Co-Founders Adam Engst, Tonya Engst, and current Publisher Joe Kissell celebrate the 20th anniversary of Take Control Books, revealing the origins of the company. The success of their ebook model, the challenges of setting up their first merchant account, and how the...
Authors from the Take Control eBook series
MacVoices #23258: More With Jeff Carlson on Taking Control of Apple Watch (2)
As we continue our conversation with Jeff Carlson, author of Take Control of Apple Watch, 4th Edition, we explore its hidden features and discuss the new Apple Watch Ultra. Jeff's book uncovers overlooked features, like the focus mode, dictation capabilities, and...
MacVoices #23257: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Apple Watch (1)
Before we dig into Take Control of Apple Watch, 4th Edition, we talk with Jeff Carlson about his preferences for Apple Watch bands and the merging of technology and fashion. Jeff then discusses the challenges of updating their book, interface changes in watchOS 9, and...
MacVoices #23237: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Sonoma (2)
Our conversation with Joe Kissell, the author of Take Control of Sonoma, continues as we cover Sonoma’s new or revised features that include menubar icons, Keychain Access, stickers, animations, and widgets. Joe gives us some cautions on a few Sonoma features,...
MacVoices #23236: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Sonoma (1)
Joe Kissel, the author of Take Control of Sonoma, talks about preparing for and getting the most out of upcoming release of macOS Sonoma. Joe shares his experiences updating his book based on the beta versions, sharing hidden features, upgrading strategies, and the...
Authors from the Take Control eBook series
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MacVoices #22251: MacVoices Live! – About An Hour With Jeff Carlson on Apple Watch (1)
Recently, on a special Take Control Books / MacVoices live event on YouTube, we spent “About An Hour” with Jeff Carlson, the author of Take Control of Apple Watch, taking questions from the audience and discussing the focus of his book. Jeff discusses why he would...
MacVoices #22241: Rosemary Orchard Takes Control of Shortcuts (2)
Our conversation with Rosemary Orchard, the author of Take Control of Shortcuts, Second Edition, continues with some examples of how Shortcuts has improved Reminders in macOS Ventura, and how to find what Shortcuts are available for what apps. Rosemary also shares...
MacVoices #22240 – Rosemary Orchard Takes Control of Shortcuts (1)
Rosemary Orchard, the author of Take Control of Shortcuts, Second Edition, brings us up-to-date on one of the most powerful utilities that Apple provides She provides some concrete examples of why you should use Shortcuts, and gives examples of how Shortcuts support...
MacVoices #22232: About An Hour with Josh Centers on iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 (2)
In the second part of our “About An Hour With Josh Centers” live event, Josh covers productivity challenges of iPad vs. MacBook and shares his screen to show off Home Screen customization. Questions from the audience chat, Focus modes, and Lock Screen security round...
MacVoices #22231: About An Hour with Josh Centers on iOS and iPadOS (1)
In our first-ever “About An Hour With” live event on the MacVoices channel on YouTube, Josh Centers, the author of Take Control of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, starts off with when and why to update to the new OS versions, the Home app and Matter, and changes with Apple...
MacVoices #22223 – Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Apple Watch (2)
Our conversation with Jeff Carlson about his new edition of Take Control of Apple Watch continues with a discussion of the discoverability of features and controls on the Apple Watch and in the Watch app, what can you do Siri and the Apple Watch, and why it helps to...
MacVoices #22222 – Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Apple Watch (1)
Jeff Carlson has updated his Take Control of Apple Watch to the third edition, covering the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra. We start with the general question of how important is an Apple Watch in today’s world for a variety of reasons and discuss the...
MacVoices #22193: Josh Centers Takes Control of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
Josh Centers has published Take Control of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 for Take Control Books, just in time for you to find out all about the new versions of Apple’s mobile operating systems. Josh talks about some of the bugs that have cropped up since the release, such as...
MacVoices #22188: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Ventura (2)
? Joe Kissell continues the discussion of the next version of macOS and his new Take Control book, Take Control of Ventura. Joe covers some of the features he likes, some of the ones he is passing on, why upgrading to Ventura isn’t the major event that some past...
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