Leopard
So Mac OS X 10.5 is out on the streets and on <a href="http://tedger.nfshost.com/potw/index.php?s=requiem">my computer</a>.  Leopard really seems to be the upgrade that it's supposed to be.  When Tiger (10.4) came out I have to say I was a little disappointed. I rarely use Spotlight (although when I do it is pretty useful) and I see Dashboard as more of a nuisance then anything.

The features in Leopard, on the other hand, are things I’ll use (and do use already). Spaces is the virtual desktop tool I’ve been waiting for. It’s intuitive, works well with multiple desktops, and doesn’t feel like a dirty hack (because it isn’t). Time Machine really is amazing and it’s a good thing too. Despite seeing all the people I see at work losing their information I still don’t do regular backups, Time Machine fixes that. Really I’m yet to run into a feature of the OS I don’t find at least mildly useful. We’ll see if it continues to impress.