TidBITS

TidBITS is an award-winning [ [http://www.tidbits.com/about/awards.html TidBITS Awards page] - links to awards on independent websites] electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with Apple Computer and Macintosh-related topics.

Internet publication

TidBITS has been published weekly since April 16, 1990, which makes it one of the longest running Internet publications. TidBITS is published by Adam C. Engst, author of a number of computer books, including four editions of "Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh", "Eudora for Windows & Macintosh Visual Quickstart Guide", and five editions of "iPhoto for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide".

Electronic books

TidBITS also publishes a series of electronic books in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format that cover issues related to Mac OS X and the digital lifestyle. The "Take Control" series first appeared in October 2003 with the publication of "Take Control of Upgrading to Panther" which was issued at the same moment as the official launch of Mac OS X version 10.3 "Panther".

Current Take Control titles

* Mac OS X
** "Take Control of Upgrading to Panther" (2004)
** "Take Control of Customizing Panther" (2004)
** "Take Control of Users & Accounts in Panther" (2004)
** "Take Control of Sharing Files in Panther" (2005)
** "Take Control of Upgrading to Tiger" (2005)
** "Take Control of Customizing Tiger" (2005)
** "Take Control of Users & Accounts in Tiger" (2005)
** "Take Control of Sharing Files in Tiger" (2005)
** "Take Control of Permissions in Mac OS X" (2005)
** "Take Control of Switching to the Mac" (2005)
** "Take Control of Fonts in Mac OS X" (2006)
** "Take Control of Font Problems in Mac OS X" (2006)
** "Take Control of Syncing in Tiger" (2006)
** "Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X" (2006)
** "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" (2007)

* Macintosh Applications
** "Take Control of What's New in Entourage 2004" (2004)
** "Take Control of What's New in Word 2004" (2004)
** "Take Control of What's New in Word 2004" (2004)
** "Take Control of Email with Apple Mail" (2005)
** "Take Control of Spam with Apple Mail" (2005)
** "Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand" (2005)
** "Take Control of Recording with GarageBand" (2005)
** "Take Control of Customizing Microsoft Office" (2005)
** "Take Control of Apple Mail in Tiger" (2005)
** "Take Control of Getting Started with Dreamweaver" (2006)

*Hardware and Technologies
** "Take Control of Your AirPort Network" (2005)
** "Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music" (2005)
** "Take Control of Your Wi-Fi Security" (2005)
** "Take Control of .Mac" (2006)
** "Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac" (2006)
** "Take Control of Buying a Mac" (2006)
** "Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera" (2006)
** "Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac" (2006)
** "Take Control of Digital TV" (2006)
** "Take Control of Your Domain Names" (2006)
** "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac" (2006)

* Lifestyle
** "Take Control of Booking a Cheap Airline Ticket" (2006)
** "Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner" (2006)

Reviews

* [http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/07/24.13.shtml Review of TidBITS Mac OS X Lexicon] in Mac Observer, 24 July 2007
* [http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/review_leopard.html TidBITS provides a thoughtful review of Leopard 10.5.2] , in Information Week, 14 February 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.tidbits.com TidBITS Web site]
* [http://www.takecontrolbooks.com Take Control Books Web site]