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 #20145: Jeff Carlson Explains macOS Snapshots and How To Use Them (2)
Jeff Carlson continues his discussion of the snapshot feature in macOS, explaining why disk Utility takes longer because of snapshots and why it is worth it, how to delete snapshots and why you shouldn’t, and more information to help you understand and use snapshots...
MacVoices #20144: Jeff Carlson Explains macOS Snapshots and How To Use Them (1)
Jeff Carlson draws on information from his Take Control of Your Digital Storage to help us understand macOS snapshots. A function of recent version of macOS, snapshots facilitate backups and data recovery in a way that is similar to, but different from, Time Machine....
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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MacVoices #20129: ‘How Long Should Tech Last’ with Charles Edge, Ken Ray, and Brett Terpstra (Part 1)
A discussion on “How Long Should Tech Last” starts with the realization that the hardware and software you buy today is, sooner or later, going to be obsolete. That may seem obvious when it comes to computers, less so when talking about smart speakers, home automation...
MacVoices #20111: Jeff Carlson On Luminar 4 From a Photographer’s Perspective (Part 2)
Jeff Carlson covers more photo editing tips from his latest effort, The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4. In the second part of our discussion, we talk about RAW files, whether they come from a DSLR or from your iPhone, and the difference it can make to your final...
MacVoices #20110: Jeff Carlson On Luminar 4 From a Photographer’s Perspective (Part 1)
Jeff Carlson is back to discuss photo editing from a different perspective. In his The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4, we get a look at a new way to enhance our photos. While Luminar has all the usual capabilities, Jeff explains how it uses slider controls to...
MacVoices #20100: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Working From Home Temporarily (Part 2)
In the second part of our conversation with Glenn Fleishman, the author of Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily, provides some times for being an effective participant in video and audio conferencing, the services involved, and some hardware that you might...
MacVoices #20099: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Working From Home Temporarily (Part 1)
Glenn Fleishman has a brand new, very timely, and absolutely free title from Take Control Books, Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily. He taps his experience as a work-from-home freelancer, as well as tips from others in the same situation, to help you adjust...
MacVoices #20093: Josh Centers Revises Take Control of Apple TV
In the new edition of Take Control of Apple TV, Josh Centers addresses the surprising topic of whether you need Apple’s set-top box to enjoy the benefits of what it offers. Josh talks about the proliferation and quality of the Apple TV app on smart TVs and other...
MacVoices #20092: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Home Security Cameras
Glenn Fleishman has a brand new book, Take Control of Home Security Cameras, which goes way behind just buying one and connecting it. Glenn joins us to discuss the origin of the book, some of the factors you need to consider when selecting a camera, and what you can...
MacVoices #20090: Joe Kissell Takes Control of The Mac Command Line With Terminal
Joe Kissell is back with a new edition of Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal, the third edition of this book that will help you get comfortable with one of the most mis-understood parts of macOS. Joe explains how Catalina made this new version...
MacVoices #20083: Adam Engst on Smart Assistants, The Effect of Advertising, and Issue #1,500 of TidBITS
Adam Engst discusses the state of iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and Catalina, why our smart assistants aren’t smart enough (yet), and why he is so steamed up about your data being sold. From Netflix to subscriptions, paragliding to printing address labels, and after 1,500 issues...
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