Category Archives: software

Google, Apple and MobileMe

Many, many, many people rely on Google not only for Gmail, but also for contact management, Gcal and Google Docs. Both Gcal and Gmail contacts sync very well with iPhones, iCal and Mac OS X’s Address Book. Gcal also offers … Continue reading

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TrialPad – Dedicated Presentation App for the iPad

The recently released TrialPad for iPad is a good start on what trial presentation for the iPad can be, but doesn’t yet meet expectations associated with its high price. Anything You Can Do, I Can Do … At its heart, TrialPad … Continue reading

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Holiday Gift: Bento Template For Jury Selection

Happy Holidays from MacLitigator… Here’s your gift, a Bento template for jury selection. While prepping for a jury trial recently, it became apparent that we needed a better way to track responses, information, decisions to strike, strikes for cause, peremptories … Continue reading

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CP Notebook for iPad Available – Christmas Came Early

Long on the wish list and one ‘killer app’ missing from the iPad was a decent outliner. Circus Ponies Notebook, an outliner and much, much more,  is now available as an iPad app. For those unfamiliar with the product, Circus … Continue reading

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DEVONthink To Go Review, DEVONthink Pro On Sale

The DEVONthink To Go app for iPad has been out for a while now.  The app ‘syncs’ a selected set of data from any DEVONthink database over to iPad.  After testing for a week or so now, the app is … Continue reading

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DEVONthink To Go

A new update for DEVONthink Pro just released with…. support for syncing to an iPad or iPhone. The new product DEVONthink To Go uses a wireless sync function, allowing you to selectively pick which parts of any particular database get … Continue reading

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DockView Shows App Thumbnails

Jealous of Windows 7′s ‘thumbnails’ that show up when the mouse hovers over an app on the task bar? DockView offers the same functionality, and more, for Mac OS X.  This great little app is only $7.99 and is free … Continue reading

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DEVONthink Pro for Case Analysis

DEVONthink Pro: Nirvana for case analysis? Ever since switching to MacOSX there has been an empty space left by CaseMap.  DEVONthink offers not only an adequate replacement for CaseMap, but perhaps the best software available for attorneys interested in conducting case … Continue reading

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Distractions and Correcting Focus

The internet, according to some, is destroying our ability to maintain focus.  Of course, our ability to maintain focus plays a key role in our work as lawyers. Reading a ten page memorandum dense with argument, analysis, complex factual patterns … Continue reading

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iPad Apps – Atomic Web & pulse

Two new favorite iPad apps here. First, Atomic Browser solves the Westlaw blues. Second, ‘Pulse‘ tames the RSS news. Atomic Browser Safari on the iPad makes Westlaw virtually useless. The framed layout of Westlawsomehow confuses Safari to believe it reached … Continue reading

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