Glenn Fleishman

Track your stuff, find your friends, and safely share your location Version 1.3, updated August 26, 2022 Take Control of Find My and AirTags takes you inside Apple's Find My ecosystem. Once a way to track the whereabouts of your iPhone by having it ping the internet at regular intervals, now Find My encompasses sharing and following people (with permission), much of Apple's hardware and some Beats audio gear, and new trackers from Apple and third...

Build productivity amid sudden change Version 1.1.1, updated March 22, 2020 Working from home for the first time, especially with no advance preparation, can be a tough rock to roll up a hill. This book takes insight from many long-time home workers-remote staff, regular work-from-home employees, and freelancers-to help you equip your space, set boundaries, and use new tools and techniques. Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily is a free 61-page...

Take your videoconferencing skills from zero to Zoom! Version 1.0.2, updated 5/22/2020 Many of us rarely touched a video chat or videoconferencing tool until the pandemic hit. Now, we videoconference daily (or more often) for work meetings, to talk to clients, to stay in touch with friends and family, and for school-we've gone from zero to Zoom! Zoom is the most widely used videoconferencing system in the world due to its generous feature set for...

Understand and use Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, and more! Published June 29, 2021 In Take Control of Cryptocurrency, Glenn Fleishman casts aside the headlines and hype around cryptocurrency to dig in on the fundamentals. You learn everything you need to know as an individual from the ground up about cryptocurrency, including details about the popular forms of it. You'll find out what risks it poses for the planet-and for your pocketbook. Discover the...

Master networking, privacy, and security for iOS and iPadOS! Ensuring that your iPhone or iPad's data remains secure and in your control and that your private data remains private isn't a battle--if you know what boxes to check and how to configure iOS and iPadOS to your advantage. While Apple biases security and privacy in your favor, Take Control of iOS & iPadOS Privacy and Security takes you into the intricacies of Apple's choices when it comes...

Frustrated with your peripheral cables? Tangled up in standards and compatibility? Glenn Fleishman figuratively cuts through the mess of ports, cables, and protocols with his new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections. The book sets out to answer the most common questions and troubleshoot frequently occurring problems. You'll learn how to buy the best cable, identify the cables you have, and recognize and research ports. You get all the answers...

The digital and "real" worlds can both be scary places. The smartphone (and often smartwatch) you already carry with you can help reduce risks, deter theft, and mitigate violence. This book teaches you to secure your hardware, block abuse, automatically call emergency services, connect with others to ensure you arrive where and when you intended, detect stalking by compact trackers, and keep your ecosystem accounts from Apple, Google, and Microsoft...

Keep your Mac, iPhone, and iPad safe! Version 1.0, published September 30, 2024 Secure your Mac, iPhone, or iPad against attacks from the internet, physical intrusion, and more with the greatest of ease. Glenn Fleishman guides you through protecting yourself from phishing, email, and other exploits, as well as network-based invasive behavior. Learn about built-in privacy settings, the Secure Enclave, FileVault, hardware encryption keys, sandboxing,...

Master networking, privacy, and security for iOS and iPadOS! Version 2.1.1, updated January 17, 2022 Ensuring that your iPhone or iPad's data remains secure and in your control and that your private data remains private isn't a battle--if you know what boxes to check and how to configure iOS and iPadOS to your advantage. Take Control of iOS & iPadOS Privacy and Security takes you into the intricacies of Apple's choices when it comes to networking,...