MacVoices #23276: More with Michael Cohen on Take Control of Pages (2)
Release Date: 11/05/2023
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This MacVoices Live! panel looks at the shutdown of a mobile app store experiment, Spotify’s latest price increase, and a wide-ranging debate over AI-generated music and art. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet consider a variety of factors for each, including user behavior, platform economics, artist compensation, and whether machine-generated content can truly be considered art, raising questions about creativity, intent, and how it all affects the future of media. MacVoices is supported by Incogni. Take your personal...
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MacVoices #26046: CES - How Vasco Uses AI and Voice Innovations To Upgrade Translation Tech
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MacVoices #26039: MacVoices Update - 2026-01
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The January 2026 MacVoices Update recaps a busy start to the year, including attending and releasing interviews from CES and necessary schedule adjustments.. Chuck touches on the why’s and how’s of who was interviewed, referencing a MacVoices Blog post He also explains changes to Patreon subscriptions driven by Apple’s new system and how it does and doesn’t affect patrons, and delivers the monthly Support Report. Show Notes: Links: on The MacVoices log Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon ...
info_outlineOur conversation with Michael E. Cohen about his book Take Control of Pages, fourth edition, continues as Michael talks about the benefits (and challenges) of using iCloud for document storage and collaboration. Pages boasts powerful layout capabilities and Michael has a whole chapter dedicated to getting starting with the page layout features to maximize their potential. We wrap up with the challenges of designing software for different platforms and how Apple has managed the process. (Part 2)
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
0:02:40 Transitioning from Dropbox to iCloud for Take Control
0:05:22 Understanding the Cloud: A Source or Destination for Data
0:06:30 Decreased Need for Printing: Impact on Document Creation
0:06:48 Powerful layout capabilities in Pages
0:08:11 Layout format for e-books with graphics and captions
0:08:36 The Challenge of Page Layout for Word Users
0:09:49 Getting Started with Page Layout Concepts
0:12:06 Exploring the Power of Page Layout Documents
0:14:09 Pages: A Comprehensive Guide with 377 Pages
0:15:22 Apple's Sophisticated and Accessible Approach to Pages
0:16:16 Designing software for different Apple environments
0:18:30 Challenges of user experience across different platforms
0:22:13 Confirm pricing and upgrades at takecontrolbooks.com
0:22:40 Getting Oriented: Exploring Screen Layout and Tools
Guests:
Michael E. Cohen has worked as a teacher, a programmer, a Web designer, a multimedia producer, and a certified usability analyst. He's the author or co-author of several books, including Take Control of Pages, and Take Control of PDFpen, and can be reached on X/Twitter as @lymond.
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