MacVoices #7118 [51:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The world of digital cameras changes fast. That’s why Laurence Chen has updated his book, Take Control of Buying A Digital Camera with the latest information on how to make the selection that’s right for you. Larry talks about some of the features that are trickling down from the higher priced cameras, such as face detection and image stabilization, why all megapixels are not created equal and why zoom may not be as important as you think. Larry also discusses the video capabilities of today’s still cameras, the state of digital SLRs, and provides some recommendations for those in the market for a new or upgraded camera.

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 MacVoices #7116 [48:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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 Look, Cover Flow, the new Finder window sidebars, the new Dock and more, pointing out what works and what he feels could still use some improvement.
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 MacVoices #7114 [39:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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 and VMWare Fusion have also seen updates and Joe talks about what’s new in the virtualization-option arena, running Vista on the Mac, and answers the all important question, “What is your best option for running Windows on the Mac?”

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 MacVoices #7111 [36:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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 may want to supplement it with a more traditional strategy. Joe talks about some of Time Machine’s quirks, the logic behind its processes and what to do if it starts behaving strangely, as well as explains why you may already qualify for a free copy of the book.
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 MacVoices #7100 [30:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Joe Kissell is back, this time with no NDA restrictions, to give us a full look at his new book, Take Control of Upgrading to Leopard and his well-researched recommendations on the best methods to make the transition easier. Even though Apple does a great job of making transitions between major system software upgrades, there are always things you should be aware of and tweaks you can make during the upgrade. Joe comments on the most basic thing to do before installing Leopard, provides his thoughts on some much-circulated wisdom about system maintenance and makes some suggestions for saving precious hard drive space. Joe also covers potential issues with system add-ons, the issues of Mac OS 9 and Rosetta under Leopard, why upgrading is the perfect time to re-evaluate some of your installed utilities, and reveals one of the best investments you can make for the move to Leopard.

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 MacVoices #785 - Michael Cohen Takes Control of Syncing the iPhone and Apple TV [34:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Michael 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 you want it. Michael talks about how to do just that with both Apple’s own software as well as some third party options, and even shares the secret of syncing the iPhone with multiple computers that is not included in the book. Tips for effectively managing bookmarks, music, movies on your Apple devices, hints for Windows users and even a review of how it all fits into Apple’s two-way definition of the digital hub are all included.

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 MacVoices #784 - Sharon Zardetto Discusses Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon [32:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The 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 that a normal lexicon isn’t. She shares some examples from the book, (Do you know why a standard CD holds 74 minutes of audio?), discusses how she and co-author Andy Baird kept the size of the book down to a manageable level while still covering an amazing number of terms, and why this is the perfect companion to any other Take Control book you may already own.

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 MacVoices #780: Joe Kissell Delivers the Latest on Running Windows on a Mac [35:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

One 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 about what’s new for each, initial information on a new open source entry, Virtual Box, and why another option, Que, seems to have stalled. Joe also explains the difference between emulators and virtualization and explains why some of his advice on this subject has changed since the book was first published.

 

 MacVoices #769 - Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac with Joe Kissell [35:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author 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 solutions to some of the most common problems, offers some suggestions on how to monitor and avoid them before they start, talks about why you might want to limit your “dohickies,” where to go for help and more. Joe also accepts our congratulations on being named to the MacTech 25, and shares some personal news about his future plans.

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 MacVoices #767 - Clark Humphrey Helps You Take Control of Digital TV [36:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The newest release from Take Control eBooks is an update to help you understand one of the most confusing consumer electronics purchase you can make: digital TV. Clark Humphrey, the author of Take Control of Digital TV discusses the 2.0 version of his book and gives some advice on things to look for and things to avoid when buying your first (or next) HDTV. Buying the best doesn’t necessarily mean buying the biggest or the most expensive. Clark covers the various options, the alphabet soup of acronyms surrounding digital TV and what they mean to you, as well as the options for obtaining HD content, recording HD content and more.
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