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Monthly Archives: December 2006

Best Freeware of 2006

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

MacMerc.com recently published its Best Freeware of 2006: The Google Browser: Browser Sync and Toolbar beta Google grabs top web browser honors – without a browser. With tools to synchronize your data between computers and drag-to-window Word and Excel editing the Web OS is here. Honorable mention: Firefox 2, Flock 0.7 Freeware Classic: NeoOffice OpenOffice.org… Continue Reading

How to Create Graphs for Free

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Online Resources

I posted this article recently at my South Carolina Family Lawyer blog, and I thought that my readers here might find it helpful as well: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” There are many opportunities for family law attorneys to use graphs in presenting their cases at trial.  For instance, graphs can be used… Continue Reading

Updated Virtualization Options for Macs

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

Both VMware and Parallels have released new betas of products that let users of Intel Macs run Microsoft’s Windows operating system alongside Mac OS X. This process, known as virtualization, is generally preferred to Apple’s Boot Camp, because it does not require users to reboot their Macs in order to switch between operating systems. Parallels… Continue Reading

Another Opinion on Security of Macs

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac OS X

Fellow attorney, blogger, and Mac enthusiast Grant Griffiths has posted two articles touting the security offered by Macs: “114,000 Virus: Not on a Mac” posted at FutureLawyer “Why Macs Are More Secure” posted at the Home Office Lawyer In these articles, Grant highlights the following key factors: Mac OS X has a superior UNIX foundation… Continue Reading

One Way to Use Your iPod for Dictation

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Hardware, Product Reviews

With Griffin‘s new iTalk Pro, you may be able to find another legitimate business justification for an iPod. This product allows you to create voice memos into the iPod, which are automatically time/date stamped. You can read a full review of this product HERE. Source: “Review: iTalk Pro from Griffin Technology” by Brian Burnham, published… Continue Reading

Consider Apple’s Certified Refurbished Macs

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Articles

With only a few shopping days remaining until Christmas, if you haven’t already gotten a gift for your loved one (or for yourself), I bring good tidings of great joy. The Apple Store‘s Special Deals page allows you to get great deals on certified refurbished products with little risk. For instance, you can currently choose… Continue Reading

Reasons to be Thankful for Apple Mail

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac OS X, Software

One of my favorite blogs is Tim Gaden‘s Hawk Wings, which is devoted primarily to Apple Mail. With it being the holiday season, Tim recently listed the following reasons to be thankful for Mail: Lean and extendable Apple’s design strategy for Mail has created a lean and efficient email client. Unlike other email clients for… Continue Reading

Preview of Leopard Server Software

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac OS X

Apple recently gave a guided tour of its upcoming server operating system, Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard), which it expects to release in the spring of 2007. This will be the seventh release of the server operating system since 2000 and the second version to run natively on Intel processors. You can read this… Continue Reading

Do-It-Yourself Video Depositions

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Hardware

What if you could take your own video depositions for an investment of less than $100.00? Well, believe it or not, you can. The new Mac laptops (MacBook and MacBook Pro) have built-in iSight cameras, which allow you to easily create movies/video with iMovie HD. Now, I can hear you thinking, but the iSight camera… Continue Reading

Adobe Reader 8 Now Available

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

Earlier this week, Adobe released the newest version of its ubiquitous *.pdf viewer, Adobe Reader 8. The interface has been redesigned, and it offers new options for viewing information more efficiently. Adobe says that the new version provides more security to your documents and even allows you to launch online meetings directly. Of course, Reader… Continue Reading

Backup Your Email For Free

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

If you are an attorney, you probably use email on a regular basis. If you lost your email, it would probably cause problems for you, which could range anywhere from inconvenience to disaster. Fortunately, there is an easy way to backup your email files – for free! The program that makes this possible is Email… Continue Reading

Updated Version of Parallels Now Available

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

I have previously posted about Parallels, the software that enables Macs to run Windows under “virtualization.” Last week, Parallels released a beta version of their next update, which includes the following new features: Totally new and redesigned interface Boot from BootCamp partition directly into Parallels Desktop for Mac Read/Write a Boot Camp partition Drag-and-drop filesharing… Continue Reading

Tips For Getting The Best Deal on Apple Purchases

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Hardware

With Apple having released several fantastic new products within the last few months, the holiday season, and the end of the year quickly approaching, many of you may want to make purchases in the next few weeks. AppleMatters recently published the following tips on getting the most Apple for your money: Look at the store,… Continue Reading