Take Control of Apple TV, 4th Edition

Take Control of Apple TV, 4th Edition
Author: Josh Centers
Publisher: alt concepts
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2023-12-13
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1990783449

Everything you need to know about the Apple TV! Version 4.0, updated December 13, 2023 Whether you're considering an Apple TV, already own one, or have a smart TV or streaming device that supports AirPlay and/or the Apple TV app, you can more fully enjoy Apple’s ecosystem with this ultimate guide by editor Josh Centers. You'll learn about the best TVs and sound equipment to buy, how to maximize your Apple TV's picture quality, get the most out of the Apple TV app, control your media with AirPlay, and so much more!n Josh walks you through cables, ports, and setup, and explains how to use gestures and spoken commands with the Siri Remote—yes, you can talk to your TV! He helps you navigate and customize the Home screen, plus describes getting-started settings such as inputting your Apple ID and enabling parental controls. You'll learn how to use the TV app (whether on the Apple TV box itself, on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad; or on a third-party smart TV), and how you can best view home movies and TV shows. The book also looks at using an Apple TV to listen to your music or Apple Music, download and play podcasts from the Podcasts app, and browse your photos. In Take Control of Apple TV you'll also read about: • What's new in tvOS 17 • Which Apple TV model to buy—or whether you should get different hardware instead • Getting the most out of your the Siri Remote (either version) • Alternatives to the Siri Remote • Using Control Center on an Apple TV • Using a game controller with Apple TV • Controlling Apple TV with Shortcuts • Using AirPlay to beam the display of your Mac or iPhone screen to your TV • Making Mac or iOS/iPadOS audio play through your TV’s speakers • Making and receiving FaceTime calls on an Apple TV • Using SharePlay to watch shows with friends in other places • Running Home Sharing to play media from a local computer • Using one or more HomePods as speakers for your Apple TV • Using an Apple Watch to control your Apple TV • What you can do with Conference Room Display mode • How to tell whether an iOS/iPadOS app includes a free copy of its Apple TV version • How to reset or restore an Apple TV—useful for troubleshooting or for handing your device to a new owner

Take Control of Apple TV.

Take Control of Apple TV.
Author: Josh Centers
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN: 9781492017165

Everything you need to know about the Apple TV!Whether you're considering an Apple TV or you already have one, you can more fully enjoy Apple's entertainment 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 your photos, give presentations, and run all manner of apps on the big screen. Josh walks you through cables, ports, and setup, and explains how to use gestures and spoken commands with the Siri Remote--yes, you can talk to your TV! He helps you navigate and customize the Home screen, plus describes getting-started settings such as inputting your Apple ID and enabling parental controls. The book, which is organized to make it easy to find the topic you need now, also shows you how to use the built-in apps for playing iTunes Store video and describes how to download apps for Comedy Central, Disney, ESPN, HBO Go, Hulu, Netflix, PBS, YouTube, and more--complete with clickable Web activation links for 50 video apps, so you don't have to type those Web URLs by hand! 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. The book also looks at using an Apple TV to listen to your music or Apple Music, download and play podcasts from iTunes, and browse your photos. An important new feature of the Apple TV is its App Store, and you'll find recommendations for apps that bring fitness, food, mapping, shopping, art, gaming, and more to your big screen. Bonus! A special cheat sheet summarizes key Siri Remote tips and spoken commands so that you can easily try them from the couch.Compatibility? This book covers the fourth-generation Apple TV, but after you buy it, you can visit the Ebook Extras topic to download a copy of the earlier edition, which focuses on the second- and third-generation Apple TV models. In Take Control of Apple TV you'll read about:The easy Siri Remote shortcut for sleeping your Apple TVChecking the battery level and charging your Siri RemoteThree ways to rewind on the Siri RemoteAlternatives to the Siri RemoteConnecting your Apple TV to iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Photo Stream, iCloud Photo Sharing, or to photos stored on your local computerBeaming the display of your Mac or iPhone screen to your TVMaking Mac or iOS audio play through your TV's speakersRipping DVDs and Blu-ray discsRunning iTunes Home Sharing to play media from a local computerUsing Plex Media Server to take your media library beyond iTunesEssential items to pack if you'll be giving a presentation via an Apple TVWhat you can do with Conference Room Display modeHow to tell if an iOS app includes a free copy of its Apple TV versionHow to reset or restore an Apple TV--useful for troubleshooting or for handing your device to a new owner.

Take Control of Apple TV

Take Control of Apple TV
Author: Josh Centers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN:

Everything 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...

Big Book of Apple Hacks

Big Book of Apple Hacks
Author: Chris Seibold
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2008-04-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 144934352X

Bigger in size, longer in length, broader in scope, and even more useful than our original Mac OS X Hacks, the new Big Book of Apple Hacks offers a grab bag of tips, tricks and hacks to get the most out of Mac OS X Leopard, as well as the new line of iPods, iPhone, and Apple TV. With 125 entirely new hacks presented in step-by-step fashion, this practical book is for serious Apple computer and gadget users who really want to take control of these systems. Many of the hacks take you under the hood and show you how to tweak system preferences, alter or add keyboard shortcuts, mount drives and devices, and generally do things with your operating system and gadgets that Apple doesn't expect you to do. The Big Book of Apple Hacks gives you: Hacks for both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, their related applications, and the hardware they run on or connect to Expanded tutorials and lots of background material, including informative sidebars "Quick Hacks" for tweaking system and gadget settings in minutes Full-blown hacks for adjusting Mac OS X applications such as Mail, Safari, iCal, Front Row, or the iLife suite Plenty of hacks and tips for the Mac mini, the MacBook laptops, and new Intel desktops Tricks for running Windows on the Mac, under emulation in Parallels or as a standalone OS with Bootcamp The Big Book of Apple Hacks is not only perfect for Mac fans and power users, but also for recent -- and aspiring -- "switchers" new to the Apple experience. Hacks are arranged by topic for quick and easy lookup, and each one stands on its own so you can jump around and tweak whatever system or gadget strikes your fancy. Pick up this book and take control of Mac OS X and your favorite Apple gadget today!

Take Control of Apple TV, 2nd Edition

Take Control of Apple TV, 2nd Edition
Author: Josh Centers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN:

Whether you're considering an Apple TV or you already have one, you can more fully enjoy Apple's entertainment 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 your photos, give presentations, and run all manner of apps on the big screen. Josh walks you through cables, ports, and setup, and explains how to use gestures and spoken commands with the Siri Remote-yes, you can talk to your TV! He helps you navigate and customize the Home screen, plus describes getting-started settings such as inputting your Apple ID, enabling parental controls, and turning on single sign-on. You'll learn how to use the built-in TV app, and how you can best view home movies and any DVDs or Blu-ray discs you own. The book also looks at using an Apple TV to listen to your music or Apple Music, download and play podcasts from iTunes, and browse your photos. And you'll find recommendations for apps that bring fitness, food, mapping, shopping, art, gaming, and more to your big screen. In Take Control of Apple TV you'll read about: Connecting your Apple TV to iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Photo Stream, iCloud Photo Sharing, or to photos stored on your local computer The easy Siri Remote shortcut for sleeping your Apple TV Checking the battery level and charging your Siri Remote Three ways to rewind on the Siri Remote Alternatives to the Siri Remote Beaming the display of your Mac or iPhone screen to your TV Making Mac or iOS audio play through your TV's speakers Ripping DVDs and Blu-ray discs Running iTunes Home Sharing to play media from a local computer Using Plex Media Server to take your media library beyond iTunes Essential items to pack if you'll be giving a presentation via an Apple TV What you can do with Conference Room Display mode How to tell if an iOS app includes a free copy of its Apple TV version How to reset or restore an Apple TV-useful for troubleshooting or for handing your device to a new owner Compatibility? This book covers the fourth-generation Apple TV as well as the newer 4K model, but after you buy the book, you can visit the Ebook Extras topic to download the first edition, which focuses on the second- and third-generation Apple TV models.

The High 5 Habit

The High 5 Habit
Author: Mel Robbins
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2023-01-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1401967493

The New York Times bestseller now in paperback! In her global phenomenon The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins taught millions of people around the world the five second secret to motivation. And in her latest bestseller, she shares another simple, proven tool you can use to take control of your life: The High 5 Habit. This isn’t a book about high fiving everyone else in your life. You’re already doing that. Cheering for your favorite teams. Celebrating your friends. Supporting the people you love as they go after what they want. But imagine giving that same love and encouragement to yourself. Or even better, making it a daily habit. In this book, you will learn more than a dozen powerful ways to high five the most important person in your life, the one who is staring back at you in the mirror: YOURSELF. Using her signature science-backed wisdom, deeply personal stories, and the real-life results that the High 5 Habit continues to create in people’s lives around the world, Mel teaches you how to make believing in yourself a habit you practice every day. The High 5 Habit is a holistic approach to life that changes your attitude, your mindset, and your behavior. So be prepared to laugh, learn, and launch yourself into a more confident, happy, and fulfilling life.

Everything Is Under Control

Everything Is Under Control
Author: Phyllis Grant
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2020-04-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0374720754

An Esquire Best Cookbooks of 2020 and a Washington Post Best Food Books of 2020 “In epigrammatic, nearly poetic diction, Grant . . . reminds us of how transformative the junctures where food and life collide can be.” —The New York Times Book Review “What a beautiful, rich, and poetic memoir this is . . . Like the best chefs, Phyllis Grant knows how to make a masterpiece from a few simple ingredients: truth, taste, poignancy, and love.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls and Eat, Pray, Love Phyllis Grant’s Everything Is Under Control is a memoir about appetite as it comes, goes, and refocuses its object of desire. Grant’s story follows the sometimes smooth, sometimes jagged, always revealing contours of her life: from her days as a dancer struggling to find her place at Julliard, to her experiences in and out of four-star kitchens in New York City, to falling in love with her future husband and leaving the city after 9/11 for California, where her children are born. All the while, a sense of longing pulses in each stage as she moves through the headspace of a young woman longing to be sustained by a city into that of a mother now sustaining a family herself. Written with the transparency of a diarist, Everything Is Under Control is an unputdownable series of vignettes followed by tried-and-true recipes from Grant’s table—a heartrending yet unsentimental portrait of the highs and lows of young adulthood, motherhood, and a life in the kitchen.