MacVoices #1199: Maria Langer Tames Dragon Dictate
Maria Langer has completed yet another new book, Dragon Dictate 2.5: Visual QuickStart Guide, and shares how she adapted the visual quickstart guide methodology to a program that isn’t all that visual. Before you start talking to your Mac, let Maria set your expectations about training (“not much”), results (“amazing”), microphone and environment requirements, and [...]
MacVoices #1197: Erica Sadun and Steve Sande Help You Talk to Siri
Erica Sadun and Steve Sande have a new ebook that you will want to know about, Talking to Siri: Learning the Language of Apple’s Intelligent Assistant. Find out about some of the unexpected uses for Siri, why her personality is such a surprise, and how to sample her (his?) other voices. Siri is officially still [...]
MacVoices #1192: Jeff Carlson on Getting to Know the iPad and iOS 5
In the first of a two part interview to discuss his latest books, Jeff Carlson offers advice from Meet the iPad and iOS 5 to help new and experienced users alike get the most out of the device. How he approached the subject, how iOS 5 has transformed the iPad experience, some favorite apps to [...]
MacVoices #1191: Joe Kissell Takes Control of iCloud
Joe Kissell just completed his latest effort, Take Control of iCloud, and takes a short break to talk about one of Apple’s most ambitious efforts yet. After reminding us that iCloud is, at least for the basic service level, free, Joe explains how you need to think of iCloud as different than other online offerings, [...]
MacVoices #1190: John Chaffee of BusyMac Discusses the Transition From MobileMe to iCloud for Calendar Syncing
John Chaffee of BusyMac helps us work through the maze of calendar and contact syncing that has arrived with the launch of iCloud and the first steps away from MobileMe. Why separating events and to-do’s is a good thing, the steps to take to successfully migrate your calendar, both with and without BusyCal, changes in [...]
MacVoices #1182: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Your 802.11n Airport Network for the Second Time
Glenn Fleishman just completed his most recent book, Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network, Second Edition, and joins us to discuss a variety of Airport matters, including why Apple abandoned that term in OX X 10.7 Lion. Only the base station units retain the “Airport” name, and Glenn covers some of the benefits that [...]
MacVoices #1178: Matt Neuburg Takes Control of Using Lion
Matt Neuburg has spent a whole lot of time with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion during its beta period, and shares what he learned to help you make full use of it in Take Control of Using Lion. In a conversation that is part practical advice, part philosophical discussion, Matt details how features like Auto [...]
MacVoices #1175: Michael E. Cohen Takes Control of TextExpander
Michael E. Cohen has added to the Take Control library with Take Control of TextExpander. Michael describes his transition from an author on a project to a TextExpander fan, then covers some of the features that make TextExpander appropriate for users of all levels, needs big and small. Able to handle not just text, but [...]
MacVoices #1164: Jay Nelson on Quark 9, the Blio Reader and Desktop Publishing 3.0
Desktop publishing and design expert Jay Nelson talks about the next revolution in desktop publishing, and how the upcoming QuarkXPress 9 will fit into the picture. We’re talking about the rich-media environments offered by mobile devices in general, the iPad and iPhone in particular. Jay introduces us to the next standard you’ll be hearing about, [...]
MacVoices #1160: Macworld 2011 – The Mac Roundtable Discusses The Future of the Mac OS
At Macworld 2011, members of The Mac Roundtable take the Macworld Live Stage to discuss the future of the Mac OS. Participants include: Victor Cajiao – The Typical Mac User Podcast John Chambers – The One Minute Tip Katie Floyd – Mac Power Users Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group Don McAllister – ScreenCastsOnline Joseph [...]
