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Essential Mac Apps
The best part about Macs is the ease of upgrading to new hardware. In the old Windows days, an upgrade to new hardware meant hours lost reinstalling applications, hunting down serial number and praying to the software licensing gods that … Continue reading
Awkward Breakup
A call came in the other day. “Hey Pete, it’s Jerry.” “Um…..” “Jerry Raster… I used to work on the network and your computers at your office?” “Oh! Hey Jerry, what’s up?” “Well, I hadn’t heard from you in a … Continue reading
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
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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PersonalBrain Screencast
PersonalBrain offers some really nice features which may be of interest to lawyers. Years ago I tried to use this software in lieu of Casemap, while still working in the Windows environment. Originally called ‘The Brain’ it had a lot … Continue reading
3 Reasons to Join MILO
MILO is the Google Groups forum “Macs In Law Offices.” Recently, there have been three really great posts by users on that forum. You can tether an iPhone to your Mac for internet access over the 3G network without hacking … Continue reading
Switch Resources
If you are one of the lucky folks making the switch to Mac by way of a gift this year, you might want to check out these two really great resources. First, The Unauthorized Apple Weblog has a great line … Continue reading
A Gripe and A Fix.
Part of the Apple experience comes from aesthetics. The hardware to the software all look so good and make interfacing with a computer a more human experience, less geeky and, I believe, makes work more enjoyable… of course a stable … Continue reading
Somebody Finally Said…
what we’ve all been thinking, there may be “rot at Apple’s core” according to The Dallas’ Morning News Techblogger Victor Godinez. According to Godinez, the rot shows through because of shaky iPhone 2.0 software, the MobileMe fiasco (wherein loads of … Continue reading
Format A USB Drive
Mac OS X, despite being one of the most intuitive and user friendly OSes on the planet, adopts a very obtuse procedure when it comes to formatting a USB drive. Every single time you get a new USB drive it … Continue reading