Archive for November, 2007
First Principles for Law Office Software
Before getting into the nuts and bolts of the transition from Windows to Macs, I want to lay out a non-exhaustive set of First Principles that I think make a law office productive, efficient and a fun place to work. These principles are limited to software. (There are other First Principles relating to […]
VMWare Fusion v. Parallels
A little segway into the reason why I switched to Macs in the first place–virtualization software that allows us to run Windows programs on Macs. I haven’t yet settled on the program–but the choices are clear enough: Parallels Desktop 3.0 or VMware Fusion. Perhaps some of you reading this are in the […]
Muggles
Muggles. There are two very active Mac user groups for lawyers (MUGgLes?) you might consider joining. One is MILO, the Macs In Law Offices group which apparently split from the MacLaw group for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. (Unfortunately, both groups lack a bulletin-board-style forum which would make the world a better place to live.)
I Love Typography
I Love Typography. Not yet four months old, I Love Typography is one of those sites that just makes you smile, it’s so well done. John Boardley is a gifted artist with a great eye for design. Nothing to do with Macs but what an inspiring place to visit.
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts. A pretty comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Leopard. Be sure to read the comments to this list; they contain additional shortcuts not included in the original list.
Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines
Human Interface Guidelines. Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines–insight into the psychology of computer use in 900 pages or less.
ScreenCastsOnline
Don McAllister produces high quality weekly video podcast tutorials on Mac-related software at ScreenCastsOnline (SCO). Click the headline for more about Don’s great work.
Plan of Campaign
This post describes the approach I’m taking as I transition from Windows to Macs. I’m already clear that I can’t go All Mac all at once. The transition will be incremental at best. The length of the transition will depend on the willingness of Mac software developers to build better products with feature sets that rival ones already available on the Windows platform. Til then, I’ll have to make do with Parallels or TMWare Fusion.
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
So I’m reading some of Apple’s tips for using the Mac, and I come across a way to put my Macbook to sleep without having to click the Apple icon in the menu bar and choose “Sleep.” Here it is: hold down the command and option keys and then press and hold the […]
Software for the Mac Switcher
Navigation, navigation, navigation. My MacBook Pro continues to inspire me just looking at that incredible screen, its sleek silhouette, yada yada yada. But if you can’t get around in your computer, you’ll get incredibly frustrated really fast. I’ve previously linked to a very useful compendium of keyboard shortcuts for the Mac. […]
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