Michael E. Cohen has updated Take Control of PDFpen to cover version 13 for Mac and version 6 for iOS and iPadOS. This was a different kind of update; Michael explains why there are few new features but a whole new look to the program, and why that is a good thing. He...
Our discussion with Joe Kissell, the author of the fourth edition of Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac, continues with more examples of things that have changed in the world of backups. This time, Joe talks about what you can and can’t do with APFS snapshots, how to...
Joe Kissell is back with the fourth edition of Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac. A lot has changed in the world of backups, more than you realize. Joe digs deep on the issue of the M1 Macs and bootable backups. Along the way, we touch on SSDs, how to think about...
Our conversation with Glenn Fleishman wraps up with some comments by Glenn about two of his other recently updated books. Take Control of Your Apple ID is important for anyone who has an Apple account and wants to make the most of it. Take Control of Home Security...
The second part of our conversation with Glenn Fleishman wraps up our discussion of the M1 Macs, his new Take Control of Your M-Series Mac and what makes them different. Backups, especially online and Time Machine backups are more important than others. New startup...
In Take Control of Catalina, Scholle McFarland starts us on the path to getting the most out of Apple’s latest macOS. She tells us what to expect when you first boot up the new 64-bit operating system, how to use Sidecar to get the best performance and outlines some...
Joe Kissell is back to tell us about what it took to upgrade and update the Take Control Books web site. What’d been a longer-term project suddenly had to be completed in short order. Joe explains what happened, the challenges of building a modern site from the ashes...
With Adobe appearing in the tech headlines for a variety of reasons recently, we wanted to talk to Victor Agreda about an article he penned for TidBITS. Victor related his experiences with Pixelmator Pro, and how it compared to Photoshop CC, with a focus on some...
You might know Charlotte Henry from her articles on The Mac Observer, or from her appearances on The Daily Observations Podcast, but we wanted to know more. Charlotte takes on our “5 Questions” format, addressing how she gathers information, some of the tools she...
Michael E. Cohen has been busy creating the new Take Control of PDFpen, which covers not only the new PDFpen 11, but also all versions of PDFpen for both macOS and iOS. Michael introduces us to the new features of Smile’s PDF utility that are highlighted by an...
Robyn Weisman has released her first Take Control book, Take Control of Your Browser, to help us get the most out of one of the most-used applications on your devices, no matter which one you prefer. In her first time on MacVoices, Robyn explains why she wanted to...
Two of Joe Kissell’s most important books are Take Control of Your Online Privacy and Take Control of Your Passwords, and both have just been updated. Joe joins us to talk about why you should be suspicious about just about anything online. By not being...
Josh Centers and Take Control Books have updated Take Control of Apple Home Automation to version 1.1 to cover some of the changes that have occurred in the world of HomeKit, Apple’s home automation platform. From vendors focusing just on HomeKit to the expansion into...
Adam Engst and Josh Centers have updated Take Control of Preview to version 1.1 to cover some of the changes, both positive and negative, to Apple’s super useful utility. While recent updates have introduced a couple bugs, it remains a tool that every Mac user should...
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