The Self-Presenting Presentation combines three great Apple software functions to automatically present and narrate each slide of a Keynote slideshows adapted for its use. Specifically, this application uses AppleScript, Keynote, and Text-to-Speech to begin playback of the presentation; initiate the transitions, build-ins, and build-outs of the slides; and speak the contents each slide’s notes field…. Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: August 2006
Using iDVD in the Courtroom
Posted in Software, TechnologyApple’s website contains a case study which discusses how one lawyer organized video testimony into a concise digital presentation using Apple’s iMovie 2 and iDVD 2, and then presented the video clips in court using his Mac laptop computer. If you have a trial practice, you should read this case study, Using iDVD in the… Continue Reading
Living Life, Virus Free
Posted in Mac OS XYou have probably seen Apple’s commerical touting the fact that although there were 114,000 known viruses for PC’s last year, there were none for the Mac. If you know someone who is still using a PC, odds are that you know someone who has been exposed to a virus. The simple fact is that PC’s… Continue Reading
Apple Laptop Battery Recall
Posted in HardwareIn case you haven’t already heard, Apple issued a recall today for 1.8 million notebook batteries because they pose a fire hazard. Although none of the affected batteries have exploded (as was reported with a Dell (PC) notebook), there have reportedly been nine reports of batteries overheating, including two reports of minor burns, but no… Continue Reading
Create Custom eBooks for Your iPod
Posted in Online ResourcesWould you like to have the ability to turn a web page or a text file into an eBook to use on your iPod? The iPod Notes Packager will handle this transformation for you quickly, easily, and free. You can choose any website or any text file, upload it to this site, and within a… Continue Reading
Reviews of Apple Mac Pro
Posted in HardwareApple recently released its Mac Pro desktops, which feature two Intel Dual-Core Xeon processors running at speeds of up to 3.0 GHz. With this release, Apple has completely transitioned its line from Power PC chips to Intel chips. The reviews have generally been positive, and you can read several reviews of the new Mac Pro… Continue Reading
Blogging Software: MarsEdit
Posted in SoftwareI believe that MarsEdit is the premier weblog editing software for Macs. Before beginning to use this program over a year ago, I did a good bit of research into all the available options and concluded that it best fit my needs. One of the main things that I like about MarsEdit is that it… Continue Reading
Built-In PDF Options
Posted in Mac OS XMac OS X (Tiger) contains many useful PDF functions as a core component of its operating system. On the print menu in every program is a PDF drop down menu that gives you options to save, fax, and/or email any document in PDF format. This option is available with word processing documents, photos, and web… Continue Reading
Summarize Text Automatically With “Summary Service”
Posted in Mac OS XWouldn’t it be nice to have a lengthy section of text automatically summarize itself for you? Mac OS X (Tiger) has this capacity built right in, called “Summary Service” — although for some reason, it receives little fanfare. This function is found under the “Services” menu, and it is therefore available in most programs. Summary… Continue Reading
The Mac Lawyer Now Online
Posted in OtherAfter several weeks in development, I am pleased to begin publishing this new blog, The Mac Lawyer. While there are many excellent legal technology blogs online, none are specifically devoted to using Macs in the law office. I hope that this blog will become a useful resource for its readers, and I look forward to… Continue Reading
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