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Author Scholle McFarland
Siri, Apple's voice-controlled digital assistant, has been around since 2011, when it debuted on the iPhone. But since then, it has become vastly more powerful and useful, and has spread across Apple's entire ecosystem—it now runs on iOS, macOS, Apple Watch, Appl....
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Author Rosemary Orchard
Apple's Shortcuts app brings extensive automation capabilities to your iPhone or iPad, using a drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blanks interface much like Automator on the Mac. It lets you perform sequences of tasks, including ones that span various apps, with just a ta....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Take Control of Securing Your Mac, 2nd Edition
Author Glenn Fleishman
Keep your Mac safe from intruders, malware, and more! Version 2.3, updated May 11, 2023 Secure your Mac against attacks from the internet and physical intrusion with the greatest of ease. Glenn Fleishman guides you through configuring your Mac to protect against phishing, malware, network intrusi....
Release Date 2023/05 -
Take Control of Securing Your Mac
Keep your Mac safe from intruders, malware, and more!Version 1.1.2, updated April 15, 2021Secure your Mac against attacks from the internet and physical intrusion with the greatest of ease. Glenn Fleishman guides you through configuring your Mac to protect against phishing, malware, network intrusio.... -
Author Adam Engst , Josh Centers
Apple bundles the Preview app with every Mac, but few people realize what it’s capable of. The Mac experts behind TidBITS, Adam Engst and Josh Centers, have plumbed Preview’s depths to create a cheerful, colorful book that explains dozens of techniques for importin....
Release Date 2019/03 -
Take Control of Parallels Desktop 12
Author Joe Kissell
Take advantage of the full virtualization power of Parallels Desktop!Updated November 13, 2016If you need to run Windows alongside your Mac apps or test macOS 10.12 Sierra while booting safely from 10.11 El Capitan, your solution is at hand with Parallels Desktop 1....
Release Date 2016/11 -
Author Scholle McFarland
Mojave brings new features and user interface options to macOS. Whether you're new to the Mac or a seasoned pro, you'll find tons of useful information in Take Control of Mojave, an in-depth guide by former Macworld editor Scholle McFarland. The book covers not o....
Release Date 2018/09 -
Take Control of Managing Your Files
Take the pain out of dealing with files and foldersVersion 1.0, published December 15, 2020Your Apple devices contain an overwhelming number of files and folders, and as these items accumulate, they create more work for you. Does your file management system involve throwing everything on the desktop.... -
Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac, 3rd Edition
Author Joe Kissell
Macs, like all machines, are prone to break down eventually—in either a physical sense (a component going bad) or a logical sense (files becoming corrupted, apps misbehaving). You can reduce the risk of such problems, and minimize the damage when they do occur, wit....
Release Date 2019/01 -
Take Control of macOS Media Apps
Author Kirk McElhearn
In macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple finally did away with iTunes. In its place are three new apps—Music, TV, and Podcasts—with audiobooks now handled by the Books app and syncing of mobile devices handled by the Finder. Where once iTunes was an all-purpose media hub, no....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Take Control of macOS Media Apps
Author Kirk McElhearn
In macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple finally did away with iTunes. In its place are three new apps—Music, TV, and Podcasts—with audiobooks now handled by the Books app and syncing of mobile devices handled by the Finder. Where once iTunes was an all-purpose media hub, no....
Release Date 2020/01 -
Author Tonya Engst
The Mac has become an essential tool for many activities, but it's not always easy to use, leading to frustration and wasted time. Because Apple often makes small changes to the interface, you may be stumbling over interface oddities or struggling to complete comm....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Author Scholle McFarland
Head off into High Sierra with confidence!Looking for a high-quality, in-depth guide to High Sierra? Look no further than Take Control of High Sierra by former Macworld editor Scholle McFarland! An expanded version of Scholle's popular Crash Course on macOS (previ....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Scholle McFarland
Whether you’re a beginner or an old hand, you’ll find useful tips in this detailed guide to macOS 10.15. Take Control of Catalina helps you find your way around, use all the major features of Catalina, and adjust settings and preferences to your liking.Scholle intr....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Author Joe Kissell
Get up to speed quickly with macOS 11!Get ready for macOS 11 with Take Control of Big Sur. Learn everything you need to know to prepare for a smooth transition to the new version of macOS—and what to do once you've upgraded. Discover new features, explore the revised use....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac, 3rd Edition
Author Joe Kissell
Creating and maintaining a solid backup plan is essential to anyone who uses a Mac, in order to prevent the loss of important data if disaster strikes—whether through hardware or software failure, theft, human error, or other mishap. In Take Control of Backing Up Y....
Release Date 2019/01 -
Take Control of Automating Your Mac, 3rd Edition
Author Joe Kissell
Updated November 21, 2019Looking for ways to work smarter and faster with your Mac? In this updated and expanded third edition of his popular guide to Mac automation, Joe Kissell shows how anyone, at any level of experience, can save time and effort, and avoid unne....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Take Control of Apple TV, 2nd Edition
Author Josh Centers
Whether you’re considering an Apple TV or you already have one, you can more fully enjoy Apple’s entertainment device with this ultimate guide by TidBITS managing editor Josh Centers. You’ll learn how to set it up and use it to watch movies and TV shows, play music....
Release Date 2016/12 -
Take Control of Apple Mail, 4th Edition
Author Joe Kissell
Wrangling your web passwords can be easy and secure, thanks to 1Password, the popular password manager from AgileBits. In this book, Joe Kissell brings years of real-world 1Password experience into play to explain not only how to create, edit, and enter web login d....
Release Date 2018/10 -
Take Control of Apple Home Automation
Author Josh Centers
"Smart home" devices are everywhere these days—you can buy internet-connected light bulbs, thermostats, door locks, sensors, and dozens of other products. But these devices aren't very smart on their own. Apple's HomeKit platform offers a way to integrate, monito....
Release Date 2018/02 -
Take Control of Apple Home Automation
Author Josh Centers
Manage your smart home with Apple’s HomeKit platformUpdated December 11, 2019"Smart home" devices are everywhere these days—you can buy internet-connected light bulbs, thermostats, door locks, sensors, and dozens of other products. But these devices aren't very sm....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Author Jeff Van West
Whether you’re in a meeting, hallway, coffee shop, or conference—achieve ultimate mobility with the TABLET PC QUICK REFERENCE. Combining the simplicity of pen and paper with all the muscle of Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, the Tablet PC is more than just cool—....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Systems Performance, 2nd Edition
Author Brendan Gregg
Systems Performance, Second Edition, covers concepts, strategy, tools, and tuning for operating systems and applications, using Linux-based operating systems as the primary example. A deep understanding of these tools and techniques is critical for developers today. Imple....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author Tim Nugent , Jonathon Manning , Paris Buttfield-Addison
Ready to build apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac now that Swift has landed? If you’re an experienced programmer who’s never touched Apple developer tools, this hands-on book shows you how to use the Swift language to make incredible iOS and OS X apps, using Cocoa and C....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Surface Mount Technology Terms and Concepts
Author Phil Zarrow
In today's fast-paced world of technology, keeping up with new terms and concepts can be quite a challenge. Surface Mount Technology Terms and Concepts is an invaluable reference containing over 1000 terms and definitions used in the SMT field. Each term is f....
Release Date 1997/09 -
Surface For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Andy Rathbone
Make Microsoft's Surface work—and play—just the way you want it toMicrosoft's Surface tablet has the features and personality you're looking for, with a robust environment for business computing that doesn't skimp on fun. Surface for Dummies, 2nd Edition explain....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Strategic Management: A Competitive Advantage Approach, Concepts and Cases, 16/e
Author Forest R. David , Fred R. David
A Practical, Skills-oriented Approach to Strategic ManagementIn today—s economy, gaining and sustaining a competitive advantage is harder than ever. Strategic Managementcaptures the complexity of the current business environment and delivers the latest skills and c....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Storage Multi-tenancy for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with IBM Storage
With IBM® Spectrum Virtualize and the Object-Based Access Control, you can implement multi-tenancy and secure storage usage in a Red Hat OpenShift environment. This IBM Redpaper® publication shows you how to secure the storage usage from the Openshift user to the IBM Spectrum® Virtualize array. You .... -
Stack Frames: A Look From Inside
Author Giuseppe Di Cataldo
Teaches you exactly how program memory content and organization is vital for computer security, especially Unix-like operating systems. You will learn how it is manipulated to take control of a computer system, as well as the countermeasures that system designers s....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista, Second Edition
Author Brian Knittel , Robert Cowart
SPECIAL EDITION Microsoft® Windows Vista® Second EditionThe only Windows Vista book you needWe crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Vista proficiency and use more advanced features. If you buy only one book....
Release Date 2008/04