Other World Computing has announced the release of a Mac-native firmware updater for its SandForce-based Solid State Drives (SSDs). The updater works with select OWC Mercury SSDs made since January 2010.

OWC bills it as the first and only Mac-compatible firmware updater for SandForce SSDs. It’s something of a big deal for SSD owners because up to now, you’ve needed Boot Camp or the creation of a specially-designated drive partition in order to upgrade the firmware on these devices.