Reprinted from TidBITS#901/22-Oct-07 with permission. Copyright (C) 2007, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#901/22-Oct-07 ===================== Issue link: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard arrives on Friday, and this issue is packed with as much information as we can reveal (while still under NDA) about Apple's next operating system. Matt Neuburg sorts through Apple's list of 300 features to pick the best and worst of the lot. Rich Mogull examines some specific under-the-hood security improvements that may make your Mac dramatically more secure. Sharon Zardetto passes on some advice for those who still have important fonts in Classic. Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 and QuicKeys X3 3.2 both provide bug fixes and Leopard compatibility. And we've started selling the early-bird edition of Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Upgrading to Leopard," with pre-orders also now open for Matt Neuburg's "Take Control of Customizing Leopard;" both titles will ship in full as soon as Leopard becomes available. A few non-Leopard bits managed to sneak into the issue, too: Apple's quarterly earnings call revealed a record number of Macs sold, Apple announced that Orange will be the exclusive iPhone provider in France, and Steve Jobs confirmed that an iPhone software development kit is in progress and will be available in February 2008. If that weren't enough, Apple reduced the price of iTunes Plus tracks from $1.29 to $0.99, and Tonya shares some tips for those who have trouble with links in PDFs. Articles Apple Sells Record Number of Macs for Q4 2007 Apple Goes with Orange iPhone Software Development Kit Set for February 2008 Apple Cuts iTunes Plus Price to 99 Cents Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 Fixes Bugs QuicKeys X3 3.2 Updated for Leopard Solve Link-Clicking Problems When Reading PDFs It's Official: Leopard Ships on October 26th, 2007 The Best (and Worst) of Leopard How Leopard Will Improve Your Security Are Your Fonts Ready for Leopard? Take Control News: Start Preparing for Leopard Now with New Ebooks Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/22-Oct-07 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to Norman Kronenberg, Fumiaki Saito, Ron West, and Margaret Betty Lindley for their generous support! * TidBITS Exclusives from Small Dog for Oct 22 - Nov 5: Get Leopard upgrade for free with "freeleopard" coupon. Save $20 on the 1.83 GHz MacBook + lots of other specials! Learn more and order today at * FETCH SOFTWORKS: Fetch 5.2 introduces WebView, the easy way to view files in a browser and copy Web addresses from Fetch. Also with FTPS support, droplet shortcuts, and more. Download your free trial version! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * MARK/SPACE, INC: Introducing SyncTogether, Mac-to-Mac syncing of contacts, calendar events and tasks, notes and more. Perfect for a single user with multiple Macs or groups that need to sync selected iCal calendars. * Microsoft's MacBU: Supporting Mac users with Office 2004. Supporting the Mac community through tech support newsgroups, user group appearances, our new team blog, and more! Check out our team blog at * New Parallels Desktop 3.0: Run Windows on your Mac natively! We erased the border between the Windows and Mac worlds. 10% Off Upgrade! $10 Off New! * StuffIt Deluxe 12: breakthrough compression of MP3 files, PDFs, iWork and MS Office files! Reduce JPEG file sizes with no loss in quality, burn to CD/DVD, back up archives to iDisk and more. Buy today for only $59.99! ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .