We have a new book about Find My and AirTags, topics a lot of people have expressed an interest in. And we’re working hard on updates to many of our other titles for release in the coming weeks.
Author: Joe Kissell
Friday Report: September 10, 2021
It’s the week before an Apple event so we’re mostly waiting to see how badly our schedule will be disrupted and how many new things we’ll have to cover in our books. We’ll know soon enough!
Josh Centers covers iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 on MacVoices
Josh Center chatted with host Chuck Joiner on MacVoices about his new book Take Control of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. In part one, Josh discusses features that won’t make the initial cut in the new operating systems and also talks about Safari, Siri, iPad multitasking, and Photos. In part two, Josh and Chuck discuss…
Joe Kissell talks Monterey on MacVoices
Broadcasting once again from his temporary digs in the Black Lodge, Joe Kissell joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices to discuss macOS 12 Monterey and his new book Take Control of Monterey. In part one, Joe talks about Monterey generally and discusses features such as SharePlay that aren’t quite ready yet. In part two, Joe covers…
Friday Report: September 3, 2021
As the Take Control authors and editors toil here in the paragraph factory, not much is visible to the outside world except the output of the smokestack (it’s just the steam coming off our foreheads).
Friday Report: August 27, 2021
Our first books on Monterey and iOS 15/iPadOS 15 shipped this week, and we’re super excited about them. Also, Joe received a magical piece of paper and wishes he could actually use it.
Friday Report: August 20, 2021
I spent the past week juggling cats while putting out fires. So many cats, so much fire. Some of the cats were also on fire. The Flaming Cats sounds like a good name for a band.
Friday Report: August 13, 2021
A new edition of our comprehensive guide to Zoom made its appearance this week. In addition, the gods have seemingly smiled on us this Friday the 13th, and great things are afoot.
Joe Kissell delves into passwords yet again on MacVoices
Once again, Joe Kissell joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices to discuss passwords in the context of his recently updated books Take Control of Your Passwords version 3.2 and Take Control of 1Password, Fifth Edition. In part one, Joe talks about passwords generally, including changes that may affect your overall password strategy. In part two, Joe…
Friday Report: August 6, 2021
We released an updated version of Take Control of macOS Media Apps this week, and quite a few more new books are on tap for next week, later in August, and beyond.