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Take Control of 1Password
by Joe KissellSpeed through Web logins with 1Password 4!Remembering and entering Web passwords is both difficult and insecure, but it doesn't have to be that way, thanks to 1Password, the popular password manager from AgileBits. In this ebook, Joe Kissell brings years of real-world 1Password experience into play--plus many hours with the 1Password 4 for Mac beta--to explain not only how to create, edit, and enter Web login data easily, but also how to autofill contact and credit card information when shopping online, audit your passwords and generate better ones, and share your passwords with key people and among multiple devices. Joe focuses on 1Password 4 for the Mac, but he also provides details and directions for the iOS, Windows, and Android versions of 1Password.You'll find expert advice on these topics:Meet 1Password: Set your master passcode and make first-run configuration decisions. Explore usage strategies for 1Password on your Mac, PC, iOS device, or Android handheld, and understand the different components of the software on the different platforms. Get lots of ideas for how to share your vault (or vaults!) among your devices and with other people.Master logins: In 1Password, a typical login contains a set of credentials used to sign in to a Web site. Find out how to create logins, sort them, search them, tag them, delete them, and more. You'll especially find help with editing logins. For example, if you change a password from dragon7 to eatsevendragonsforlunchatyahoo, you'll want to incorporate that into its login. Or, use 1Password's password generator to come up with complex passwords, like dGx7Crve3WucELF#s.Understand password security: Get guidance on what makes for a good password, and read Joe's important Password Dos and Don'ts. An advanced topic later in the ebook covers how to perform a security audit in order to improve poor passwords quickly. (For Joe's full advice on passwords, read Take Control of Your Passwords.)Go beyond Web logins: For a lot of people, a primary point of 1Password is to speed the process of signing in to Web sites. But 1Password can do much more. Learn about storing and autofilling contact information (for more than one identity, even), and your credit card number and security code. You'll also find advice on storing passwords for password-protected files and encrypted disk images, plus ideas for keeping track of confidential files, private diary entries, scans of important cards or documents, and more.You'll also discover the answers to key questions, including: What are the main changes between 1Password 3 and 1Password 4?In addition to 1Password, should I use my Web browser's password, contact, or credit card autofill feature? What about Apple's iCloud Keychain?What is the fastest way to get 1Password to sign me in to a Web site?My login item used to sign me in, but it stopped working. What should I do?I made a long, random password for my bank account, but it wasn't saved in the login item! Where can I find it?How can I use one username and password with multiple Web sites, like one Apple ID for both iCloud and the online Apple Store?What if I need to access my 1Password data from another person's computer?How can I speed up Web logins and filling in shopping cart info with 1Password in iOS or Android?Is it true that I can initiate 1Password login items from keyboard launcher utilities like LaunchBar, Alfred, and Quicksilver? (Hint: the answer is yes!)
Take Control of 1Password
by Joe KissellEasily create and enter secure passwords on all your devices!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 data easily, but also how to autofill contact and credit card info when shopping online, audit your passwords and generate better ones, handle two-factor authentication (2FA), and sync and share passwords in various ways--including a hosted 1Password account (individual, family, or team), iCloud or Dropbox.The book focuses on 1Password 7 for Mac and Windows, but it also provides details and directions for the iOS and Android versions of 1Password. It briefly covers 1Password X, a chrome extension that brings 1Password to Chrome OS and Linux.Topics include:Meet 1Password: Set your master password, explore the various 1Password components, and decide on your ideal usage strategy.Master logins: In 1Password, a typical login contains a set of credentials used to sign in to a website. Find out how to create logins, sort them, search them, tag them, and more. You'll also find help with editing logins--for example, changing a password or adding further details.Understand password security: Get guidance on what makes for a good password, and read Joe's important Password Dos and Don'ts. A special topic covers how to perform a security audit in order to improve poor passwords quickly.Go beyond web logins: A primary point of 1Password is to speed up web logins, but 1Password can also store and autofill contact information (for more than one identity, even), along with credit card information. You'll also find advice on storing passwords for password-protected files and encrypted disk images, plus ideas for keeping track of confidential files, software licenses, scans of important cards or documents, and more.Sync your passwords: Discover which 1Password syncing solution is right for you: a hosted 1Password account, Dropbox, iCloud, a manually synced folder, or even device-to-device Wi-Fi sync.Share your passwords: Learn to store passwords in shared vaults within a family or team hosted account.You'll also discover the answers to key questions, including:What are my options for licensing 1Password?What are the differences between vaults in 1Password accounts and standalone vaults?Should I keep using my web browser's autofill feature?What about iCloud Keychain? Should I use that too?What can I do quickly to get better password security?How can I find and update weak passwords I created long ago?What should I do about security questions, like the name of my pet?How can 1Password provide a time-based one-time password (TOTP)? How do I use 1Password logins from utilities like LaunchBar?
Take Control of 1Password
by Joe KissellAnnoyed by having to type hard-to-remember passwords? Let 1Password do the heavy lifting. With directions for 1Password 7 for the Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, Chrome OS, and Linux, author Joe Kissell shows you how to generate and enter secure passwords, speed up your online shopping, and share and sync web logins and other confidential data.
Take Control of 1Password
by Joe KissellAnnoyed by having to type hard-to-remember passwords? Let 1Password do the heavy lifting. With coverage of 1Password for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, and Android, author Joe Kissell shows you how to generate and enter secure passwords, speed up your online shopping, and share and sync web logins and other confidential data.
Take Control of 1Password
by Joe KissellAnnoyed by having to type hard-to-remember passwords? Let 1Password do the heavy lifting. With coverage of 1Password for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, and Android, author Joe Kissell shows you how to generate and enter secure passwords, speed up your online shopping, and share and sync web logins and other confidential data.
Take Control of 1Password (3.0)
by Joe KissellEasily create and enter secure passwords on all your devices! 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 data easily, but also how to autofill contact and credit card info when shopping online, audit your passwords and generate better ones, handle two-factor authentication (2FA), and sync and share passwords in various ways--including a hosted 1Password account (individual, family, or team), iCloud or Dropbox.While reading Take Control of 1Password on my iPad I was furiously highlighting passages and following along with 1Password open on my Mac. [The book] showed me how some of my passwords were weak or duplicates. I immediately changed those passwords to unique and secure ones.--Elisa Pacelli, in her MyMac book review (2nd Edition).The book focuses on 1Password 6 for the Mac, but it also provides details and directions for the iOS, Windows, and Android versions of 1Password. It briefly covers 1Password X, a chrome extension that brings 1Password to Chrome OS and Linux. Topics include: Meet 1Password: Set your master password, explore the various 1Password components, and decide on your ideal usage strategy. Master logins: In 1Password, a typical login contains a set of credentials used to sign in to a website. Find out how to create logins, sort them, search them, tag them, and more. You'll also find help with editing logins--for example, changing a password or adding further details. Understand password security: Get guidance on what makes for a good password, and read Joe's important Password Dos and Don'ts. A special topic covers how to perform a security audit in order to improve poor passwords quickly. Go beyond web logins: A primary point of 1Password is to speed up web logins, but 1Password can also store and autofill contact information (for more than one identity, even), along with credit card information. You'll also find advice on storing passwords for password-protected files and encrypted disk images, plus ideas for keeping track of confidential files, software licenses, scans of important cards or documents, and more.Sync your passwords: Discover which 1Password syncing solution is right for you: a hosted 1Password account, Dropbox, iCloud, a manually synced folder, or even device-to-device Wi-Fi sync.Share your passwords: Learn to store passwords in shared vaults within a family or team hosted account.You'll also discover the answers to key questions, including: What are my options for licensing 1Password? What are the differences between vaults in 1Password accounts and standalone vaults? Should I keep using my web browser's autofill feature? What about iCloud Keychain? Should I use that too? What can I do quickly to get better password security? How can I find and update weak passwords I created long ago?What should I do about security questions, like the name of my pet? How can 1Password provide a time-based one-time password (TOTP)? How do I use 1Password logins from utilities like LaunchBar?
Take Control of 1Password, Second Edition
by Joe KissellEasily create and enter secure passwords on all your devices!Remembering and entering 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 data easily, but also how to autofill contact and credit card info when shopping online, audit your passwords and generate better ones, and sync and share your passwords using a variety of techniques--including 1Password for Teams. Joe focuses on 1Password 6 for the Mac, but he also provides details and directions for the iOS, Windows, and Android versions of 1Password.Meet 1Password: Set your master passcode, explore the various 1Password components, and decide on your ideal usage strategy."While reading Take Control of 1Password on my iPad I was furiously highlighting passages and following along with 1Password open on my Mac. [The book] showed me how some of my passwords were weak or duplicates. I immediately changed those passwords to unique and secure ones. "--Elisa Pacelli, in her MyMac book review.Master logins: In 1Password, a typical login contains a set of credentials used to sign in to a Web site. Find out how to create logins, sort them, search them, tag them, and more. You'll especially find help with editing logins. For example, if you change a site's password from dragon7 to eatsevendragonsforlunchatyahoo, you'll want to incorporate that into its login. Or, use 1Password's password generator to create highly secure random passwords, like dGx7Crve3WucELF#s.Understand password security: Get guidance on what makes for a good password, and read Joe's important Password Dos and Don'ts. A special topic covers how to perform a security audit in order to improve poor passwords quickly.Go beyond Web logins: A primary point of 1Password is to speed up Web logins, but 1Password can also store and autofill contact information (for more than one identity, even), along with credit card information. You'll also find advice on storing passwords for password-protected files and encrypted disk images, plus ideas for keeping track of confidential files, scans of important cards or documents, and more.Sync your passwords: Discover which 1Password syncing solution is right for you: Dropbox, iCloud, or a Finder folder, as well as a device-to-device Wi-Fi sync.Share your passwords: Learn how 1Password integrates with the 1Password for Teams online service for sharing passwords within groups, such as your family or company work group.You'll also discover the answers to key questions, including:Should I use my Web browser's autofill feature?What about iCloud Keychain? Should I use that too?What can I do quickly to get better password security?Should I buy 1Password from AgileBits or the Mac App Store?How can I find and update weak passwords I created long ago?What's the best way to work with the password generator?What should I do about security questions, like the name of my pet?How can 1Password provide a time-based one-time password (TOTP)? How can I access my 1Password data on another person's computer?How do I initiate 1Password logins from utilities like LaunchBar?
Take Control of Apple Home Automation
by Josh CentersThanks to Apple's HomeKit platform, you can easily configure smart home devices (such as light bulbs, outlets, thermostats, sensors, cameras, and door locks) from a variety of manufacturers to behave exactly as you need them to; integrate them with a hub such as a HomePod, Apple TV, or iPad; and control them with an iOS device, a Mac, an Apple Watch, Siri commands, or automated programming. This book gives you all the information you need to get started.
Take Control of Apple Home Automation
by Josh CentersThanks to Apple's HomeKit platform, you can easily configure smart home devices (such as light bulbs, outlets, thermostats, sensors, cameras, and door locks) from a variety of manufacturers to behave exactly as you need them to; integrate them with a hub such as a HomePod, Apple TV, or iPad; and control them with an iOS/iPadOS device, a Mac, an Apple Watch, Siri commands, or automated programming. This book gives you all the information you need to get started.
Take Control of Apple Home Automation (1.0)
by Josh CentersThis book explains how to use Apple’s HomeKit home automation platform to control smart devices in your home, such as lights, outlets, thermostats, and more.
Take Control of Apple Mail
by Joe KissellMaster Mail in Yosemite and iOS 8!Email is a necessary evil in today's world, but you can work more effectively in Apple Mail with the hard-won advice in this book, written by email expert Joe Kissell. You'll learn how to make Mail serve your needs with essential setup, usage, and troubleshooting instructions, whether you use Gmail, iCloud, Exchange, IMAP, or POP -- or more than one -- in both 10.10 Yosemite on your Mac and iOS 8 on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.Joe explains core concepts like special IMAP mailboxes and email archiving, reveals Mail's hidden interface elements, helps with common tasks like addressing and adding attachments, and offers tips on customizing Mail to your preferences. You'll also learn how to find that message in the haystack, figure out how digital signatures and encryption work in Mail, and uncover solutions to numerous common problems. Perhaps most important, Joe shares his strategy for avoiding email overload; the article where he first introduced it won American Business Media's Neal Award for Best How-To Article.Mavericks and iOS 7? After you download this ebook, you can follow its Ebook Extras link to download the first edition, which focuses on Mavericks and iOS 7.Using the fully linked table of contents, Quick Start page, or other hot links in the ebook, you'll quickly find the essential information that's most important to you, including:Key changes in Mail for Yosemite and iOS 8The whys and hows of sending attachments with Mail DropHow to sign, annotate, and otherwise modify outgoing attachments (such as permission forms or contracts) within MailSetting Mail's Junk Mail filter correctly and other tips for defeating spamUnderstanding special mailboxes like Sent, Drafts, and JunkUsing notifications to manage incoming messagesTurning on the much-loved classic window arrangementUsing search tokens AND understanding Boolean searchesTaking charge of email organization with rules and other measures14 things everyone should know about iOS MailDeciding whether you should encrypt your email, plus detailed, real-world steps for signing and encrypting emailFixing problems: receiving, sending, logging in, bad mailboxes, and moreManaging Mail's new "Automatically detect and maintain account settings" checkbox -- especially if it's causing a connection problem
Take Control of Apple Mail
by Joe KissellMaster Mail in Mavericks and iOS 7! Email is essential for everything from work to shopping to keeping in touch with family. Could you get anything done without it? In this book, email expert Joe Kissell helps you make sure Apple Mail won't leave you in the lurch, providing essential setup, usage, and troubleshooting advice, whether you use Gmail, iCloud, Exchange, or IMAP -- or more than one -- in both OS X 10.9 Mavericks on your Mac and iOS 7 on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.Along the way, Joe explains core concepts like special IMAP mailboxes and email archiving, reveals Mail's hidden interface elements, and offers tips on customizing Mail to your preferences (including the best power-user plugins for Mail on the Mac). You'll also learn how to find that message in the haystack, figure out how digital signatures and encryption work in Mail, and uncover solutions to numerous common problems. Perhaps most important, Joe shares his strategy for avoiding email overload; the article where he first introduced it won American Business Media's Neal Award for Best How-To Article.Using the fully linked table of contents, Quick Start page, or other hot links in the ebook, you'll quickly find the essential information that's most important to you, including: * Key changes in Mail for Mavericks * Interesting new features in Mail for iOS 7 * Setting Mail's Junk Mail filter correctly and other tips for defeating spam * Understanding special mailboxes like Sent, Drafts, and Junk * Addressing email to multiple recipients -- and to smart groups * Using notifications to manage incoming messages * Turning on the much-loved classic window arrangement * Customizing the Mail sidebar, toolbar, message header interface, and more * Using search tokens AND understanding Boolean searches * Joe's suggested smart mailboxes * Taking charge of email organization with rules and other measures * Keeping attachments problem-free * 12 things you should know about iOS Mail * Fixing problems: receiving, sending, logging in, bad mailboxes, and more * Mail plugins that will improve your Mail experience * How to decide if you should encrypt your email * Detailed, real-world steps for signing and encrypting email
Take Control of Apple Mail
by Joe KissellMaster Mail in High Sierra and iOS 11!You can work more effectively in Apple Mail with expert advice from Joe Kissell. You'll learn how to make Mail serve your needs with essential setup, usage, and troubleshooting instructions, whether you use Gmail, iCloud, Exchange, IMAP, or POP--or more than one account--on your Mac running 10.13 High Sierra (or 10.12 Sierra), or on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch running iOS 11.Joe explains core concepts like special IMAP mailboxes and email archiving, reveals Mail's hidden interface elements and gestures, and helps with common tasks like addressing and adding attachments. He also offers tips on customizing Mail, including a nifty chapter on how simple plugins and special automation can dramatically improve the way you use Mail. Joe also covers finding that message in the haystack with Mail's natural language search, improving the messages you send, how digital signatures and encryption work in Mail, and--perhaps most important--an award-winning strategy for avoiding email overload.Note: You may have heard about a new encryption issue called EFAIL that can affect Apple Mail. This issue was discovered too late to cover it in the book, but we have an article with complete details here: What You Need to Know About the EFAIL Vulnerability.You'll quickly find the information that's most important to you, including:Key changes in Mail for High Sierra (and Sierra) and iOS 11Getting through your email faster with gesturesUsing advanced search techniques to find filed messagesUsing plugins to significantly enhance how you use MailThe whys and hows of sending attachmentsUsing markup features to embellish, and even sign, outgoing attachmentsDefeating spam with the Junk Mail filter--and what to do if you need more firepowerUnderstanding special mailboxes like Sent, Drafts, and JunkUsing notifications to stay apprised of incoming messagesTaking charge of email organization with rules and other measuresBacking up and restoring emailImporting email from other apps, older versions of Mail, or another MacDeciding whether you should encrypt your email, along with detailed, real-world steps for signing and encrypting messagesTaking Mail to the next level with AppleScript and Automator18 things everyone should know about Mail in iOS 11Fixing problems: receiving, sending, logging in, bad mailboxes, and more
Take Control of Apple Mail
by Joe KissellUse Apple Mail more effectively! Email expert Joe Kissell explains what's new with Mail in Mojave (or High Sierra) and iOS 12 or iOS 11, and how to best set up your Gmail, iCloud, IMAP, and Exchange accounts, He then shows you how to take Mail to the next level with plugins and automation, manage your incoming email, customize Mail, and solve common problems.
Take Control of Apple Mail
by Joe KissellUse Apple Mail more effectively! Email expert Joe Kissell explains what's new with Mail in Monterey and iOS 15/iPadOS 15, and how to best set up your Gmail, iCloud, IMAP, and Exchange accounts, He then shows you how to take Mail to the next level with plugins and automation, manage your incoming email, customize Mail, and solve common problems.
Take Control of Apple Mail
by Joe KissellUse Apple Mail more effectively! Email expert Joe Kissell explains what's new with Mail in Monterey and iOS 15/iPadOS 15, and how to best set up your Gmail, iCloud, IMAP, and Exchange accounts, He then shows you how to take Mail to the next level with plugins and automation, manage your incoming email, customize Mail, and solve common problems.
Take Control of Apple Mail in Leopard
by Joe KissellGo under the hood with new (and old) features in Apple Mail in Leopard! Are you using Apple Mail in Leopard effectively? In this book, completely updated from its previous Panther and Tiger editions, author Joe Kissell provides comprehensive guidance, with a focus on new and updated features. You'll learn how to use and customize the Mail window, control the size and styling of incoming messages, and make rules to move messages into different mailboxes automatically. The book covers outgoing mail, showing you smart ways to address messages, send attachments, and send HTML-based messages. But, that's not all! You'll also find advice about setting up accounts, solving account connection problems and other bug-a-boos, handling spam, managing attachments, making backups, searching, signatures, notes and to-do items, Data Detectors, and more. You'll find answers to questions such as:What are the most important changes in Leopard Mail? How can I read my email on more than one computer? How do I set up my Gmail account to work with Mail? What should I do if my email won't come in? What if it won't send? How do I use Mail as an RSS reader? How can I make the text of an incoming message larger? Is there a way to force Mail to display only plain text? How can I automatically sort my messages into different mailboxes? How do I read, save, and delete incoming attachments? I made a note, but where did it go? Are there third-party tools that extend Mail's capabilities?
Take Control of Apple Mail in Lion
by Joe KissellThis book will teach you to: Comprehend account options: You'll come to understand the difference between POP and IMAP, plus learn about special aspects of iCloud, Exchange, and Gmail accounts. You'll discover how to integrate all these types of accounts, and more, into your overall Mail setup, as well as learn how you can manage Gmail's labels in an IMAP environment. Read: We know you know how to read, but you'll learn efficient ways to quickly open, read, process, and file your messages. You'll see how best to use Lion's three-pane display layout (or turn it off if you prefer), and how to follow email threads and conversations. You'll also get tips for handling incoming attachments, flagging messages, avoiding spam, and using Mail's built-in RSS feed reader. Write and send: You'll learn different methods for quickly addressing your email, how to take control of the From, To, Cc, and Bcc lines, and how to create multiple signatures. You'll also find out about how to address a single message to a group of recipients, and how to decide whether you should use digital signatures or encryption, plus what to do when you want to send a digitally signed or encrypted message. Also, you'll find out how to format an email message--and why you might not want to, plus learn how to include URLs, add attachments, and include quoted text from other messages. Find your stuff: You'll find advice on how to organize Mail's sidebar, Favorites bar, and your various mailboxes so you can easily locate messages using a variety of techniques--including search tokens and Boolean expressions. Joe covers simple features, such as making a new mailbox or rearranging your mailboxes, as well as advanced techniques, such as creating rules and smart mailboxes. Use Notes: Mail has a Notes feature for leaving yourself reminders. Learn the strengths and limitations of Notes, and make it work for you. Unravel Mail mysteries: Understand the sometimes-present Outbox, sort out the Dock unread count, learn why smart addresses can be stupid, avoid "unsafe" addresses, manage the Previous Recipients list, wrangle attachments, find your notes, and determine why certain mailboxes appear in particular categories on Mail's sidebar. Avoid and fix problems: Get advice on how to back up your email, and find out how to restore it from a backup. Also read the dozen pages of hard-won troubleshooting advice with tips on managing a misbehaving mailbox, fixing sending problems and delays, fixing connection errors, and more.
Take Control of Apple Mail in Mountain Lion
by Joe KissellJoin Joe as you become confident with how to: Comprehend account options: Understand the difference between POP and IMAP, plus learn about special aspects of iCloud, Exchange, and Gmail accounts. Discover how to integrate all these types of accounts, and more, into your overall Mail setup, as well as learn how you can manage Gmail's labels in an IMAP environment. Read: Learn efficient ways to quickly open, read, process, and file your messages. Build your know-how of Mountain Lion's new VIP options for identifying important messages and take control of which messages appear as notifications. See how best to use three-pane view (or turn it off if you prefer), and how to follow email threads and conversations. You'll also get tips for handling incoming attachments, flagging messages, avoiding spam, and using Mail's built-in RSS feed reader. Write and send: Discover different methods for quickly addressing your email; how to handle the From, To, Cc, and Bcc lines; and how to create multiple signatures. Find out how to address a single message to a group of recipients, and how to decide whether you should use digital signatures or encryption, plus what to do when you want to send a digitally signed or encrypted message. And, get advice about formatting an email message--and why you might not want to, plus learn how to include URLs, attachments, and quoted text from other messages. Find your stuff: Keep Mail organized with advice on how to arrange Mail's sidebar, Favorites bar, and your various mailboxes so you can easily locate messages using a variety of techniques--including search tokens and Boolean expressions. Joe covers simple features, such as making a new mailbox and rearranging your mailboxes, as well as advanced techniques, such as creating rules and smart mailboxes. Unravel Mail mysteries: Understand the sometimes-present Outbox, sort out the Dock unread count, learn why smart addresses can be stupid, avoid "unsafe" addresses, manage the Previous Recipients list, wrangle attachments, and determine why certain mailboxes appear in particular categories on Mail's sidebar. Avoid and fix problems: Get advice on how to back up your email, and find out how to restore it from a backup. Also read the dozen pages of hard-won troubleshooting advice with tips on managing a misbehaving mailbox, fixing sending problems and delays, resolving connection errors, and more.
Take Control of Apple Mail in Snow Leopard
by Joe KissellThis book will teach you to:Comprehend account options: You'll understand the difference between POP and IMAP, plus learn about special aspects of MobileMe, Exchange, and Gmail accounts. In the case of Exchange and especially Gmail, you'll also learn how to integrate them into your overall Mail setup. Joe also covers Mail's integration with MobileMe syncing.Read: Okay, we expect you know how to read, but you'll learn efficient ways to quickly open, read, process, and file your messages. You'll also get tips on handling incoming attachments, avoiding spam, and using Mail's built-in RSS feed reader.Write and send: You'll learn different methods for quickly addressing your email, how to take control of the From, To, Cc, and Bcc lines, and how to create multiple signatures. You'll also find out about how to address a single message to a group of recipients, and how to know if you should use digital signatures or encryption, plus what to do if you want to send a message with a digital signature or encryption.Find your stuff: You'll get advice on how to organize Mail's sidebar and your various mailboxes so you can easily locate messages using a variety of techniques. Joe covers simple features-such as making a new mailbox or rearranging your mailboxes-as well as advanced techniques-such as creating rules and smart mailboxes.Use Notes and To Dos: Mail has a Notes feature for leaving yourself reminders and a To-Do feature that integrates with iCal. Learn the strengths and limitations of these options and make them work for you.Unravel Mail mysteries: Understand the sometimes-present Outbox, sort out the Dock unread count, learn why smart addresses can be stupid, avoid "unsafe" addresses, manage the Previous Recipients list, wrangle attachments, find your notes, and determine why certain mailboxes appear in particular categories on Mail's sidebar.Avoid and fix problems: Get advice on how to back up your email, and find out how to restore it from a backup. The ebook has 11 pages of hard-won troubleshooting advice.
Take Control of Apple Screen and File Sharing
by Glenn FleishmanDo you need to access a Mac across the room—or around the globe? Or share files securely with a relative or colleague? Want to know about Apple’s latest, much-improved screen sharing among iPhones, iPads, and Macs, and what’s missing in them? This book is a friendly but comprehensive guide to screen sharing, screen mirroring, network file sharing, and cloud file sharing using Apple devices.
Take Control of Apple TV
by Josh CentersEverything you need to know about the Apple TV!The Apple TV may be the smallest component of a home entertainment system, but its size is in stark contrast to the vast quantity of content that it can bring to life through your television. With it, you can consider cutting the cord to your cable company -- and ditching that expensive monthly bill! And with the advice in Take Control of Apple TV, you can go far beyond watching movies and TV shows to make the Apple TV into the hub of your stereo system, display gorgeous slideshows of your photos, and play iPhone and iPad games on the big screen. Written by TidBITS managing editor Josh Centers, the ebook walks new owners through setup, and then dives into explaining how to best control the Apple TV with the included remote, Apple's Remote app, or another TV remote. You'll learn to customize the icon grid on the main screen, enable parental controls, and make your screen saver look awesome. Josh also covers uses of AirPlay, the Apple technology that lets you beam audio and video from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the Apple TV, and lets the Apple TV send audio to compatible speakers anywhere in your home.When it comes to content, you'll tour the Apple TV's built-in video apps -- iTunes Store, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, PBS, YouTube, and more -- plus get ideas for which are likely to offer what you want to watch. But you're not restricted to commercial video -- Josh explains how you can best view home movies and any DVDs or Blu-ray discs you own, listen to your music or iTunes Radio, use Home Sharing to display your photos via the Apple TV, and discover iOS games designed for playing via the Apple TV. If you're feeling geeky, you can read about how to make Plex bring in even more video content, including free access to Comedy Central's The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.Finally, the Apple TV isn't just about entertainment. Thanks to AirPlay, it makes a great device for giving presentations from a Mac, iPhone, or iPad using Keynote; it's the perfect accompaniment for a road warrior heading into unfamiliar conference rooms. Josh gives you all the details, including a list of what you'll need to handle any hardware you may encounter.In Take Control of Apple TV you'll read about:* The one-button press for jumping immediately to the main menu * Hiding unwanted Apple TV apps that clutter your main screen * Must-know video navigation tricks (also in the free Apple TV Cheat Sheet) * Enabling subtitles for foreign-language films or for the deaf or hard of hearing * Which is better, Netflix or Hulu? * Navigating with audio VoiceOver * Playing music from the Apple TV on every speaker in the house * The obscure way to transfer photos from a computer to the Apple TV * Two ways to show home movies on your TV screen * Using your TV screen as a second monitor for your Mac * Essential items to pack if you'll be giving a presentation via an Apple TV * What you can do with Conference Room Display mode * Improving AirPlay performance when playing games * Setting up an Elgato EyeTV HD to record live TV for the Apple TV
Take Control of Apple TV
by Josh CentersWhether you're considering an Apple TV or you already have one, you can fully master Apple's living room 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, display photo slideshows, give presentations, and access all manner of apps on the big screen.
Take Control of Apple Watch
by Jeff CarlsonGet to know your Apple Watch and customize it to help you focus on what you care about most. Tech expert Jeff Carlson helps you understand the watch mindset, pick the watch model that’s right for you, set up its faces and their complications, get the notifications you want, handle communications, and learn how the controls and core apps work.
Take Control of Apple Watch
by Jeff CarlsonGet to know your Apple Watch and customize it to help you focus on what you care about most. Tech expert Jeff Carlson helps you understand the watch mindset, pick the watch model that’s right for you, set up and share its faces and their complications, get the notifications you want, handle communications, and learn how the controls and core apps work.