Mac OS X only Freeware applications Wallpaper Clocks and Desktopia set time-specific wallpapers to your desktop, providing you with a fun and effective way to keep an eye on the time with attractive wallpapers (though you could set different wallpapers to remind you to change work modes or tasks).

A couple of weeks ago, I detailed how I built a Hackintosh Mac from start to finish. A few days ago, I decided it was time to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5.1. Did It Work? Yes, updating to 10.5.1 worked, and it only adds a couple of extra steps. However, I did run into a snag which I'll detail later.

Install and run Internet Explorer for Windows 5, 6, or 7 on your Mac with free, open source application ies4osx (it's not that hard).