If you’re transitioning from Windows to Macintosh, you may have some unanswered questions (like, “What is the Dogcow?”). You may even have some serious questions about how things you used to do in Windows are handled on a Mac. Here are some helpful resources: Apple’s Switch 101 pages provide a wealth of information about how [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2007
SmileOnMyMac 40% Student Discount
SmileOnMyMac is offering a 40% student discount (normally 30%) on their software now through September 4th. From the press release: Especially popular among educational users are PDFpen, a PDF editing tool that can be used for marking up academic papers; TextExpander, a typing shorcut utility that speeds up writing tasks; and BrowseBack, a visual web [...]
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Quicksilver Printing of OmniOutliner Graphics & Attachments
Being a visually oriented person I often create diagrams to explain aspects of the law. I like using diagrams because they show how the law branches off in different directions and how those separate strands interact with one another. I have found this particularly useful in the past with contract law and I am finding [...]
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iLife ’08 and iWork ’08 Have Arrived
While the new iMac is grabbing the headlines, Apple’s newest versions of iLife and iWork are likely of more interest to law students. iLife ’08 Those of you lucky enough to be obtaining a new Mac will get iLife 08 with the machine. Regular folks pay $79 for a single-user license, while law students pay [...]
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MacBook Initial Review
[Editor's note: John originally wrote this as two separate entries.] The Purchasing Decision I am starting this post typing on my 2001 Apple 12″ iBook. It’s old. It’s pretty slow. It still works after a hard drive replacement three years ago. Still, I need a new clean notebook to help me begin law school in [...]
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