Book Blog – Take Control Books

Posted on March 19, 2020March 20, 2020 by Joe Kissell

Glenn Fleishman Talks Working from Home with Chuck Joiner

Glenn Fleishman discussed his new (free!) book, Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily with Chuck Joiner of MacVoices in a special two-part interview. In Part 1, Glenn covers topics such as setting up your workspace and equipment, dealing with ergonomics, and coping with other people in your living space. In Part 2, Glenn discusses…

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Joe Kissell

Josh and Chuck Joiner Cover Apple TV Changes

Josh Centers discussed the third edition of Take Control of Apple TV with Chuck Joiner of MacVoices. He explains what has changed in the world of Apple TV and what to expect in the updated book.

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Joe Kissell

Glenn Discusses Home Security Cameras with Chuck Joiner

Glenn Fleishman joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices to talk about his new book Take Control of Home Security Cameras. He’ll tell you about the many variables involved in choosing a camera system and what his book covers.

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Joe Kissell

Joe Kissell Talks Command Line with Chuck Joiner

Chuck Joiner of MacVoices interviewed Joe Kissell about the third edition of Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal. Discover what has changed on the Mac command line in recent years and what you’ll learn in the new version of this book.

Posted on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 by Joe Kissell

Rosemary Orchard Talks Shortcuts with Chuck Joiner

Rosemary Orchard joined Chuck Joiner on the MacVoices podcast to discuss her new book, Take Control of Shortcuts. You’ll hear what’s great about Shortcuts for iOS and iPadOS and what you’ll learn from her book.

Posted on November 23, 2019December 28, 2019 by Joe Kissell

MacVoices Interviews Joe About Third Edition of Mac Automation Book

Chuck Joiner of MacVoices interviewed Joe Kissell about the third edition of Take Control of Automating Your Mac. Learn what’s new and interesting in the world of Mac automation and what you can look forward to in the updated version of the book.

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Jeff Carlson

What’s New Since the Lightroom CC Book Release

Adobe recently updated Lightroom for Windows and Mac to version 3.0 (dropping the “CC” in the name), though you may have noticed that Take Control of Lightroom CC still covers version 1.0. Unfortunately, sales of the book have not yet merited the time it would take to update it for the latest Lightroom version. So…

Posted on October 7, 2019October 10, 2019 by Scholle McFarland

Voice Control Demonstration

This brief video demonstrates some ways to use Voice Control.

Posted on May 23, 2019July 7, 2019 by Joe Kissell

Robyn Weisman Discusses Browsers on MacVoices

Robyn Weisman, author of Take Control of Your Browser, joined Chuck Joiner of MacVoices to talk about her new book.

Posted on April 22, 2019July 7, 2019 by Jeff Carlson

How APFS in Mojave Affects Digital Storage Choices

Just as the file system under macOS works quietly, without fanfare, so do the preparations for the next update to Take Control of Your Digital Storage. We’re working on fleshing out the book for an update later this year, but in the meantime, I want to note a few areas where the march of technology…