The 10.5.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.

Anxiety utilizes Leopard's Calendar Store — a new system-wide database that contains your calendars, events and to-dos — to remain in sync with iCal and Mail. Add, remove, or check off a task in either Anxiety or one of these apps, and the changes will be reflected in the others. Syncing across Macs is also automatically done for those who are using .Mac.

When clicking on the menu-bar icon, Anxiety will launch a simple, semi-transparent window, containing a list of tasks, that floats over all other windows. (or be visible only when Anxiety is the frontmost program). Now just click on the checkbox button to add a new task or check the box next to a task to mark it as completed and remove it from the list. Anxiety’s list is automatically synchronized with the To Do lists in Leopard’s iCal and Mail programs. You can choose the calendar to which a new task will be synced when creating the task.

You can decide to show Anxiety in the menu-bar, the Dock, or both when running in the background. Anxiety's strong point is its integration with OS X Leopard's own built-in to-do-list features in iCal and Mail. It is not a full featured To-do list and I think this is a plus for many users who are just looking for an easier way to use Leopard's already built-in features.

Anxiety is Leopard only and a free download. I am now using Anxiety to replace MenuCalendarClock for iCal, $19.95 as the developer required a new full priced to get a Leopard compatible version since I mainly used it for the To-do list anyways.

If you are like me and are always trying to organize your life and stop forgetting stuff, I highly recommend Anxiety as a simple add-on that might make a difference in your busy life. You can not beat the price.

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• Addresses issues which could hinder or prevent binding Mac OS X 10.5.x clients to Active Directory domains.

• Improves connection reliability and stability
• Includes 802.1X improvements.
• Resolves certain kernel panics.

• Adds support for more third-party routers, as detailed in this article.

• Improves performance of certain Apple Dashboard widgets (such as Dictionary).
• Addresses an issue in which Dashboard widgets may no longer be accessible after switching to or from an account that has Parental Controls enabled.

• Updates Stacks with a List view option, a Folder view option, and an updated background for Grid view. Hip hip Hooray!

• Addresses legibility issues with the menu bar with an option to turn off transparency in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.
• Adjusts menus to be slightly-less translucent overall.

• Improves iCal so that it accurately reflects responses to recurring meetings.
• Addresses an issue in which a meeting may remain on the calendar after being cancelled.
• Addresses stability issues related to .Mac syncing of iCal calendars.
• Resolves an intermittent issue in which editing an event with attendees would cause the event to shrink and not register that the event was updated.

• Addresses an issue with simultaneously-logged in accounts in which iChat sounds generated from one account might be heard in another account.
• Fixes an issue in which iChat idle time is affected by Time Machine backups.
• Improves connectivity when running iChat behind a router that doesn’t preserve ports.
• Enables logged chats from previous versions of iChat to open faster and more reliably.
• Addresses an issue with text chats in which users may be unable to receive messages from the sender.
• Addresses an issue that may prevent rejoining an AIM chat room without reopening iChat.
• Addresses video chat compatibility issues with AIM 6 and third-party routers.
• Fixes an issue with case-sensitivity of AIM handles.

• Adds support for Samsung D600E and D900i phones.

• Addresses an issue in which Finder could unexpectedly quit when displaying folder contents in Column view.
• Addresses an issue in which Finder could unexpectedly quit when accessing Users and Groups in a Get Info pane.
• Resolves an issue that prevented setting permissions on a folder alias.
• Resolves an issue in which the Eject command could write to a disc in the optical drive.
• Fixes an issue in which the scroll bar might disappear when deleting a file within a folder that includes files that are out of view.
• Fixes an issue in the Sharing & Permissions section of Get Info windows, in which the gear icon appears to be gray/disabled after authentication.
• Addresses an issue in which the Show Icon Preview preference might not be not saved when turning it off.
• Fixes an issue that could occur when trying to print an image from the Finder.

• Addresses an issue with Message menu's Mark > As Read choice.
• Fixes an issue in which duplicate On My Mac folders may appear in the sidebar after upgrading to Leopard.
• Improves the accuracy of the Data Detectors feature.
• Resolves an issue with scrolling through a Note that is displayed using the split view in the message window.
• Fixes an issue with deleting messages located in the Drafts folder.
• Fixes an issue in which dragging the icon in the Safari URL field into a Mail message creates an attachment instead of a link.
• Addresses an issue found when opening a item in the Notes folder that is not a Note.
• Fixes an issue that may prevent RSS feeds from being delivered in Mail.
• Resolves an issue in which a selected message could "flash" from blue to gray when in Organize by Thread mode.
• Fixes an issue with scrolling between multiple To Dos in an email message.
• Fixes an issue in which the body of email messages with certain MIME structures may not be displayed.
• Improves performance with America Online (AOL) account-based messages in Mail.
• Addresses issues with some ISPs during automatic set-up in Mail.
• Addresses an issue in which Mail might not send mail on some networks to some SMTP servers.
• Mail now automatically disables the (unsupported) third-party plugin GrowlMail version 1.1.2 or earlier to avoid issues.
• Adds an option to view large icons in the Mailbox list.

• Addresses a hanging issue that may occur when connecting to an AFP network volume.

• Improves stability when opening the Parental Controls System Preferences pane.
• Fixes an issue that may prevent changes to the email address for permission requests.
• Addresses an issue with printer administration for a guest account enabled with Parental Controls.
• Addresses an issue with setting printer administration privileges from another Mac on the local network.
• Fixes an issue that could prevent certain applications from being allowed.
• Addresses accuracy issues with the web content filter.

• Improves stability when scrolling through a PDF document.
• Fixes an issue that prevents tabbing within a PDF document after clicking on the PDF.
• Improves the Mail Document feature so that email attachments are more reliably created from Print Preview.

• Addresses an issue in which remote printers may be deleted when the computer is put to sleep.
• Improves printing performance when using some Microsoft Office applications.
• Resolves an issue with some printing options, such as landscape orientation, number of copies, two-sided printing, and so forth that may not have functioned with some printers shared by Microsoft Windows.
• Adds support for certain printers connected to the USB port of an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express base station.
• Resolves a stalling issue that could occur when installing certain Canon printing software from a disc.

• Adds RAW image support for several cameras, as detailed in this article.

• Addresses issues with Safari reliably resolving certain domains.

• Addresses an issue in which Setup Assistant could unexpectedly appear each time Mac OS X 10.5 starts up.
• Improves stability and performance during log in.

• Improves the accuracy of the grammar checker.
• The computer will now shut down if an automatic disk repair does not succeed during startup.

• Adds a menu bar option for accessing Time Machine features (the menu extra can be enabled in Time Machine preferences).
• Improves backup reliability when computer name contains slash or non-ASCII characters.
• Fixes an issue in which the backup disk displayed in the Finder may be out of sync with the disk chosen for Time Machine.
• Addresses issues in which some external drives are not recognized by Time Machine.
• The status menu now appears by default.

• Improves general stability when running third-party applications.
• Addresses an issue in which the incorrect search results may be displayed for certain Automator Find/Filter actions.
• Addresses an issue with the Latvian and Russian keyboard layouts.
• Addresses an issue in which the backlight could turn off before Energy Saver's backlight setting.

• It is recommended that you back up your system prior to installing any updates.
• The installation process should not be interrupted, even if the progress bar remains unchanged for several minutes.
• If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Support Downloads to update.
• You may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications installed, or if you've modified the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)
• If issues occur during installation--for example, if Software Update quits unexpectedly--please see this article.

This Leopard update is recommended for all users bringing more than a dozen fixes for AirPort, Back to My Mac, Disk Utilities, iCal, Mail, Networking, Printing, Security/Firewall, System and Finder, and Time Machine. The update is available via the Apple website [110MB] or by simply firing up Software Update located under the Apple menu.

Fixes in 10.5.1 include: Back to My Mac - Improves the reliability of Back to My Mac-enabled Macs appearing in the Finder's Shared Sidebar. Improves compatibility with D-Link NAT gateways.

Disk utilities - Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission repairs in Disk Utility. Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal. Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created on the same disk.

iCal - iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email. Resolves an issue when inviting attendees via a CalDAV account.

Mail - Improves stability when resizing columns in the message viewer or switching between Stationery templates in email messages. Addresses an issue in which attachments enclosed inside an HTML link may not be clickable in email messages. Fixes an issue with email accounts added using the "Simple Setup" feature in which messages cannot be sent due to an SMTP connection failure. Improves Smart Mailboxes compatibility with .Mac Sync, and addresses an issue with To Do's disappearing when using Smart Mailboxes. Resolves an issue with syncing Mail accounts with .Mac in which multiple On My Mac folders appear in the Mailbox pane.

Networking - Addresses an issue in which Microsoft Windows shared folders may be read-only when connected via SMB.

Printing - Resolves an issue in which user-selected values on Paper Feed PDE are reset to default while saving a custom preset.

Security, Firewall - Addresses a code signing issue; third-party applications can now run when included in the Application Firewall or when whitelisted in Parental Controls. In Security preferences' Firewall tab, the "Block All" option is now called "Allow Only essential services" Includes recent Apple security updates.

System and Finder - Addresses a potential data loss issue when moving files across partitions in the Finder. Resolves an issue with login after turning off FileVault for a specific user account. Improves compatibility with Adobe Flash-based uploaders used by .Mac Web Gallery and certain other websites and applications. Resolves a potential text drawing issue with certain Adobe Flash-based websites and applications.

Time Machine - Addresses formatting issues with certain drives used with Time Machine (specifically, single-partition MBR drives greater than 512 GB in size as well as NTFS drives of any size and partition scheme). Resolves an issue in which files restored in Time Machine may be restored to the backup hierarchy rather than the folders to which they belong.

VMware has also released Importer (beta) that allows for easy imports of Parallels Desktop virtual machines for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista.

If you want to convert your existing Windows PC to a virtual machine to run with VMware Fusion you can use the free VMware Converter Starter Edition. This will transform your Windows PC into a VMware Fusion compatible virtual machine, then copy the virtual machine from your PC to your Mac.

Use it to organize all your important information in one place so you can manage your contacts, coordinate events, track projects, and so much more – faster and easier than ever before, says FileMaker.

Bento is Leopard only as takes advantage of many of its new features of Leopard, including live linking to iCal data, core animation, advanced find, Time Machine backups, and multimedia features. Bento will cost $49 for a single-user license, with a $99 family 5-pack option. You can download the free preview here.

FileMaker provided this overview of the fixes:

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) - The application no longer crashes when creating files if the system language and region do not match.

General Fixes - Mac OS X: Get (SystemVersion) now returns the correct version on Mac OS X operating system sending with double digit revision numbers, i.e. 10.4.10.

The database consistency check initiated on launch will no longer incorrectly report that a database is damaged for some databases that can be opened and used without any problems.

Printing Fixes - The update addresses issues which cause the application to crash when a page range is specified.

Relationships - A relationship with a global field now returns all related records if the value of the other key is empty.

FileMaker noted that: "this update does not fix issues with the FileMaker Pro 9 Instant Web Publishing (IWP) feature running on Leopard. We intend to make IWP compatible with Leopard in an update expected in December 2007."

Attention Back To My Mac users In the coming weeks, we will be improving compatibility with home-based routers and various network environments. So if you find that you cannot access your remote Mac right away, please be patient as we work to improve the service. For instructions and troubleshooting information for Back to My Mac, click here. For more FAQs about Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Support contact information, click here.

1. Start up in single-user mode by holding Command-S after restarting the computer.
2. Execute these commands, each on a single line instead.
3. /sbin/fsck -fy / /sbin/mount -uw /
4. Execute these commands, each on a single line. Important: Type each command carefully, misuse of the rm command may damage other files.
5. rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/Application\ Enhancer.prefpane rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/ApplicationEnhancer.framework rm -rf /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/ApplicationEnhancer.bundle rm -rf /Library/Preferences/com.unsanity.ape.plist
6. Restart normally.
7. If the issue persists, use solution 1 above instead.

• Professional users, I would do not install Leopard on your "production" machine, first perform a test on a similar configuration, wait for couple of days as users with variable peripherals, plug-ins and installations will report bugs and problems. This way you do not screw around with your livelihood just yet.
• If you rely on compatibility with some specific peripherals, printers, scanners, etc., as above perform a test on a similar hardware to ensure a total support, as some Leopard-compatible drivers will only become available from third-parties after Leopard is officially released.
• If you rely on compatibility with some specific third-party applications (not made by Apple) make sure to check with those developers to see if their software is Leopard ready.
• FileMaker Pro is NOT yet Leopard compatible.
• Classic Mode is not supported at all in Leopard. If you need to use Classic/OS9 apps you must update these apps for Leopard.
• Some utilities or system optimizing add-ons might not be yet compatible with OS X 10.5 Leopard. So you may need to live without them if they are not.