Apple TV 3.0.1
Apple have released an update to the Apple TV 3.0 software.
…On a Saturday evening.
…And sent everybody who’s registered their Apple TV an e-mail telling them that they should update immediately.
The wording of the related technical support article has bizarre wording:
Symptoms
• You are using Apple TV software version 3.0 and all of your movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be missing,
or
• You are using Apple TV software version 3.0 and all of your movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be present, but you have not yet updated to Apple TV software version 3.0.1.
“If everything’s gone wrong, or if everything’s just fine…”
The e-mail has the subject “Important message about your Apple TV”, and reads:
Dear Customer, If you’ve installed the Apple TV 3.0 software update, you should immediately update to version 3.0.1. This prevents content from temporarily disappearing until it is resynced. To update your Apple TV software: 1. Reboot your Apple TV (unplug the power cord and plug it back in) 2. Select Settings > General from the main menu 3. Select Update Software 4. Select Download and Install
I honestly can’t recall Apple sending out an e-mail like this ever before. Somebody must have dropped the ball and then some.
