Kirk McElhearn recently completed his latest Take Control book, Take Control of Users and Accounts in Snow Leopard. If you think you know all you need to know on the subject, you need to hear Kirk explain some of the obvious, and not-so-obvious, uses for accounts, why logging in to an Administrator account is not a good idea for most users, and more. When used properly, users and accounts can be leveraged for such tasks as troubleshooting and parental control. Kirk explains these, talks about why the sun (almost) never sets on the TidBITS empire, and gives us a look at living as a technology author in the French Alps.
MacNotables #944: Jim Dalrymple on Apple’s Financial Results, New iMacs, New mini, New MacBook and More
Apple made big news this week, first with a record-setting quarterly result, and then with the release of new Mac hardware. Jim Dalrymple helps us make sense of it all, starting with the best Mac sales quarter ever, and how that reflects on the strategies Apple has been pursuing. Jim names his favorite new product out of the mix (not what you might think), reviews the changes to the iMac, Mac mini and MacBook, and discusses his recent conversation with Apple’s Phil Schiller about Apple’s product philosophy. Jim also talks about the rapid development of his web site, The Loop, including some of his new team members and how current technology is making it possible.
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MacVoices #9108: Glenn Fleishman Talks About Taking Control of Sharing Files in Snow Leopard
Glenn Fleishman, the author of the new Take Control book, Take Control of Sharing Files in Snow Leopard, helps you get a handle on some of the new features (and issues) with sharing files in the latest version of the Mac OS. The new Wake on Demand feature has lots of potential, but only if you understand it and have the hardware and software that supports it; Glenn reviews what you need and how to get it working, then covers the loss of AppleTalk in Snow Leopard and whether it is relevant and debates the benefits of legacy hardware. iTunes 9 has introduced some powerful new file sharing features, and Glenn outlines how they affect your music and video use before sharing his favorite small but mighty file sharing features in Snow Leopard.
MacVoices #9107: Michael Cohen’s ‘Take Control of Syncing Data in Leopard’ Includes iPhone 3.0 and iTunes 9
The new Take Control book, Take Control of Syncing Data in Leopard, is out, but not without some last-minute changes. Michael Cohen explains why this book (and this interview) had to be revised because of Apple’s early release of Snow Leopard, the release of iPhone 3.0, and even iTunes 9. Each of these both enhanced and complicated the task of syncing your data, and Michael proves himself a master of analogies in explaining each so that any user can make sense of them. Michael reviews the concepts of managed and unmanaged data in Snow Leopard, touches on Exchange support, and why he chose to cover third-party syncing utilities in the book. Bet you didn’t know that film star Hedy Lamarr is responsible for some of the technology in your Mac and iPhone, did you? Michael reveals what it is, how it got there, and what it has to do with the topic of syncing.
MacNotables #943: Ted Landau on The Dangers of the Guest Account Bug, The Return of Typestyler, and iPhone Jailbreaking
Mac expert Ted Landau has been watching the Guest Account Bug situation with great interest, and shares his insight into what’s going on and how you can keep from being bitten. Ted also discusses the return of TypeStyler, the venerable Mac graphics program that has been out of action for years, and the challenges it faces in today’s software market. Also known as the MacNotables resident iPhone expert, Ted provides us with an update on the jailbreaking community and why it just may not matter any more.