Jeff Carlson joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss his new book Take Control of Managing Your Files. In Part 1, Jeff talks about high-level file management concepts and some of the tools you should consider using. In Part 2, discusses managing files on iOS and iPadOS, using iCloud, and combining…
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Josh Centers discusses Apple home automation (again) on MacVoices
Josh Centers joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss his updated book Take Control of Apple Home Automation. In Part 1, Josh covers changes to HomeKit Secure Video and cameras that support it, and discusses his favorite (and least favorite) equipment brands. In Part 2, Josh discusses the redesigned Home app…
Jeff Carlson discusses Apple Watch updates on MacVoices
Jeff Carlson joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss his updated book Take Control of Apple Watch. In Part 1, Jeff discusses new features such as sleep tracking and Family Setup. In Part 2, Jeff covers the Series 6 blood oxygen sensor, sharing watch faces, the hand washing alert, and new…
Andy Affleck discusses podcasting on MacVoices
Andy Affleck joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss his new book Take Control of Podcasting. In Part 1, Andy talks about the evolution of podcasting and tools for creating podcasts, as well as the pros and cons of using an iPhone or iPad to record and edit podcasts. In [Part…
Joe Kissell discusses Big Sur on MacVoices
Joe Kissell joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss his book Take Control of Big Sur. In Part 1, Joe discusses the upgrade process and some things you should know before jumping in—including potential changes to how you back up your Mac. (Part 1 of 2) In Part 2, Joe talks…
Josh Centers talks iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on MacVoices
Josh Centers joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss his new book Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. In Part 1, Josh covers App Library in iOS 14, working with widgets, and new ways of thinking about your Home screen. In Part 2, Josh discusses security and privacy feature…
Joe Kissell discusses iCloud for the umpteenth time on MacVoices
Joe Kissell joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss the seventh (seventh!) edition of his book Take Control of iCloud. In Part 1, Joe discusses some differences between iCloud and Dropbox, and whether you should consider storing Desktop and Documents folders in iCloud. In Part 2, Joe discusses iCloud reliability, the…
Jeff Carlson talks storage on MacVoices
Jeff Carlson joined Chuck Joiner on MacVoices in a two-part interview to discuss the second edition of his book Take Control of Your Digital Storage. In Part 1, Jeff discusses APFS snapshots, mechanical drives vs. SSDs, and making storage purchase decisions. In Part 2, Jeff talks about Fusion drives, the pros and cons of large…
Zoom Tweaks Meeting Access and Changes What It Calls a Password
Zoom is constantly tweaking its privacy and security settings, and they announced some minor changes today that I will fold into the next update of the book, slated for July. Zoom will no longer use the term “password” to refer to the secret you use to join a meeting. Because your Zoom account has a…