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...
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...
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...
Rosemary Orchard has released her very first Take Control book, Take Control of Shortcuts, just in time to introduce all the new iPhone and iPad owners to Apple’s powerful automation utility. Covering the app for both iOS 13 and iPad OS 13, Rosemary uses real-world...
Charles Edge has a new project that will resonate with anyone who has ever touched a computer. The History of Computing podcast looks back at all aspects of computing…from punch cards to computer games to TOR, Charles puts his unique spin on all aspects of the...
Confused about cloud storage? Joe Kissell to the rescue with his new ebook, Take Control of Dropbox. Joe talks to us about why Dropbox, and its freemium model, is at the top of the pecking order in this category, and what they are trying to do to stay there. Too many...
Joe Kissell is back in the U.S., and gives us a tour of the boxes in his new office before digging into his newest, and perhaps most important book yet, Take Control of Your Passwords. Joe shares some key points from his book, issues some surprising contrarian advice...
In his new book, Take Control of iTunes 11 the FAQ, Kirk McElhearn helps us understand the most radical revision to Apple's music, video and iDevice management software in a long time. Some features are gone, some have been added, and many have just been moved....
In her latest book, Take Control of Safari 6, Sharon Zardetto helps us understand and take full advantage of the new features in Apple's web browser. RSS has been removed from Safari; Sharon talks about the implications and how she is working around it, then takes us...
Just in time to help you make the transition, Joe Kissell discusses has newest book, Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion. Joe covers who needs this book, some of the issues that users may unexpectedly find themselves confronting when making the switch to the...
Tonya Engst discusses the new, third generation iPad in relation to her newly revised Take Control of Your iPad. Not everyone is lucky enough to get one of the latest models, however, so Tonya has take great pains to make sure this edition of her book addresses every...
Joe Kissell expands his series of Take Control books on the subject of backups with Take Control of CrashPlan Backups. Joe discusses why CrashPlan is his (and host Chuck Joiner's) off-site backup service of choice, the different levels of backup they offer, and some...
Glenn Fleishman starts out by explaining the differences between a word processor and a text processor such as the subject of his new book, Take Control of BBEdit, then dives into the many capabilities of the program for authors, web editors and content creators of...
Kirk McElhearn, the author of Take Control of iTunes 10: The FAQ, Second Edition, provides some guidance on getting the most out of iTunes, regardless of whether you are listening to Schubert or the Grateful Dead (both are among Kirk's favorites). He spends some time...
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