The more things change, the more we may want them to stay the same, especially when it comes to computing.
Advancing and upgrading means new learning demands, unknown behaviour and uncertainty. When you throw in the expense, many people simply prefer to stay with what they have.
I have been bragging about the wonders of Panther, Apple's new operating system upgrade, for the past few weeks. Bragging about the new features it has and tricks it can do. But can those treats be acquired by other means? The answer is yes. Here is a list of shareware that offers a few of the more popular Panther features for the system you are running now.
I particularly like PathFinder's Drop Stack feature. Instead of having to open two or more windows, you can move files from one folder to another by using the holding window that is right in the Finder.