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Adam Engst  and host  Chuck Joiner had the privilege of visiting a recent online meeting of the  Virginia Macintosh Users' Group . Topics ranged from Apple services bundles to guided listening and the Nvidia-ARM purchase. Why that purchase won't affect Apple's develop of its own chips, the Apple/Developers relationship situation, and who will be Tim Cook's successor wrapped up the first part of th...

In the September 2020 Update, Chuck touches on MacVoices Live!, MacVoices Briefings, and delivers this month's Support Report Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with  PayPal Connect:      Web:       http://macvoices.com      Twitter:       http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner       http:/...

Part 2 of our conversation with  Glenn Fleishman , author of Take Control of Zoom Essentials  and  Take Control of Zoom , focuses on some applications and services that can improve how you look on Zoom, as well as provide you more flexibility in how you deliver your presentation over the video conferencing service.  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine , our free magazine o...

Glenn Fleishman  has two new Take Control books to help you get more out of a popular video conferencing service.  Take Control of Zoom Essentials is a free book and designed to get you up and running with the basics. If you want to take full advantage of all of Zoom's capabilities, then Take Control of Zoom   is for you. In Part 1 of our discussion, Glenn talks about how Zoom has improved the vie...

If you use multiple email clients or need to open certain links in a specific web browser, then  Bumpr is for you.  Khoi Vinh explains how Bumpr was born out of a need that he and his co-creator Scott Ostler had. You might have that same need as you work from home if your employer mandates something other than what you use. Khoi reviews how it works, why it does not present any security risks, and...

The second part of our  MacVoices Live!  session on Apple's "Time Flies" event with the panel of   Dr. Robert Carter ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith focused on the 8th Generation iPad and the iPad Air and the AppleOne subscription services bundles. Both topics center around value, who the audience is for each, and how to go about evaluating wha...

MacVoices Live!  took on the Apple "Time Flies" event just hours after it concluded with an all-star panel that included  Dr. Robert Carter ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith . The first part of the show discussed the presentation itself, and a hidden dimension that you probably don't know about, then turned to the Apple Watch and Apple Fitness an...

The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion with featured guest Mark Fuccio and panel members  Mark Fuccio ,  Mike LaPlante ,  Kelly Guimont , Brittany Smith,  and host  Chuck Joiner  dug into the topic of how some podcasts are tracking you, and an upcoming release of Marco Arment's Overcast that will reveal some of that information. Are you surprised that you are being tracked? Should you b...

Apple's September event, "Time Flies" is the source of endless speculation, and we indulge in it too with featured guest  Mark Fuccio ,  Mike LaPlante ,  Kelly Guimont , and host  Chuck Joiner . Some of the topics include Apple Watch, iPhone, whether 5G will really make a difference, and the reality, or lack thereof, of the "supercycle".   MacVoices is supported by Fight Camp . Look good and feel...

The second part of our conversation with Joe Kissell  about  Take Control of Big Sur  focuses on how to get the most out of the new version of macOS, from the more iOS-influenced look to the features that you won't be able to access until you buy an Apple Silicon-based machine. Joe discusses some of the updated productivity features, why you don't have to upgrade to Big Sur to enjoy the latest pri...

Joe Kissell helps you get up and running with Apple's latest version of macOS in  Take Control of Big Sur . In the first part of our conversation, Joe explains how this book combines what could have been two books, and covers getting ready for the upgrade, and the upgrade itself. Joe takes us through some things that you should be aware of before, during, and after the upgrade, including a potenti...

Our MacVoices Live! conversation with featured guest  Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and panel members  Dave Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith , Frank Petrie , and  Warren Sklar continues with more about Bob's new book,  GarageBand For Dummies, Second Edition . That part of the discussion includes comparisons of GarageBand and Logic Pro, who each is for, and learning curves. Then, the panel just couldn't stay awa...

In spite of a technical difficulty, MacVoices Live! went on with featured guest  Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and panel members  Dave Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith , Frank Petrie , and  Warren Sklar . In Part 1, Bob talked about his newest effort, GarageBand For Dummies, Second Edition . He explains why it was time for a revision, the track he recorded and used for his examples, and how you can use that ver...

We start the second part of our conversation with Josh Centers , the author of  Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 , with a review of some of the privacy and security features Apple has built in to iOS 14. Some of those include video and camera use indicators, limited photo roll access by default, and why the new clipboard access notifications correct a potential weak spot in security. Other new...

Josh Centers  has completely re-written his guide to Apple's mobile operating systems in  Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 . Josh explains how the App Library in iOS 14 works, why it might look like your apps are in two places at once (but aren't), and how management of those apps is just a little different. Widgets will give you always-on access to the information you want, and provide a new...

The second part of our  MacVoices Live!  conversation with featured guest Michael E. Cohen and the panel of  Mark Fuccio ,  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie , and host  Chuck Joiner wrapped up our discussion of the on-going App Store saga with some interesting parallels to other industries. Then, we turn to the history of eBooks, and Michael's history with their predecessors such as HyperCard and CD...

Michael E. Cohen was the latest featured guest on MacVoices Live! , heading up the panel of Mark Fuccio ,  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie , and host  Chuck Joiner . We started off having Michael explain why his  Take Control of Pages  book has so many revisions and is such a challenge, Apple's (and Michael's) history with word processing, and the recent developments in the Apple/Epic Games battle....

Our conversation with Aidan Fitzpatrick , CEO of  Reincubate , the developers of  Camo , continues with more information on how their app makes your iPhone a high-quality camera. Camo provides a free mode with a watermark and a limited feature set, but the Pro version offers so much more. Aidan gets into how they priced their app, why it, like so many, the regular tasks that are needed to keep it...

Aidan Fitzpatrick , CEO of  Reincubate , introduces us to  Camo , their app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a high quality web cam. In the first part of our discussion, Aidan explains how Camo was developed to solve some of their internal problems, how it achieves compatibility with your favorite video chat apps like Zoom and Skype, and why resolution isn't the best way to evaluate a web cam....

Our  MacVoices Live! conversation with featured guest  Josh Centers and the panel of David Ginsburg ,  Michael E. Cohen , and host  Chuck Joiner continued with more on the the Apple App Store. Jailbreaking, the use of enterprise certificates, and what Apple is and isn't doing that affects their standing with developers and politicians are discussed. The show wraps with whether transparency on Appl...

This MacVoices Live! focused on the Apple/Epic Games battle royale, with some great perspectives by featured guest  Josh Centers , as well as  David Ginsburg ,  Michael E. Cohen , and host  Chuck Joiner . In the first part of the conversation, some of the issues covered include Epic's wants vs. Apple's requirements, an attempt to look at the issue from a right/wrong perspective, and why it might n...

Our conversation with Kirk McElhearn  continues with why backing up to a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a bit different than some other options, which drives to buy for your NAS, and cat photos. We also return to the Apple Music question with an examination of what's next for all the music services, and how the answer to The Marshmallow Test may determine the role podcasts will play. [em...

Kirk McElhearn  returns in a wide-ranging conversation that has something for everyone. Our first part starts with using Siri for calculations, cooking, cider, accounting software, and the Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanner software update. Then, we turn to an evaluation of the state of Apple Music, and start a discussion of the issues with backing up to a NAS. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by...

Our kudos to Mike Potter for Virtual Macstock 2020 continue with reviews of how the chats and Green Room worked as hosted by David Ginsburg, as well as getting an attendee perspective from Frank Petrie. Mike explains why he mixed pre-recorded talks with live appearances, how he researched various options available, and how he decided on what to use. (Part 2 of 2) Raycon Earbuds This edition of Mac...

We wrapped up  Virtual Macstock 2020 with host  Mike Potter on a recent edition of  MacVoices Live!   Mike, along with Macstock chat host  David Ginsburg and attendee  Frank Petrie , discussed the building blocks of the virtual conference's success, including the video streaming service and the "audio space" that allowed a "hallway track", David's handling of the chats and questions from the audie...