Joe Kissell has updated his Take Control of iCloud to the seventh edition, the first in Take Control history. Can iCloud finally replace Dropbox? Joe tells us why the answer is a definite “maybe”, depending on your needs. He goes through some of the considerations,...
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MacVoices #20187: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Storage Again (Part 1)
Storage might not be the first thing on your mind but it is where you store your data, so it is important to understand it. That’s why Jeff Carlson has updated his Take Control of Your Digital Storage to further address APFS (Apple File System) features, functions,...
MacVoices #20148: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Mail For The Fifth Time (2)
The second part of our discussion with Joe Kissell, the author of Take Control of Apple Mail,5th edition focuses on how Joe extends the capabilities of the program by using third party utilities, some of the necessary but annoying security interruptions imposed on...
MacVoices #20147: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Mail For The Fifth Time (1)
Joe Kissell has updated Take Control of Apple Mail to the 5th edition. In the first part of our discussion, Joe outlines some of the nastier bugs in Apple Mail, including one that can lose data, explains why you may want to avoid column view, and why recovering a...
MacVoices #20138: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Zoom (Part 2)
The second part of our conversation with Glenn Fleishman the author of the new Take Control of Zoom from Take Control Books, gets into a discussion of Zoom security, how they have dealt with some of the missteps, and how comfortable you can be using it. Zoom has done...
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Older Episodes
MacVoices #16187: Joe Kissell Takes Control of iCloud…Again
Joe Kissell's latest accomplishment is the 5th edition of Take Control of iCloud, and he takes us through what's changed and why a whole new edition was needed. Joe starts with the benefits and possible consequences of using Optimized Storage, and how iCloud's...
MacVoices #16185: Jason Snell’s Updated Crash Course on Apple’s Photos
Jason Snell has authored the new version of Photos: A Take Control Crash Course to help you do more with Apple's digital photography app. Jason talks about how Photos has been implemented across the many Apple platforms, how powerful they all are, and why some have...
MacVoices #16178: Scholle McFarland Delivers A Crash Course on macOS Sierra
Need to get up to speed fast on the new version of the macOS? Scholle McFarland helps you get there with Sierra: A Take Control Crash Course as she provides some insight gained from her experiences with the new Optimized Storage features and how it has influenced...
MacVoices #16174: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Upgrading to Sierra
Joe Kissell helps guide us through the potential pitfalls of upgrading to the new version of the macOS in Take Control of Upgrading to Sierra. Even though upgrading has improved over the years, there are still potential issues you need to be aware of and choices to...
MacVoices #16166: Kirk McElhearn Updates Take Control of Scrivener for iOS Version
Kirk McElhearn has issued an update to Take Control of Scrivener 2 that covers the new iOS version of the professional writing tool. If you think Scrivener is only for those who author novels or screenplays, you're wrong. Kirk explains why Scrivener is not just...
MacVoices #16163: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Parallels Desktop 12
Joe Kissell takes on the topic of virtualization in his newest Take Control book, Take Control of Parallels Desktop 12. If you are interested in running Windows, Linux or even multiple iterations of the same OS, Mac or otherwise, on your computer, you need to hear...
MacVoices #16158: Adam Engst and Josh Centers Take Control of Apple’s Preview
Adam Engst and Josh Centers have a new Take Control book out that covers an application you already have. In Take Control of Preview, Adam and Josh look at the power of the Preview that goes way beyond just PDF viewing. They talk about how the book was the result of...
MacVoices #16155: Kirk McElhearn Updates Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ
Kirk McElhearn looks at the changes in iTunes 12 in an update to Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ. Now that the dust has cleared, Kirk talks about the many improvements that Apple has implemented, along with some of the issues he would still like to see addressed....
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