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Filed under: OS, Software, Switchers, Odds and ends, Books

Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac, Third Edition

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on Feb 20th, 2009

Joe Kissell is an extraordinary Mac writer, so when he took on the task of writing the first edition of Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac a few years ago, I knew he was going to do an amazing job.

Joe has just finished writing the third edition of this book, which covers every possible method of running Windows or Windows applications on your Intel Mac. In 167 pages, he talks you through how to determine the best installation option (VMWare Fusion, Virtual Box, Parallels Desktop, or Boot Camp) and how to install both the software and Windows.

Since peripherals are sometimes problematic in a virtual environment, Joe describes how to make sure those mice, peripherals, and keyboards work happily with Windows. He describes in detail how to share files between the two operating systems, keep Windows secure, and integrate the Mac and Windows interfaces.

Joe also talks about how to acquire various versions of Windows, as well as using CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac to run many applications without purchasing Windows. The ebook sells for $10, and you can easily defray the cost by taking advantage of a 10% discount coupon for VMWare Fusion and a $5 coupon for Parallels Desktop. A print edition will be available soon.

Tags: boo, ebook, joe kissell, JoeKissell, take control, TakeControl, tidbits

Filed under: Odds and ends, Podcasting

Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac: 2nd Edition

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on Sep 5th, 2008

Take Control Books has just published the second edition of Andy Affleck's popular Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac ebook. Anyone interested in getting started with podcasting or improving the quality of their current podcasts should read this ebook.

Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac: Second Edition adds coverage of two widely-used Mac podcasting applications, WireTap Studio and Übercaster, with information on recording and editing podcasts with these two apps. Andy also updated the ebook to discuss podcasting with GarageBand 4, and dropped his coverage of Audacity as a podcasting tool. Want to hear how good your podcasts can sound? Listen to Andy's promo.

As with all Take Control titles, the $10 ebook will be updated regularly and is available for immediate download from the Take Control website. The ebook includes a coupon code good for up to $14 off the price of Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack Pro and Fission, so if you're in the market for both of those products you essentially get the ebook for free.

In the interest of full disclosure, I have written two Take Control ebooks.

Tags: ebook, podcasting, take control, TakeControl

Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Leopard, .Mac, MobileMe

Take Control of Back to My Mac / Screen Sharing in Leopard

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on Jun 12th, 2008

Glenn Fleishman of Macworld, Wi-Fi Networking News and TidBITS fame has written two new Leopard ebooks, both published today by Take Control Books. The new titles, Take Control of Back to My Mac and Take Control of Screen Sharing in Leopard, are part of the popular Take Control ebook series.

Take Control of Back to My Mac provides many tips on how to get ~~.Mac's~~ MobileMe's problematic remote access service up and working for you, while Take Control of Screen Sharing in Leopard discusses the many tools available for sharing your Mac screen with others.

The books are $10 each, but if you purchase both ebooks and enter CPN006780611BUN as a coupon code, you'll get an immediate $5 discount. There's no excuse to suffer in silence with Back to My Mac anymore!

In the interest of disclosure, I've written two titles for Take Control Books, neither of which are discussed in this post.

[Via TidBITS]

Tags: back to my mac, BackToMyMac, glenn fleishman, GlennFleishman, macworld, screen sharing, ScreenSharing, take control, TakeControl, tidbits

Filed under: Odds and ends, Books, .Mac

Take Control of .Mac ebook revised, just in time for name change

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on May 30th, 2008

Take Control Books has published the second edition of Joe Kissell's Take Control of .Mac eBook. The new version covers the use of Apple's .Mac service with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and iLife '08, with detailed information about:

Changes to .Mac in Leopard
Adding movies and photos to a Web Gallery
Synchronization of multiple Macs through .Mac
Configuring an AirPort Extreme for use with Back to My Mac
...and much more!

In light of recent news about possible changes to the name and capabilities of .Mac, particularly in terms of iPhone support, it's great that this is an eBook that can be updated almost immediately by the author. If you purchase this $15 ebook now, Glenn Fleishman's upcoming Take Control of Back to My Mac title will be available to you at half-price.

In the interest of full disclosure, I have authored two Take Control eBooks -- but not the Books mentioned in this post.

Tags: .mac, ilife, joe kissell, JoeKissell, take control, TakeControl, web gallery, WebGallery

Filed under: OS, UNIX / BSD, Leopard

New eBook explains Leopard's permissions

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Feb 25th, 2008

Despite John Gruber's longstanding assertion that "Repair Disk Permissions is voodoo," Brian Tanaka has published "Take Control of Permissions in Leopard" for the Take Control series of eBooks. It's part troubleshooting (how to delete stuck files, for example), part tips and tricks (the best ways to keep files private) and part theory. It's only $10US for 87 pages of very useful information.

For example, you might learn that repairing permissions with Disk Utility won't change the permissions to any of your user-centric files -- it's meant to restore [Apple's] application and system file ~~preferences~~ permissions to their as-delivered condition. Even if you do think that Repair Permissions is nonsense, it'll be nonsense you fully understand.

[Update: John Welch pointed out the typo in the 2nd paragraph; of course, Repair Permissions changes permissions, not preferences.]

[Via MacMinute]

Tags: brian Tanaka, BrianTanaka, leopard, repair permissions, RepairPermissions, take control, TakeControl, unix

Filed under: Stocking Stuffers, Deals, Holidays

Take Control eBooks 20% off via MacSanta today

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Dec 18th, 2007

Still looking for gifts for your friendly neighborhood switcher or new Leopard user? Nothing says "I love you, but I'm sadly incapable of planning ahead and getting organized enough to buy actual, physical presents" like the gift of eBooks. Well, maybe cash says that too. Anyway, if you were in the market for some topnotch Mac guides, you could take advantage of today's 20%-off MacSanta discount on the Take Control line from TidBITS.

Your choices include classics like "Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner" and "Take Control of Your Domain Names..." not to mention plenty of Mac, iPod and Leopard help. At $8 for most titles with the discount, it's a steal.

Tags: holidash, macsanta, take control, TakeControl

Filed under: Leopard

Take Control books for Leopard help ease the transition

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Nov 12th, 2007

You haven't upgraded to Leopard yet -- what's the rush? -- but your friends and family are nudging you to make the move. Need reassurance, support and a helping hand to make the process easier and free of aggravation? The Take Control crew is there for you, with five ebooks aimed at Leopard upgrades and new users. Starting today you can also order print copies of the ebooks (a strange concept, but perhaps this "paper books" idea will catch on). If you buy the print book online you get the ebook version for free.

There are Take Control titles on upgrading, customizing, users & accounts, file sharing and font management in Leopard, which should be more than enough Leopard goodness for any one mortal reader to bear. All titles are $10 in ebook format except for the font book ($15). If you prefer a physical bookstore and want to pick up a guide to Leopard, check out Maria Langer's Visual Quickstart Guide to Mac OS X 10.5.

Tags: ebooks, leopard, take control, TakeControl

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