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