Think you know everything Siri can do? Think again. Scholle McFarland shares some little-known capabilities as we discuss her new book, Take Control of Siri. Privacy has been a key point in understanding what Siri can and can’t accomplish, and why. Scholle talks about...
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MacVoices #19079: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Slack, Your Apple ID, and WI-FI Networking and Security
We caught up with Glenn Fleishman to chat about three of his Take Control Books. The most recent, Take Control of Slack is not only for the new Slack user, but also the experienced individual who wants to access features that aren’t always obvious, but are always...
MacVoices #19078: Joe Kissell Updates Six Different Take Control Books For Mojave
Joe Kissell makes up for lost time in his first MacVoices appearance for 2019 by highlighting updates to six, count ‘em, six Take Control titles, including: Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac Take Control of Troubleshooting Your...
MacVoices #18233: Michael E. Cohen Updates Take Control of Pages
? Apple keeps making Pages better, and Michael E. Cohen continues to revise Take Control of Pages to keep up. After delving a bit into the history of Pages, Michael takes us through a whirlwind list of the changes and updates to the program’s page layout and word...
MacVoices #18230: Jason Snell Takes Control of Apple’s Photos on Mac and iOS
Jason Snell helps you get the most out of Apple’s photo utilities in his new book, Take Control of Photos. An evolution from a previous title, Jason’s latest effort expands on that to cover both Photos in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave. He talks about why the format of this...
Authors from the Take Control eBook series
Older Episodes
MacVoices #14147: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of the FAQs on iTunes 11
Kirk McElhearn has just released an update to Take Control of iTunes 11: The FAQ, taking it to version 1.3. Why an update at this time? Kirk talks about some of the changes to the book, and to iTunes itself that prompted this edition, including changes to the way...
MacVoices #14142: Joe Kissell Takes Control of The Cloud
In Take Control of The Cloud, Joe Kissell takes on his biggest challenge yet. Not just content with this cloud service or that, Joe helps you understand “The Cloud†in the macro sense, reviews some of the services that are out there to make your life easier and...
MacVoices #14051: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Mail
Joe Kissell is back after an uncharacteristic silence to discuss his newest book, Take Control of Apple Mail. Joe explains why this book takes a somewhat different approach than previous efforts, and why it remains his email client of choice (with a few...
MacVoices #14044: Josh Centers Takes Control of Apple TV
Josh Centers tackles Apple's set-top device in his new Take Control of Apple TV. From powering it up the very first time to some of the advanced capabilities, Josh helps you get the most our of your Apple TV. It may seem like a simple little black box, but it can do...
MacVoices #14040: Michael E. Cohen Starts To Take Control of Pages
Michael E. Cohen is doing something a little different with his newest book, Take Control of Pages. He explains the “pre-book†in theory and practice, and why Pages is the perfect example of a book that benefits from this treatment. Michael also reveals a...
MacVoices #13211: Joe Kissell Takes Control of iCloud Again
Joe Kissell has released Take Control of iCloud, Second Edition from Take Control Books, and just in time to help us with the latest updates to Apple's online service. iCloud can be a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to reliability. Joe pulls no punches in explaining...
MacVoices #13200: Adam and Tonya Engst Celebrate Ten Years of Take Control Books
Adam and Tonya Engst unveiled their first Take Control book ten years ago, in a world that was barely getting used to the idea of ebooks. Today, Take Control has influenced the way ebooks are created, and the standards to which they are held. In a bonus-length...
MacVoices #13196: Sharon Zardetto Takes Control of iBooks
Sharon Zardetto took lots of time to go through the newest versions of Apple's iBooks, including the premier edition for the Mac, to research her new Take Control of iBooks. You wouldn't think there is that much to reading a book on a Mac or iDevice, but you would be...
MacVoices #13188: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Upgrading to Mavericks
Joe Kissell has been chomping at the bit to tell you all about the new version of the Mac OS, Mavericks, and now he's free to do so. In Take Control of Upgrading to Mavericks 1.1 , Joe finalizes his suggestions for seamlessly and successfully performing the update,...
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