The second part of our conversation with Joe Kissell about the updates to two of his Take Control books, Take Control of Your Passwords and Take Control of 1Password, focuses on the second, and why 1Password is our password manager of choice. Joe talks about the...
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MacVoices #21143: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Your Passwords and 1Password (1)
Joe Kissell has updated two of his most important Take Control books, Take Control of Your Passwords and Take Control of 1Password. The first part of our conversation focuses on the first book, and some of the updated advice that Joe has to help you make yourself as...
MacVoices #21093: Michael E. Cohen Updates Control of PDFpen
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...
MacVoices #21092: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Backing Up Your Macs, 4th Edition (2)
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...
MacVoices #21091: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Backing Up Your Macs, 4th Edition (1)
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...
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Older Episodes
MacVoices #18113: Michael E. Cohen’s Latest Update to Take Control of Pages
Michael E. Cohen was back to do a Facebook Live to explain why there is an extensive update to his just-updated Take Control of Pages. Michael covers why this update was bigger than the last, why you may want to invest in an Apple Pencil, and how you can now do...
MacVoices #18074: Josh Centers Takes Control of Apple Home Automation
Internet of Things devices and automation are hot topics, and we’ve got the man who wrote the book. Josh Centers newest release is Take Control of Apple Home Automation, and he has plenty of tips and tricks for both beginners and those who have already started...
MacVoices #18073: Jeff Carlson Updates Take Control of Lightroom CC
Jeff Carlson is back to discuss an update to his Take Control of Lightroom CC that helps us not only understand the differences between the flavors of the program, but also talks about some of the newly added features. Lightroom is the basis for so much of the Adobe...
MacVoices #18071: Josh Centers Takes Control of Apple TV Again
While Josh Centers has updated his Take Control of Apple TV to cover the latest hardware and software releases, that doesn’t mean that he isn’t paying attention to the competing devices. He shares his thoughts on what Apple has done right and not-so-right, but also...
MacVoices # 18070: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Photos Everywhere
In Take Control of Your Digital Photos, Jeff Carlson not only updates his existing Take Control book with a new title, but expands on his coverage of the topic by including both the Mac and Windows in the mix. Before explaining why, Jeff and host Chuck Joiner talk...
MacVoices #18060: Joe Kissell Updates Books On Passwords and 1Password
Joe Kissell is back for his first appearance of 2018, and talks about new editions of two of his books that are important to anyone who uses a computer or online device of any kind. In Take Control of Your Passwords, Joe updates his advice on making your passwords as...
MacVoices #17227: Joe Kissell Releases Four Take Control Titles Updated for High Sierra
Joe Kissell is ending 2017 with a bang, bringing four book titles back to Take Control, and updating them for High Sierra in the process. Take Control of Speeding Up Your Mac, Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac, Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac, and Take...
MacVoices #17224: Jason Snell Takes Control of the Latest Versions of Photos
In the new version of Photos: A Take Control Crash Course, Jason Snell helps you get the most out of the apps on both macOS and iOS. Jason joins us to discuss the evolution of Apple’s photo editing apps, and how they have now come into their own. He talks about iCloud...
MacVoices #17219: Tonya Engst Takes Control of Mac Basics
MacNotable Tonya Engst returns to talk about a new Take Control book of her very own, Take Control of Mac Basics. This title is based on an earlier book, but gets into more detail and new territory. Tonya talks about how the approached the project, why she decided not...
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