Robyn Weisman, author of Take Control of Your Browser, joined Chuck Joiner of MacVoices to talk about her new book.
Category: Book Blog
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…
Joe Talks Privacy and Passwords on MacVoices
What’s New with Apple TV
The Apple TV world had been pretty quiet until Apple’s March 25, 2019 special event that announced some major new things coming to the Apple TV: * A redesigned TV app, redubbed Apple TV, that’s built around services, integrates live TV, and will even be available on most popular smart TV platforms, such as Roku…
What’s New with iOS
There have been some welcome improvements in iOS 12 since the version 1.1 update of Take Control of iOS 12, but none that warrant a new edition of the book just yet. iOS 12.1.1, released in December 2018, made it so that you no longer have to press the ellipsis button to swap cameras during…
Slack Changes Desktop Login
In macOS and Windows, Slack offers both native desktop apps and a robust web app that works across major browsers. The native apps have a few distinct advantages I mention in the book over using the web app. However, Slack just removed a feature from the native desktop apps, that you would think makes the…
MacVoices Interviews Scholle McFarland About Her Book on Siri
Josh Centers and Adam Engst Join Chuck Joiner on MacVoices
Take Control of Siri—Videos
These videos illustrate techniques for using Siri, based on Take Control of Siri by Scholle McFarland: ####How to Change Siri’s Voice ####How to Use Siri with Reminders ####10 Types of Questions You Can Ask Siri ####How to Use Siri in the Kitchen ####10 Ways to Use Siri on the Mac ####How to Get Help with…
Apple Developers Told 2FA for Apple ID Soon Required
Apple recently told software developers that two-factor authentication (2FA) will be required as of February 27, 2019, for Apple ID accounts used to log in to the company’s developer website, and which are used for other purposes to create identification and encryption documents. That’s a concern for some developers who haven’t enabled 2FA on the…