Go beyond basic timing. Learn techniques that capture every billable minute without being chained to your desk.
Manual time entry is a guess. The timer captures reality:
VIDEO COMING SOON: Timer start/stop cycle: click timer button, timer counts up in menu bar, click stop, entry dialog pops up pre-filled with elapsed time.
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The timer captures reality — start it, work, stop it. No guessing required.
Press ⌘T or click the timer button. Optionally select a client/matter first, or assign later.
Click the timer or press ⌘T again. Time pauses but timer stays active. Perfect for interruptions.
Press ⌘⇧T or click Stop. Entry dialog opens with elapsed time. Add description, verify client/matter, save.
Click the X to discard timer without saving. Confirmation required if time is significant.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Full timer lifecycle: press ⌘T to start → timer runs in menu bar → pause/resume with ⌘T → press ⌘⇧T to stop → entry dialog with elapsed time → save.
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Start, pause, resume, and save — the complete timer workflow in action.
Juggling multiple matters? TimeNet Law supports multiple simultaneous timers:
Start your day by creating timers for expected tasks. As you switch between matters, just click the appropriate timer. At day's end, stop each timer and review entries.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Multiple timers running: click between 3 active timers in the sidebar — one runs while others pause. Menu bar shows the active timer switching.
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Juggle multiple matters effortlessly — switch timers with a single click.
Set a default client/matter to start timing automatically when you open TimeNet Law. Great for attorneys who work primarily on one matter.
Timer notices when your Mac goes idle (no keyboard/mouse activity). Option to pause automatically or prompt when you return.
Timers can auto-round to your minimum increment (e.g., 6 minutes). No more entries for 0.02 hours.
Add running notes to the timer as you work. When you stop, notes become the entry description. Great for capturing details in the moment.
SCREENSHOT: Timer with running notes field showing real-time notes being added during a task — notes auto-populate the entry description when timer stops.
Add notes as you work — they become the entry description automatically.
Enable "Timer in Menu Bar" in Preferences. You'll always see your running timer at a glance, even when TimeNet Law is in the background.
SCREENSHOT: Timer preferences panel showing Auto-Start, Idle Detection toggle with timeout setting, Minimum Billing Increment dropdown, and 'Timer in Menu Bar' checkbox enabled.
Fine-tune timer behavior in Preferences — idle detection and auto-rounding save time and sanity.