Listen to (or watch) MacVoices #14040 as Chuck Joiner at MacVoices interviews author Michael E. Cohen about what all the fuss is about Pages 5, and why Apple has changed so many features in the transition from Pages 4 to 5. Michael also talks about why we’ve initially published Take Control of Pages in a…
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Download “Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X”
Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X is now largely obsolete, but there are some parts that remain useful, such as the chapter about Keychain Access. Since you own Take Control of Your Passwords, you’re welcome to [download the older title][]. []: http://dev.takecontrolbooks.com/purchaser-downloads/CFU+983943/TCoPasswordsinMacOSX-2.1-pdf.zip
Book Talk with Sharon
Hear Sharon’s take on iBooks in Sharon’s recent interview with podcaster Chuck Joiner at MacVoices. Sharon and Chuck talk about why PDFs open on the Mac in Preview, the relationship between iTunes and iBooks, iBooks collections, turning “pages,” and volumes more.
TextExpander and Mavericks Tip for Text Expanding Bliss
If you have recently upgraded your Mac to Mavericks and discover that TextExpander no longer seems to work for you, don’t panic: TextExpander 4.1.1 is completely Mavericks compatible, but you may have to adjust some Accessibility settings in System Preferences. According to the Smileworthy blog entry, [TextExpander and Mavericks][1], you need to do the following:…
How Do I Find a Downloaded Ebook on a Mac?
Here at Take Control HQ, we are often asked about how to locate a downloaded ebook, once it has been downloaded to a Macintosh. If you’re stuck on this problem, here’s what you need to know. Where’d My Download Go? Your downloaded ebook file is likely in the Downloads folder, inside your user folder (~Downloads).…
On MacVoices Joe Kissell Explains How to Get Ready for Mavericks
Who is the tall dark stranger riding into town? Mavericks is its name. Pull up a chair and sit down for a spell as Joe Kissell tells Chuck Joiner of [MacVoices][1] what you need to do to prepare your Mac for OS X 10.9 Mavericks. The discussion includes backup strategies, software upgrades, and more. Special…
TextExpander 4.1 Brings Mavericks Support, Fixes, and Emoji Snippets
Getting a jump on the forthcoming release of OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Smile has released [TextExpander 4.1][1] with support for the new Security & Privacy settings, a collection of fixes and enhancements, and a new shared snippet collection of Emoji characters. A complete [list of changes][2] is available, some straightforward (“Allows typing Command-Return to complete…
Joe Kissell Tells Chuck Joiner How to Keep It to Himself
In an [interview][1] with Chuck Joiner of MacVoices, Joe Kissell goes over some of the basic dos and don’ts that he offers in his latest book, Take Control of Your Online Privacy. Included are useful tips about email, Google, off-shore providers, Wi-Fi, and social media. Take a look or a listen (we’ll know whether you…
Converting LaunchBar Snippets to Rich Text
In Take Control of LaunchBar, I explain how to add formatting (such as bold or italic) to snippets from LaunchBar. (In the PDF, the steps are on page 64). In Step 2, say: “Press Shift-Return; this opens the snippet in TextEdit.” This step will work if Apple’s TextEdit is the default application for opening text…
MacVoices Covers Launch of Take Control of LaunchBar
Chuck Joiner of [MacVoices][*] interviews Kirk McElhearn about the LaunchBar 5 version of “Take Control of Launchbar.” LaunchBar, created by Objective Development, is one of the favorite apps of the Take Control staff. Kirk, who appears on the video as himself instead of in the guise of his cartoon avatar (see the book; this will…