Reprinted with permission from my blogging friend, Grant Griffiths: I have been promoting the use of Mac’s in the law office since I switched to the Mac platform August, 2004. As I have stated many times about my switch, why did I wait so long to visit the Apple store? Why did I wait so… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Apple’s ProCare Program
Posted in Offline ResourcesIf you live close to an Apple Store, you should learn about and take advantage of Apple’s ProCare program. For the low, low price of $99.00 per year, you get the following: Personal Training :: From sending your first email to laying down your latest mix, there’s no better way to learn more, or to… Continue Reading
How to Create Family Tree Charts
Posted in SoftwareThere are many instances where an attorney might want to create a family tree. Such charts can be useful demonstrative evidence in family court cases and also in probate cases to illustrate the respective relationships within a particular family, and they can include names, pictures, birthdates, and/or any other necessary or relevant facts. The following… Continue Reading
Upgrading Your Computer :: Mac Style
Posted in Mac OS XI am a big fan of Rick Georges‘ FutureLawyer blog. I read it daily, and he frequently has interesting and informative posts about a wide range of legal technology issues. Yesterday, Rick wrote a post in which he lamented the fact that it took him three days to migrate all his software to his new… Continue Reading
Review of Updated Mac Mini
Posted in HardwareApple recently announced a small but significant upgrade to the Mac Mini line: in addition to dropping the low-end Mac Mini Core Solo 1.5GHz and lowering the price of the Mac Mini Core Duo 1.66GHz model to $599, Apple released a new top-of-the-line $799 Mac Mini powered by a 1.83GHz Core Duo processor. Although the… Continue Reading
How to Use Excel to Make a Timeline
Posted in SoftwareAttorneys practicing in many different areas of the law need to create timelines from time to time. In my family law practice, it is often helpful to make chronological timelines for demonstrative evidence. You may not know that Microsoft Excel can be used to create nice looking timelines. The Microsoft Education Center makes this process… Continue Reading
How to Make Your Mac Talk to You
Posted in Mac OS XYou may not know that Macs have the built in capability to talk to you. This nifty feature is built in to Mac OS X. You simply highlight the desired text, follow the easy steps below, and away you go. You can also set up a key combination in Speech preferences to hear the text… Continue Reading
Mac-Using Home Office Lawyer
Posted in HardwareMac-using lawyer Ed Siebel has written an article, “Tech Counsel: Solo on a Mac,” which explains how he integrates techology into his home-based practice. Mr. Siebel details how his network is set up and also what hardware and software he uses in his practice. His article was recently published in Law Technology News, and it’s… Continue Reading
Free Manual for Using Apple Mail
Posted in SoftwareThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has published “Introduction to Apple Mail with IMAP,” which is also called “Apple Mail Quick Start Guide v2.” This free download is available to everyone, and it covers all the basics of this program, including screenshots and a listing of keyboard shortcuts. Whether you are new to Apple Mail… Continue Reading
Software I Use :: Circus Ponies Notebook
Posted in SoftwareIf there is one product that can best demonstrate the creative possibilities the Mac allows, it is without a doubt Circus Ponies Notebook. Yes, it is a strange name, but it is a fantastic program. Its website describes it as “a combination outliner and free-form database that lets you clip, annotate, and share unstructured information.”… Continue Reading
Text Clipping Made Easy
Posted in Mac OS XWorking on a Mac is soooo much easier than using a PC. Using a PC is generally slow and cumbersome, whereas Macs are quick and easy. For a great, useful example, let’s take a quick look at text clipping on a PC vs. Mac: On a PC: Select the text, right click, and select copy…. Continue Reading
Google Services for Macs
Posted in Online ResourcesInternet search maestro Google has many services and software available for Macs, including the following which I believe may be useful to attorneys: Mac-Only Search :: allows you to search for Apple/Macintosh-related sites using Google Google Notifier :: shows alerts in your menu bar so you can see when you have new Gmail messages or… Continue Reading
Nifty Creative Software
Posted in SoftwareI recently came across the following useful (and free) software: GIMP – This is an open source photo editing tool that is comparable to Photoshop, but without the cost. iClip – This program gives MacOSX multiple clipboards for copying and pasting. Carbon Copy Cloner – Invest in an external hard drive and use this to… Continue Reading
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