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Monthly Archives: December 2009

Getting Started With The App Store

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

If you are new to the iPhone or an iPod Touch, you should visit Macworld’s recently published guide to getting started at Apple’s App Store.  Considering that there are 100,000 or so apps available, this guide can help you get a jump start in determining which apps are (or aren’t) for you in the following categories:… Continue Reading

Four PDF Tips for Snow Leopard

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in How Do I ... ?

Macworld recently published the following tricks that everyone should know for owrking with PDF documents in Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard): E-mail PDFs with one click :: When you have a file you want to share, just press Command-P, click on the PDF button in the Print dialog box, and then choose Mail PDF. Your… Continue Reading

MILO Continues to Grow

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Online Resources

The Macs In Law Offices (MILO) forum had now surpassed 1,900 members and is closing in on two thousand.  MILO is the premier online forum for attorneys who want to maximize the use of Macs in their law practices, and you can take advantage of this free resource by clicking HERE.      

Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Miscellaneous

If you are wondering what to get that lawyer in your life for Christmas, you should check out Reid Trautz’s 2009 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers.  Reid has a wide range of gift ideas that fit into every price range, so check it out. Source:  "The 2009 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers" by Reid Trautz, published at… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Why Choose Apple?

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Switching to Macs

It’s a war of sorts, one that is fought on the field of technology. And from the look of things, Apple seems to be emerging the clear winner in the battle for supremacy between Mac and Windows. But opinions differ, and there are those who would swear by Microsoft because the company’s reach is far… Continue Reading

Five Reasons to Partition a Hard Drive

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Hardware

I’ll say right up front that I’m not a huge fan of partitioning a hard drive.  With today’s prices, it makes sense in many situations to simply buy another hard drive instead of creating partitions.  Some experts say that partitioning can waste space and even decrease your hard drive’s performance. However, there are some situations… Continue Reading