MacVoices #13188: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Upgrading to Mavericks


Joe Kissell has been chomping at the bit to tell you all about the new version of the Mac OS, Mavericks, and now he’s free to do so. In  Take Control of Upgrading to Mavericks 1.1 , Joe finalizes his suggestions for seamlessly and successfully performing the update, give us a few things to watch out for, and talks about what the upgrade may and may not break. Some key new features and Joe’s usual thorough investigation will have you up, running, and taking advantage of the best of Mavericks in no time.

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MacVoices #13187: Joe Kissell Gets Ready to Take Control of Mavericks

Joe Kissell is back from vacation just in time to help us get ready for the next upgrade of the the Mac OS, Mavericks. In Take Control of Upgrading to Mavericks, Joe puts us on the right path for a successful upgrade, including strategies for backup, software upgrades and more. While we don’t know when Mavericks will be released, following Joe’s advice will have you ready when the time comes. And once Mavericks does arrive, you will automatically get the 1.1 version of the book that will take you through all the great new features, and warn you of any surprises.

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MacVoices #13186: Ted Landau Returns To Talk iPhone 5s, Apple TV, New iPad Expectations and More

Ted Landau is back from his travels, and catches us up on his experiences with the iPhone 5s hardware and iOS 7 software, what we can look forward to in the new iPads and why he likes the iPad mini. In lightning-round style, Ted takes on the Surface 2, Steve Balmer’s retirement, and more.

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MacVoices #13185: Philip Goward of Smile Introduces PDFpen Scan+

Philip Goward  of Smile talks about the capabilities of their latest iOS app, PDFpen Scan+. A natural companion app to PDFpen and PDFpenPro on the Mac, and PDFpen for iPhone and PDFpen for iPad, the new app uses your iDevice’s camera to scan documents, store them as PDFs or perform OCR on the spot to give you the text of the scan. Philip discusses the conversion engine, why an  Internet connection isn’t required, and the many ways that your scans can be used.

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MacVoices #13184: Joe Kissell Takes Control of 1Password

Joe Kissell is rapidly becoming one of the go-to authorities on common-sense security for Mac users. Joe’s latest book, Take Control of 1Password, is not only a tour of the newly updated version of Agile Bits‘ password utility that makes creating and using secure passwords simple, but some of the updates and changes to the program. Joe’s book addresses both the Mac and iOS versions of the program, and gives practical advice on why and how to use the program to make your online (and even your off-line) life more secure.

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