No Mac is an island, and neither is an iPhone or iPad. But figuring out how to get all your silicon-based pals to share your stuff with whom you want (and not with whom you don’t want) can be confusing if you don’t have a guide. Happily for all of us, Joe has put together…
Category: Book Blog
Joe Talks about Upgrading to Yosemite on MacVoices
Another year, another OS X update, and once again Joe not only tells you how to install it—in one of the latest of his 49(!!) Take Control books. He also has found time (possibly purloined from a parallel universe) to sit down with [Chuck Joiner on MacVoices][*] to talk about it. Grab a steaming cup…
Kirk Dishes LaunchBar 6 Tips on MacVoices
For a quick (well, 42-minute) and informative overview of the new features in LaunchBar 6, including details about its new sixth “super power,” click the [link][1] to watch the interview that Kirk gave to Chuck Joiner on [MacVoices][1]. Or just watch it here. [1]: http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-14201-kirk-mcelhearn-takes-control-launchbar-6/
Joe Explains Why Users Should Not Fear FileVault on MacVoices
Although it is one of the cheapest and easiest ways for users to secure their Mac’s data, most Mac users don’t use FileVault. In this 38-minute [MacVoices interview][1], Joe explains to Chuck Joiner why many users are needlessly wary of this free feature of OS X, and points out some interesting FileVault capabilities that even…
(Not So) Stupid TextExpander Trick — Currency Conversion
Posted on Smile’s blog today are [instructions][1] for building a TextExpander snippet that can do currency conversion. It requires that you install the [JSON Helper for AppleScript][2] app (free from the App Store). Once you have the snippet set up, you just type the dollar amount, a space, and the snippet abbreviation to run it.…
Smile Posts TextExpander Tips for Shared Snippets
If you need to share groups of TextExpander snippets with a team and want to avoid abbreviation conflicts, hie thee hence to the Smile blog for [Tips on Shared Snippet Groups][1]. These tips are also useful even if the only person with whom you share TextExpander snippets is yourself! [1]: http://smilesoftware.com/blog/entry/share-snippet-groups-with-your-team
Joe Schools Chuck Joiner on How to Boss His Mac Around
Taking time off from working on his next ten books, Joe discusses with Chuck Joiner of MacVoices how to make your Mac do more so you have more time to have a life away from the keyboard. In [this 40-minute interview][1], Joe outlines how to think about automating tasks on your Mac and why you…
Andy Affleck Podcasts about Podcasts with Chuck Joiner of MacVoices
The third edition of “Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac” caught podcasting pro Chuck Joiner’s attention, leading to a 45-minute podcast full of podcasting pointers, as Chuck and author Andy Affleck chat about podcasting. Watch or listen to the [discussion at MacVoices][1]. [1]: http://www.macvoices.com/wordpress/macvoices-14176-andy-affleck-takes-control-podcasting-mac-third-time/
A Cloudy Conversation on MacVoices
Chuck Joiner and Joe Kissell virtually sat down together recently to discuss Joe’s latest book about the “cloud” on [MacVoices][1]. In the fifty-minute interview, Joe and Chuck look at the array of network-based services and tools that comprise the cloud, and what they all mean in practical terms for computer, tablet, and smartphone users: the…
Take Control and eSellerate Unaffected by Heartbleed Bug
For anyone who is wondering, neither the Take Control Web site nor the eSellerate ecommerce site that we use for purchases were ever vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug, so you don’t need to worry about the security of your Take Control transactions or account information. There’s no reason to change your Take Control password either,…