Our conversation with Joe Kissell about his new Take Control book Mac Basics continues with comments on what versions of macOS are addressed and how Joe approached the daunting task of covering all the system features. We also talk about the importance of a basics book and shares some valuable Mac tips that you may not know.
Joe Kissell is back with a new Take Control title that is just a little different. Mac Basics. Joe starts out by discussing why this book is needed, and some of the challenges of creating a basic book on such a mature and complex topic. Starting out with the physical characteristics, then going through what the user sees first, Joe discusses how he tries to touch on everything without the details becoming burdensome. (Part 1)
A new social media app has been launched by the Twitterific team. Tapestry combines Blue Sky, Mastodon, RSS, and YouTube feeds on your iOS device. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby discuss the implications of this app given its pedigree. We also look at an Office 365 price increase at the same time it drops a free VPN service, and its subscription model. Microsoft is also bringing DeepSeek to its Copilot service while, at the same time, DeepSeek was dropped from the Italian App Store.
In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas we talked to Lea Milovich, CEO and Co-Founder of Flowbeams, a Dutch start-up that has developed a needle-free injection technology. Lea talked about the incredible number of needles in use each day and how their option could reduce or eliminate that waste, not to mention improving the experience for everything from vaccines to tattoos. If you hate needles, you need to see this interview.
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby re-look at bootable backups because one cloning software developer says the new version of the macOS has fixed a bug and that they work…sort of. The panel looks at a change in purchasing AppleCare that you need to be aware of, and how Apple TV+ and Godzilla got some respect at a recent awards event.
https://youtu.be/04Fprm8mtPE At NAB in Las Vegas, we caught up with Software Engineer Taylor Pearce for Skyglass, who discussed virtual production app for iOS that offers 100 virtual environments through Unreal Engine, allowing users to easily create a range of...
https://youtu.be/WlYs1dkW1Mk At NAB in Las Vegas, Joe Nassar, USA Brand Marketing Manager for Saramonic, showcases their latest products including the upgraded BlinkMe U2 series for mobile content creation and the versatile Blink 500 Pro X B2R with lavaliers and...
https://youtu.be/1cgbFezRynw From NAB in Las Vegas, we get an update on the latest tools focused on a video production workflow from Other World Computing Founder and CEO Larry O’Connor. Larry highlights the Electron's 4 TB capacity, the speed of Thunderblade X8, and...
https://youtu.be/5vWnkH-_JhI At NAB in Las Vegas, Jason Jiang, the Founder of TopDirector, showed off his hardware and software-based NDI video workflow for iOS. With 2 iPhones, a Mac, and an iPad, TopDirector can connect it all together using NDI, switch between...
https://youtu.be/OFF7Js2dd_8 From NAB in Las Vegas, Rob Walch, Vice President of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn, talks about the state and evolution of podcasting, including the significance of word-of-mouth marketing. We cover the advertising options open to...
https://youtu.be/WeToS9mfuzE At NAB in Las Vegas, Driscoll Bowlby, Technical Sales for Techflex, profiles a few of their products that make cable organization a breeze. F6, a split-wrappable solution, easily applied, removed or added to. FlexoWrap offers a Velcro...
https://youtu.be/dGE1IlHXkNQ On the show floor at NAB in Las Vegas, Mathias Näslund, a professional filmmaker and Co-Founder and CEO of CRDBAG, discusses their unique system designed for professional gear, which includes pouches in various sizes with velcro strips and...
https://youtu.be/4ZBOMQkQw6E At NAB in Las Vegas, Nilay Patel, Co-Founder and Vice President, Sales for Backblaze discusses their cloud storage services and backup solutions that have expanded to cater to the evolving needs of its customers. Backblaze differentiates...
https://youtu.be/90guEYslbNg At NAB Show in Las Vegas, we received an update on Mapcreator from Managing partner Magdalena (Maggie) Muhr-Manilal. Maggie covers the new Locator Map version for easy map creation with GPS coordinates or zip codes. The tool allows...
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