MacVoices #26134: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Contacts (2)

Joe Kissell continues discussing Take Control of Apple Contacts, focusing on third-party app integration, outdated social media and messaging fields, and security concerns. He explains how apps can access contact data, why the Mac version lags behind iPhone and iPad, and why CardDAV-based syncing lacks true end-to-end encryption.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:09 Introduction and NordLayer support 0:39 Third-party email apps and Contacts integration 3:46 Social media and instant messaging fields 5:01 Outdated messaging services in Contacts 7:46 iPhone/iPad advantages over the Mac version 10:02 Why Apple Contacts needs more attention 11:21 Custom social services and syncing behavior 16:18 Security and privacy concerns 17:32 CardDAV, encryption, and trust 21:28 Research, expertise, and Take Control approach 25:48 Book pricing and availability 26:54 Printing, exporting, and overlooked features 28:17 Closing remarks and future conversations

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Joe Kissell is the publisher of Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, on Bluesky, and Mastodon.

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