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Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Web Bixby  finish off their discussion of the current state of the concepts known as the metaverse, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Does what we have already constitute an early version of the metaverse, or will it be more immersive? Is Mark Zuckerberg's version something...

The next section of this catch-up edition of MacVoices Live starts off with some discussion of the LastPass hack, and quickly morphs into a general discussion of password managers. Find out about the different approaches LastPass and 1Password take, the different approaches LastPass and 1Password take to securing your passwords, and what the future of password managers looks like. For fun,  Chuck...

In a catch-up MacVoices Live! session, the panel of Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Web Bixby discuss the purchase of Nitro Software by KKR and what it could mean for the future of PDFpen. How viable the alternatives, including Apple's own Preview, are, the implications of PDFpen going subscription and more are all unde...

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Brittany Smith ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Andrew Orr , and  Jim Rea continue to discuss the use (or lack) of app clips and why they seem to have disappeared from the user landscape. Do QR codes represent a convenience or a threat vector or both? The panel doesn't agree on the latter point, and weigh the benefits and...

The discussion over the percentage of iPhones that get upgraded to the latest version, and why that is important, continues with Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Brittany Smith ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Andrew Orr , and  Jim Rea . It isn't just customers who make that decision; there are aspects of developers' support of new system software version that you may not be aware o...

We look at how iPhones are sold, and whether that is a problem or a benefit to Apple with the panel of  Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Brittany Smith ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Andrew Orr , and  Jim Rea . Where does the panel buy their iPhones? Where do YOU buy YOUR iPhone? The discussion then turns to The iPhone iOS 16 upgrade percentage: it is on track, but is it important...

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea  pick even more of their favorite hardware products that help them get things done. (Part 3)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide . Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here . MacVoices is supported by  R...

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea  finish off a discussion of the LastPass hack and the resulting PR nightmare that they created for themselves. The MacVoices Live! panel have some strong opinions on both the timeliness and the timing of LastPass's notifications. The panel then turns to a more fun task: naming some of their most important hardware. Find out what you...

The MacVoices Live! panel kicks off this session with a discussion of the potential liabilities and issues associated with spinning up your own Mastodon server. If you open it to other users, you could also be opening yourself to a variety of potential problems, legal and otherwise. Moving your identity and your content from servers if the one you selected goes dark can be done may or may not be e...

To help prepare you for 2023, Chuck explains why the Morning Brew series of newsletters are among his favorite information sources, and why you should consider subscribing. Free, focused, and useful, pick the ones that suit your needs an interests. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine , our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help...

In the final MacVoices Update for 2022, Chuck wishes everyone a continued happy holiday season, outlines the publication schedule for the first week of 2023, and reminds everyone about the MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide . The Update wraps with the year's final Support Report.  Show Notes: Links: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this epi...

Charlotte Henry of  The Addition   helps give us some perspective on the year in Apple media, including their bid for the NFL Sunday Ticket. We dig into some of the challenges to watching live sports streams, and how sports is infiltrating streaming…or is it the other way around? AppleTV+ might not have a huge sports presence (yet), but it has a growing catalog and lots of star power. Charlotte di...

The 2022 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide features picks from  Kirk McElhearn  and  Wally Cherwinsi , and run from books to iPhone accessories, Mac, iOS and iPad software to AirTags, audio choices to connectivity. And some surprises as well. MacVoices is supported by  Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Links: MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide -...

The MacVoices Live! holiday party continues as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio name more of their most important apps and why these selected them. (Part 2) MacVoices After Dark This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off the wall. http://...

The MacVoices Live! holiday party continues as Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Web Bixby ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle , and  Mark Fuccio   name more of their most important apps and why these selected them. (Part 2)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22260.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark , our newest benefit for all Patreon support...

What started as an informal virtual holiday get-together evolved into an enthusiastic discussion of the most important apps used by our panel members. Along the way, we covered the anniversary of Apple's purchase of NeXT, two business books that are dated but provide interesting perspectives, and even more apps. Grab your favorite beverage and join Chuck Joiner ,  David ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  W...

Mike Potter ,  Patrice Brend'amour and  Jim Rea   wrap up the second part of the seventh, and last, MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide for 2022. They share some terrific last-minute picks that can make you a holiday hero no matter how late you shop. (Part 2)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22258.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon  supporters. Get acces...

Gift picks from Mike Potter ,  Patrice Brend'amour , and  Jim Rea are shared in the seventh and final MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, but that makes them no less interesting, useful, or off-beat than their predecessors. Picks include books, Apple Watch gear, connectivity options, and more. (Part 1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22257.mp3[/embed] MacVoices is supported by  Rocke...

This MacVoices Live! panel finishes off a discussion of the options you have for adding CarPlay to your vehicle, regardless of age, and why you would want to. Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith , and  Kelly Guimont  share personal their personal experiences. (Part 3)  MacVoices is supported by  Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at...

In the second part of this MacVoices Live! discussion, Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith , and  Kelly Guimont  look at the how's and why's of Russian code in apps used by the U.S. Army, and maybe in your apps as well. The vulnerabilities of Microsoft Office apps came as a surprise to at least one panel member. The group then started a discussion...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith , and  Kelly Guimont  deliver a PSA about why quitting Twitter isn't a good idea. The panel looks at a hefty fine levied against Google, what it means for your privacy (if anything), and whether turning off information tracking with Apple really means that it is completely off. (Par...

Our "About An Hour With Jeff Carlson on Apple Watch" has the author of Take Control of Apple Watch  discussing Apple Pay and Apple Watch, the inevitable watch bands, and what he does pretty much every day on his watch. Jeff also discusses watch face customization and some of the options available. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available to silver, gold, a...

Recently, on a special  Take Control Books /  MacVoices  live event on YouTube, we spent "About An Hour" with Jeff Carlson , the author of  Take Control of Apple Watch , taking questions from the audience and discussing the focus of his book. Jeff discusses why he would tell anyone to buy an Apple Watch, how to choose between the cellular vs. wifi models, and HomeKit and the Apple Watch. Jeff also...

Adam Engst  and  Chuck Joiner  finish up their virtual visit to the  Diablo Valley Mac User Group   by discussing AirTags, why Apple drops some product segments, and privacy. They take questions, talk about keyboards, Apple resellers, and virtual meetings. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark , our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic,...

Adam Engst  and  Chuck Joiner  paid a virtual visit to the  Diablo Valley Mac User Group , and the discussion was wide-ranging from start to finish. We started off talking about some changes at TidBITS , the challenges of covering Apple news and how it has changed through the years. Next, Adam discusses why his visit to an Apple Store after a 3-year gap altered his impressions of some of Apple's p...