It's been a little while but I think my Mac is now completely setup. Here's the last few things I did after the last post:
Coconut Battery (monitoring battery usage + wear and tear): http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery
Installing XCode: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301408#5
Changed the logon screen background: http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/22/customize-the-mac-os-x-login-screen/
NeoOffice (OpenOffice for Mac): http://www.neooffice.org
SilverKeeper (backup): http://www.lacie.com/silverkeeper/index.htm
Paintbrush (come on, you gotta know what this one is!): http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/home_learning/
Google Earth (you all know it and where to find it)
InsomniaX (disable sleep on lid close, control hibernation a.k.a. safe sleep): http://www.semaja2.net/insomniaxinfo/
Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Max (CD ripping): http://sbooth.org
Mac The Ripper (DVD ripping): http://mactheripper.org
Witch (Alt-Tab add-on): http://www.manytricks.com/witch/
FAT32 partitioning: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040724110933265
File sharing guide: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20011108161839416
OnyX (Mac OS X tweaking): http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs2/english/download.html
MacDaddyX (MAC address imitation): http://www.updatesoup.com/macdaddy/
KisMac (Wireless hacking): http://kismac.macpirate.ch/about.php
X11 (on Mac OS X install disc)
Gimp.app (Free, open source alternative to Photoshop): http://gimp-app.sourceforge.net/
Text Editor (links to CyberDuck): http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler
iStat menus: http://www.islayer.com/index.php?op=item&id=28
Email Backup: http://homepage.mac.com/minge/emailbackup/index.html
Now... to reformat :P I've figured out what I do and don't like as well as what I do and don't use so it's time for a nice fresh start :)!

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