the author is not replying anymore, I'll reply for him in line with previous spirit - Dejumble 2.0α is just around the corner, as not to compromise the security of the software to the competition we are keeping silent

So how many of you, the optimistic crowd, are getting a bit more morose? Are still convinced by the withdrawal from the Appstore, or the 404 lookalike homepage...

Steph replied on February 15, 2009 08:32 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

100% with you there Carlos. It happens that a bug is introduced, but it is the attitude of ignoring it that is enraging. Apple please tell us that you are working on it! I was hopeful that it would be discretely fed with the security update, but I was too hopeful.

Steph replied on February 03, 2009 06:09 to the problem "10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity" in Apple:

Hello Carlos,

I don't think rolling back would help, as, and I stand to be corrected, the firmware of the Airport Extreme card was upgraded. Saying that a user on Apple discussions board declared that booting in target drive mode with snow leopard proved that the AE works fine

I am sure your problem is similar to the other users.

ALT + Click a few times the airport icon in the menubar, look @ the transmit rate info. It will be erratic going from full 130 to 0, causing packet loss hence the erratic connection.
Or you can use Kismac to continuously monitor the signal and see it dropping about 45 times a minute http://trac.kismac-ng.org/wiki/Downloads

It affects only MBP n cards or n enabled cards.

I am mainly using the MBP Home/Office so my solution for the moment was to take my network extender (airport express) plug it next to my MBP, and using the good old ethernet cable. but this is a "make a plan" solution and definitely does not suit me while traveling.

Good news! Your time capsule, for this issue, is not guilty :)

This is a software (10.5.6) / Firmaware (1.4.8.0) issue, Please Apple stop telling us to replace the airport extreme card (in my case out of warrranty)
the cards works fine in boot camp!

Steph marked one of Lauren's replies in Apple as useful. Lauren replied to the question "Need a list/book of shortcuts for MacBook".

Steph reported a problem in Apple on February 02, 2009 17:28:

10.5.6 breaks airport extreme connectivity

Connectivity has been erratic after the last combo 10.5.6. I suppose there was some update to the kext or to the firmware of the card itself which causes this issue.

At first I thought that my AE was failing, but it works fine under boot camp. A bit bizarre that Apple hardware performs better under M$ software.

Many people have reported the issue on Apple forums and we are yet to receive and answer let alone a fix.

Please explain or release a fix (even a silent one hidden in a security update)

Steph replied on February 02, 2009 17:17 to the question "Need a list/book of shortcuts for MacBook" in Apple:

Apple has actually got a list

go there http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343

A comment on the update "News update, beta and refund policy." in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

Weird, I had the same feeling. Alter egos perhaps ? – Steph, on January 19, 2009 20:43

Steph replied on January 19, 2009 16:57 to the update "Dejumble 2.0 Screen shots" in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

Allan,
If a functional V2 comes true, I am one step closer to offer my sincere apologies for the bashing, and be an ambassador to promote it!

I must say we needed some visuals (seeing is believing).

BTW these visuals instead of the current web page would be restoring some confidence

Steph replied on January 19, 2009 16:05 to the update "News update, beta and refund policy." in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

I admire you optimism and patience.

I'll be the first one to apologise if this has a happy ending ....

But the points raised by dj41 and myself are valid.

Think about it! You paid for an iPhone version that advertised a fluid synchronisation (no mention of beta on appstore). That has never worked! Then when it comes to the refund ... sorry sync is a beta feature no refund for that one.
For the sake of an example. Imagine one of the big cell manufacturer advertises PUSH email on their device. After purchase you realise the feature is not working, you for sure would like a refund. And you will get it!

Dejumble would be splendid if it worked, nice GUI, Menu Bar, uncluttered, it has everything to be a must have application.

Perhaps I am cynical on this, probably the wait for a working version for the last 5 months made by what look like a cash strapped one man team, fueled this rhetoric

And again I'll apologise on this public forum to the author, the day I can have my duo dejumble Apps working ok and syncing

Steph replied on January 19, 2009 07:37 to the update "News update, beta and refund policy." in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

Shady? Very dark for me. The more I think about it, it looks like the curtains are closing for the final time after a very unsuccessful show. And the getaway car in waiting in the backstage .....

Steph replied on January 18, 2009 18:36 to the update "News update, beta and refund policy." in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

CAVEAT EMPTOR

With all respect Allan, The app should have been pulled out immediately, or better not ever been there.

You must understand that the people who have in good faith purchased products of Thinking Code feel very wary about events @ Thinking Code, with a slight feeling of a crumbling cookie

1) You were looking for funding
2) You were looking into restructuring the team
3) The β(lost count) Desktop got worse and worse
4) The Mobile version never synced
5) URL is being down for the new release ???? No teasers? No UI preview? Something that look like a 404 page
6) The soon to be released, V2 (hope not V2β....), is very shy to show its head.
7) Not revealing features enhancements of version 2 as not to compromise the product? Face it Allan during the lethargic development of Dejumble other products have overtaken and probably have gained on some old dejumble customers, who will be reluctant to keep changing App.

If V2 sees the light I'll be happy to try it. As for the iPhone we are for sure not looking before mid March as for the App Store review Process......

Steph replied on January 18, 2009 17:54 to the update "News update, beta and refund policy." in Thinking Code Software Inc.:

Dejumble definitely off the App Store.

Maybe the Fluid Synchronisation was a bit of a lie and false adverstising ?