Nonetheless, we were a little surprised recently to get email from a reader complaining that the Mobi version of “ Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ” was too big to copy to a Kindle. Since Mobi is our least used format, and since issues that affect the EPUB generally apply to the Mobi as well, we put less effort into checking and tweaking the Mobi version of each book. (These numbers are a bit rough because people can download multiple formats.) How popular would you expect each of these to be? We tracked some downloads recently and found that about 55 percent of the downloads were PDF, about 35 percent were EPUB, and about 8 percent were Mobi. Mobipocket, generally abbreviated to just Mobi, is similar to EPUB, but is relevant only for those who prefer to read on one of Amazon’s Kindle devices or apps. EPUB gained popularity after Apple’s release of iBooks, and it’s best for small-screen iOS devices because it reflows to match the screen and your desired font size. PDF is the format we started with back in 2003, and it remains the best option for reading on a computer or a large-screen iPad, since we put significant effort into keeping text and associated screenshots together on pages, avoiding widows and orphans, and creating an attractive two-column layout for our Crash Courses. We release all Take Control ebooks in three formats: PDF, EPUB, and Mobipocket.

1646: Security-focused OS updates, Photos Workbench review, Mastodon client wishlist, Apple-related conferences.

1647: Focus-caused notification issues, site-specific browser examples, virtualizing Windows on M-series Macs.

#1648: iPhone passcode thefts, Center Cam improves webcam eye contact, APFS Uncertainty Principle.#1649: More LastPass breach details and 1Password switch, macOS screen saver problem, tvOS 16.3.3 fixes Siri Remote bug.

#1650: Cloud storage changes for Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive quirky printing problem.

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