Tonya Engst
Tonya Engst co-founded TidBITS with Adam Engst back in 1990 when publishing on the Internet was either strange or revolutionary, depending on your viewpoint. Since then, along with performing nearly every imaginable role involved in running TidBITS, she has worked at Cornell University's academic computer store (selling Macs, PCs, and NeXTs), worked at Microsoft as a technical support person, written and co-written several books, written oodles of articles for the likes of MacWEEK and Macworld, become a parent, edited various books, and worked as editor-in-chief for the Take Control series of electronic books through 2017.
Microsoft was one of the few large Mac developers to appear at Macworld 2010; the firm used its presence to show off the upcoming Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac.
In a pair of new ebooks, TidBITS contributing editor Glenn Fleishman goes in-depth with Mac OS X screen sharing and Back to My Mac.
In this MacNotables podcast, Tonya talks with host Chuck Joiner about gizmos available at CES, how hardware ebook readers are breeding like bunnies, and where she thinks ebooks may be going in the future. She also speculates about the mythical Apple tablet.
If you use 1Password in Safari and upgrade to Snow Leopard, you'll either have to run Safari in 32-bit mode or upgrade to the Agile Keychain and use the 1Password 3 beta.
Want to keep your passwords secure, but feel that the whole security thing is getting out of hand? Turn to Mac expert Joe Kissell, who walks you through the most effective and efficient techniques for choosing and managing your passwords in the second edition of this popular ebook.
All Take Control ebooks are half-off for the next week - it's the perfect opportunity to expand your library with titles that will help you polish your Mac skills, work more efficiently, and increase your productivity.
Take Control editor in chief Tonya Engst chats with MacNotables host Chuck Joiner about file formats and hardware devices for ebooks, with a focus on the iPhone, iPod touch, and the Kindle. If you're curious about where we think the world of ebooks is going, or wondering about what's happening in the minds of ebook publishers, give this podcast a listen!
For full details on setting up, extending, and optimizing an 802.11n AirPort network, turn to the just-updated "Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network," written by TidBITS editor and Wi-Fi networking expert Glenn Fleishman. Glenn covers all of Apple's 802.11n AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule models, and looks at how to include older gear in the mix.
Apple's new anodized aluminum USB keyboard is economical and sleek, but pay attention if you're buying an iMac and want a numeric keypad on your keyboard.
In MacVoicesTV episode 917, recorded at Macworld Expo, Tonya plays along as Andy Ihnatko plans to take over NASA and then they both talk about Macworld Expos past, present, and future. Bob LeVitus and Bryan Chaffin join them midway.
Find out how to watch the U.S. inauguration live in the palm of your hand.
iWork '09 brings welcome improvements to the productivity suite, but they're mostly limited to eye candy for Keynote and things that bring Pages and Numbers closer to parity with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Forget the oh-so-rational business analysis of Apple's move to pull out of future Macworld Expos. Even Apple has to listen to its mother, so read on as Tonya Engst gives Apple a speaking-to.
Over the weekend, Tonya didn't lose my marbles, but she nearly lost a window. However, the brand-new MercuryMover 2.0 came to the rescue and let her recover her off-screen window.
You can hear about my early impressions of the Kindle in a recent MacNotables podcast. Following up on that podcast, and on my earlier TidBITS article (see “First Kindly Impressions about My Kindle,” 2008-03-27), I…