I love hearing how other attorneys use Apple products in their law practices, so I always appreciate it when one of you is willing to share what you use and how you use it with the rest of the iPhone J.D. readers. Today I am sharing a submission from Edward Fogarty of Fogarty Law Offices, a criminal defense lawyer in Springfield, MA, who works at both the trial court and appellate court level. Although Edward works with many Apple products, I was particularly interested to hear about how he uses his Apple Vision Pro. I love using my Vision Pro, I use it all the time, and I’ll be talking about that product in just a few days at ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago.
Here are some of the interesting things Edward told me about his Vision Pro and how he uses it:
- “I purchased one approximately six months ago on eBay for approximately $2200,” and fortunately, it still had an AppleCare warranty on it.
- “I use it interchangeably with the Mac and iPad. It’s very useful, especially for reading cases.” He said he uses it quite a bit when preparing briefs and memoranda.
- He makes extensive use of an app called Screens, which lets you control a computer from another Apple device, such as an iPhone, iPad, or Vision Pro. He says that it “works flawlessly.” I often use the Mac Virtual Display feature when I am sitting in front of my Mac, and I like that you can choose different display sizes, including an Ultrawide display. Edward says that while Screens doesn’t let you have an ultrawide display, “the screen size is more than large enough, and, at least for me, the resolution is better than the native app.” I know that another advantage of an app like Screens is that you don’t have to be sitting in front of your computer; I often use the LogMeIn app on my Vision Pro to see and control the screen on the PC that is in my office, even though I am working at home.
- Edward said that he has had success using a Vision Pro to brainstorm, creating a mind map from his notes from a witness interview.
- Edwars say that he also loves using a Vision Pro to review transcripts and evidence because it is “so much easier” to work with such a big screen.
- He also likes using his Vision Pro for looking at family photos. “Panorama photos are truly panoramic,” and Edward said that he is encouraged to take even more panorama photos because he knows how good they will look on the Vision Pro. (The same is true for me!) He also said that adding the 3D effect to a 2D photo provides “an additional and powerful element to these photos.”
Thanks, Edward, for sharing these thoughts with me and the readers of iPhone J.D. If any of you want to share what you are doing with your Vision Pro, I would love to hear about it!