On February 19, my Mac started to prompt me to install the newly release WWAN support 1.0 update for OSX. Since the update referenced hardware I do not use, I dutifully ignored the request to apply it. Unfortunately, there was no way to select “permanently ignore”.

Yesterday, the inevitable happened. I accidentally clicked on Install and the update began. I let it run its course figuring that since the update didn’t apply to me, I could hardly expect it to cause any problems. I was wrong. Since the patch was applied, I have not been able to maintain an Airport connection on my Mac. I am able to establish one, and then it drops, inexplicably and unannounced. I have tried everything under the sun and have found that the only way to restore the network connection is to reboot my system.

I spent 45 minutes on the phone with Apple technical support this evening. While they did not confirm to me that there is a problem, the second-line technician did acknowledge that they are investigating a large number of similar reports.

My advice… do not install the WWAN Support 1.0 update.

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