Joe Kissell helps you get up and running with Apple’s latest version of macOS in Take Control of Big Sur. In the first part of our conversation, Joe explains how this book combines what could have been two books, and covers getting ready for the upgrade, and the...
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MacVoices #20206: Josh Centers Takes Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 (1)
Josh Centers has completely re-written his guide to Apple’s mobile operating systems in Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. Josh explains how the App Library in iOS 14 works, why it might look like your apps are in two places at once (but aren’t), and how management...
MacVoices #20204: MacVoices Live! – Michael E. Cohen of TidBITS and Take Control (1)
Michael E. Cohen was the latest featured guest on MacVoices Live!, heading up the panel of Mark Fuccio, David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, and host Chuck Joiner. We started off having Michael explain why his Take Control of Pages book has so many revisions and is such a...
MacVoices #20192: Joe Kissell Takes Control of iCloud for the Seventh Time (2)
In the second part of our discussion with Joe Kissell about the seventh edition of his Take Control of iCloud, Joe explains why iCloud is the best, most reliable version of Apple’s file sharing and online storage service yet, how their simplification approach...
MacVoices #20191: Joe Kissell Takes Control of iCloud for the Seventh Time (1)
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 #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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