MacVoices #7117: Nancy Carroll Gravley on “Computing with Bifocals” and How She Views Macworld Expo
Nancy Carroll Gravley discusses the unique perspective of her column, Computing with Bifocals, and why there continues to be a need for basic Mac information. Whether a new Mac user is learning personal computing for the first time or switching from another platform, Nancy provides thoughts on how to approach the Mac experience, the benefits [...]
MacVoices #7116 – Matt Neuburg Discusses Productive Customization of Leopard
Take Control of Customizing Leopard author Matt Neuburg provides a no-holds-barred look at the latest version of the Mac operating system. With over 300 new features in Leopard, Matt gives you an idea of where to start to bend it to your will with customization from a productivity perspective. Matt shares his thoughts on Quick [...]
MacVoices #7114 – Joe Kissell With the Latest on Running Windows on the Mac
The new update to Take Control of Running Windows on Mac is out, and Joe Kissell updates us on the latest developments on the subject. Joe starts with the latest on Boot Camp now that Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has shipped and what happens if you aren’t ready to upgrade your operating system. Parallels [...]
MacVoices #7111 – Joe Kissell Helps You Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard
Joe Kissell has been checking out one of the hottest capabilities built into Leopard, and just finished up his latest Take Control book on the subject, Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard. Joe discusses Time Machine, Leopard’s built-in back-up utility, how it offers an easy-to-implement backup solution for casual users, but why sophisticated users [...]
MacVoices #785 – Michael Cohen Takes Control of Syncing the iPhone and Apple TV
MacVoices #785 - Michael Cohen Takes Control of Syncing the iPhone and Apple TV [34:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMichael Cohen discusses the new information included in the latest update to his Take Control eBook Take Control of Syncing in Tiger. While Tiger hasn’t changed much, what it syncs with has. The iPhone and the AppleTV each present new challenges and new opportunities to have your information and media where you want it when [...]
MacVoices #784 – Sharon Zardetto Discusses Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon
MacVoices #784 - Sharon Zardetto Discusses Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon [32:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe Mac world is full of acronyms, abbreviations and terminology that can be confusing to the novice and expert alike. Sharon Zardetto, the co-author of Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon, talks about the challenge of creating a reference tome that helps make sense of it all while remaining entertaining and useful in ways [...]
MacVoices #780 – Joe Kissell Delivers the Latest on Running Windows on a Mac
MacVoices #780: Joe Kissell Delivers the Latest on Running Windows on a Mac [35:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOne of the fastest-changing areas in the Macintosh world is the ability to run Windows programs. Joe Kissell, the author of Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac has just updated his Take Control eBook on the subject with the very latest information on Apple’s Boot Camp, Parallels, VMware Fusion and more. Joe talks [...]
MacVoices #771 – Jeff Gamet’s Font Management Utility Picks, MacBook Pros for Graphics Professionals and More
MacVoices #771: Font Management Software, MacBook Pros for Graphics Professionals and More [27:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadJeff Gamet, the author of Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger, Contributing Editor for Design Tools Monthly and columnist for InDesign magazine and Layers magazine and the newly minted “Font Witchdoctor” is back in the second of a two-part discussion on one of his favorite topics, fonts. Jeff talks about why every Mac user [...]
MacVoices #770 – Jeff Gamet Discusses Font Management in Mac OS X
MacVoices #770 - Jeff Gamet Discusses Font Management in Mac OS X [38:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this edition we bestow Jeff Gamet, the author of Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger, Contributing Editor for Design Tools Monthly and columnist for InDesign magazine and Layers magazine, with the title of “Font Witchdoctor” as he delves deep into the voodoo that is font management. Jeff talks about the different types of [...]
MacVoices #769 – Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac with Joe Kissell
MacVoices #769 - Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac with Joe Kissell [35:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadAuthor Joe Kissell talks about his latest project, Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac, from Take Control eBooks. Joe discusses how he has taken the black art of determining what might be ailing your Mac and distilled it down to sets of processes that you can use to help diagnose the problem. He runs through [...]
