My Apple, this is not so impressive... (From Heise Security) via MacRumors.com:
Leopard's firewall] is not activated by default and, even when activated, it does not behave as expected. Network connections to non-authorised services can still be established and even under the most restrictive setting, "Block all incoming connections," it allows access to system services from the internet.
Read on..

Easy Crop is a lightweight drag&drop utility to crop images, supporting various image formats. Drag an image you want to resize/crop into Easy Crop, select the required size and drag the result into the application you want it in, e.g. Ecto or Mail. No steps like saving in between. Nice!
What I use it for most of all, is rotating portrait pictures, this never really seems to work from Preview and many other photo apps...

Especially as a companion for the blogging tool Ecto, Easy Crop comes in very handy. Regarding Ecto this function should be built in really. But it isn't. It is no freeware, but the price I think is OK at $15.00 for a family pack.

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A great little freeware app called PearLabelizer does an excellent job where the Address Book isn't quite good enough: Printing all kinds of labels for mailouts.

Eine nette kleine Ergänzung zum Apple Adressbuch, um anständig Etiketten drucken zu können: PearLabelizer.

Hint 1: Add predefined labels like Avery, Zweckform and Herma from the PearLabelizer website. Download and drag & drop the .plld files onto your PearLabelizer preferences window.

Hint 2: Format your font appearance from the keywords in the Address Book tab in the preferences by selecting Keyword e.g. [firstname] and choosing Format from the menu.

Leopard will require Macs with "an Intel processor or a PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 processor." Other system requirements include a DVD drive, built-in FireWire, at least 512MB of RAM (additional recommended), and at least 9GB of hard disk space.

Though seemingly mild, the 67MHz increase will exclude a handful of Mac system, namely the 800MHz PowerBook G4 (Titanium), 800MHz PowerMac G4 (Quicksilver), 800MHz iMac G4, 800MHz iBook G4, and 800MHz eMac.

via appleinsider.com

OS X 10.5 "Leopard" will most likely be available from October 26th.

Had to get a second headset and opting for a cheap model, mistakingly got one with analogue in- and output. The microphone didn't work and only after a long time - and taking back the headset to the shop to get it replaced - did I find out newer MacBooks and PowerBooks don't have a built in microphone amplifier :(
So if you don't want to build your own amp, stick to a USB headset for your Macbook.

Update No. 2: Apple provides a Firmware Restoration CD in case something goes wrong during the update. Sorry I found this only now...

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Update: Had nothing to do with the CD falling on the keyboard, that was a coincidence! It was a buggy update app - Zera run it again the next day and it froze a second time exact same..! Off to Zurich the computer went again.

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Poor Zera! While the Firmware update (available through Software Update) on her MacBook Pro was running, she opened a letter and a CD fell out onto the keyboard, hitting the Enter key. This killed her Mac completely - nothing but a black screen after that (and off to Zurich for emergency repairs...)! Is that bad luck or what?!!

Firmware updates are always a tricky issue and you MUST take your time and utmost care while running them.