Last summer I “borrowed” my husband’s mac book pro to try it out for the summer legal clinic. I started on your website and tried various applications you recommended. I have always been a PC user - I had a IBM PC-Jr and an XT way back in 1982. So the transition to a Mac was awkward. Within a few months, I started to get used to the mac and I finally up buying hubby a mac book air so that I could keep the pro.

The Killer App.

The day came when I had to prep for a trial and I needed a trial notebook. As a trial notebook, Circus Ponies Notebook came highly recommended. Once I used it - I was hooked on the software and on the computer.

Circus Ponies Notebook is the reason I own a Mac - and will continue to own a Mac - I can’t imagine my computer without it.

How I use my Notebooks:

Each class has a notebook. I store the PDFs, the audio files, the westlaw research - almost anything inside a notebook. I export it to website so that I have a backup and I use SuperDuper! to create external backup images and FileSynchronization to sync directories.

In all, I love the mac.

The MISSING TOOL:

BUT - I still use Parallels inorder to access CiteIt - a citation program which does BlueBook or ALWD. I love the program because it will correctly format the citation AND it will connect with Westlaw/Lexis or others and pull down the complete cases. It will also generate Tables of Authorities.

Please offer any advice you might have:

Do you know of any product similar to CiteIt that is made for the mac?

What do you use to organize your case research?

Thank you.

Amber

Sorry for the commercial, but I just wanted to drop you a quick note that you can save money on Mori. Mori is currently part of a software bundle called MacToSchool. Twelve Mac programs totalling over $300 to help you handle your courses and system for under $50 until mid-September. You can find it at http://www.mactoschool.org. MLS has understood Mori and has been generous in its support. I just wanted to thank you for the continued support.

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That’s an excellent question. I’ve never used Entourage, believe it or not. Part of the rationale for me is that Entourage is something of an all-in-one app. It is a personal information manager and email app rolled into one. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that approach, but over the years I’ve found that I personally prefer small applications that work together.

This is very much an issue of personal preference. If you’ve found that Entourage works for your needs, you’re comfortable with it, and there aren’t any particular aspects of it that annoy you, it might be a good idea to just hang tight and expand your knowledge of Entourage.

No doubt there are Entourage users reading this message. If so, I encourage you to speak up and tell us how you use Entourage. Likewise, if anyone has used Entourage and has been turned off by disadvantages, let us know.