Law Technology

In the practice of law, time is money.  The more time you save, the more money you can earn.  Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) enables attorneys to practice more efficiently than ever before, and the following ten tips from Macworld can help you better utilize many of its features:

1. Keep your workspace organized with Spaces  ::  stay organized, uncluttered, and focused by organizing your programs
2. Find windows and applications fast  ::  use keyboard shortcuts (F9, F10, F11, Cmd+Tab, & Cmd+~) to get to your active programs
3. Get the most from Quick Look   ::  preview contents of files from the Finder or within Mail.app without having to open them
4. Save time with saved Spotlight searches  ::  locate anything from files to emails and save those searches in smart folders
5. Find menu items and commands  ::  find both help information and menu commands in the Help menu thanks to Spotlight technology
6. Make the Finder work your way  ::  customize both the toolbar and sidebar to make it more helpful and intuitive
7. Use Automator to speed up repeated tasks  ::  tie together actions from the Finder and other applications to create reusable workflows
8. Use Dashboard to the fullest  ::  quickly create and access mini-applications with the click of a button
9. Tips for working with text  ::  select text in blocks using the Option key and paste unformated text using Cmd+Shift+Option+V
10. Work smarter with keyboard shortcuts  ::  know and use the hundreds of keyboard shortcuts built into OS X and other applications

You can read much more about each of these tips by clicking HERE.

Source:  "Make Leopard Leap: Time-Saving Tips for OS X 10.5" by Ryan Faas of Computerworld, published at Macworld.com.