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The MacVoices Live! Holiday Party continues as David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Kelly Guimont and  Jim Rea  are joined by Mark Fuccio and  Brittany Smith to continue the discussion of digital identification and the intersection of privacy, convenience, and tracking. How much do we give up to get what want in the way of services, and how much inconvenience are we willing to endure to...

As the holidays close in, the MacVoices Live! crew got together for an online holiday party.  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Kelly Guimont and  Jim Rea  were the first to arrive, and a discussion that started with celebrity donuts quickly shifted to the announcement of support for digital drivers licenses, online tracking, and where the two might intersect. (Part 1)  Today's MacVo...

The second part of our 7th and final MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide for 2021 features the final picks from Rosemary Orchard ,  Frank Petrie ,  Bart Busschots , and  Mike Potter.  Music to education, organization to function, there are some great picks as we wrap up and head for the holidays. (Part 2)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21242.mp3[/embed] Today's MacVoices is sponsored by...

Our seventh and final MacVoices Holiday Gift Gide for 2021 kicks off with the virtual panel of  Rosemary Orchard ,  Frank Petrie ,  Bart Busschots , and  Mike Potter  selecting picks that go from fun to practical, inexpensive to not-so-inexpensive-but-worth-it. (Part 1)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21241.mp3[/embed] Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair and fast perso...

Josh Centers weighs in with a different kind of Gift Guide pick, sharing some of his personal tips and tricks for acquiring the much-sought-after PlayStation 5 and Xbox gaming consoles. Find out what Twitter accounts to follow, what YouTube alerts to set, how to avoid scams, and one of Josh's tricks to help you get what you want when you want it. Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair an...

The MacVoices Live! panel of Frank Petrie ,  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar , Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio  wrap the Log4Shell discussion, touch on Apple approaching a $3 trillion (with a "T") market cap, and whether the analysts really get it. Finally, some interesting commentary on Elon Musk as Time's Person of the Year concludes the se...

The MacVoices Live! panel continues the discussion of Toyota implementing s remote-start subscription model, CarPlay, and self-driving vehicles. Then,  Frank Petrie ,  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar , Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio turn their attention turns to the Log4Shell exploit, covering where it came from and what you can and can't do...

An extra-large MacVoices Live! panel of Frank Petrie ,  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar , Kelly Guimont and  Mark Fuccio  look hard at the tech-adjacent topic of Toyota implementing a subscription service for remote start on their vehicles. The panel examines the reasons behind the move, what options there might be, and the impact on a Toyota...

Terri Morgan  and  Chris Demiris  of Luma Touch   recently won the Apple's prestigious "iPad App of the Year" award for iPad video editing app  LumaFusion . They talk about what the award means to them, how they found out, and why they credit Apple for providing the tools to build an amazing app. Terri and Chris also talk about how the pandemic has affected LumaTouch, and why they are happy to be...

Gary Levitt , Co-Founder of Future Moments , is back to discuss the enhancements to MicSwap  that allow private and secure collaboration on any audio project, and especially music projects. Gary explains why that security is so important, how they go about accomplishing it, and gets a little geeky in explaining how the system works. We also cover some of the basics of MacSwap and MicSwap MultiTrac...

MacVoices Gift Guide #5 wraps up with more picks from Brittany Smith ,  Mike T. Rose , and  David Ginsburg . Great gift ideas for the tech-inclined, and why our panelists selected them. (Part 2)  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. Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg  is the h...

The MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #5 features gift ideas from  Brittany Smith ,  Mike T. Rose , and  David Ginsburg . From storage devices to wellness, audio and video, this one has something for everyone. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch , our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and...

David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Mike T. Rose , and host  Chuck Joiner continue the discussion of their Apple repair experiences in and out of Apple Stores. The panel then take on the questions and issues surrounding Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM, and what it means for running Windows in an virtual environment on an M1 Mac. (Part 2) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair and fas...

David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Mike T. Rose , and host  Chuck Joiner continue the discussion of their Apple repair experiences in and out of Apple Stores. The panel then take on the questions and issues surrounding Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM, and what it means for running Windows in an virtual environment on an M1 Mac. (Part 2) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair and fas...

David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Mike T. Rose share their thoughts on the change in Apple's repair policy: what's behind it, who it is good for, and why it may not make a big difference to most users. The panel also shares their repair experiences in-Apple Store and direct. (Part 1) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.com/macvoices...

The panel for our fourth gift guide,  Peter Cohen ,  Jim Rea , and  Wally Cherwinski , finish off their picks with picks that literary, electronic, Apple-oriented, and more. See which ones you will be giving as well as getting. (Part 2)  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. Sh...

Our fourth holiday gift guide features picks from  Peter Cohen ,  Jim Rea , and  Wally Cherwinski , as well as a special appearance by  Ken Ray . The gifts range from practical to fun, gaming to video and photography. (Part 1)  MacVoices is supported by quip . Better oral health made simple. Get your first refil free at getquip.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Guests: Wally Cherwinsk i is a Videographe...

Guests  Charles Edge ,  Elle Newman , and  Brett Terpstra  wrap up our third holiday gift guide in a fun look at some unusual choices. (Part 2) MacVoices is supported by quip . Better oral health made simple. Get your first refill free at getquip.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Guests: Charles Edge  has written 9 books and over 3,000 blog posts on technology, with a focus on large-scale systems and se...

The third MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide features picks from our all-Minnesota panel of  Charles Edge ,  Elle Newman , and  Brett Terpstra . Get ready for some fun and some off-the-wall picks that are both tech and "tech-adjacent". (Part 1)   MacVoices is supported by quip . Better oral health made simple. Get your first refill free at getquip.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Guests: Charles Edge  has wr...

In the November, 2021 Update, Chuck answers some questions about the recording methods used for the various flavors of MacVoices, and why those methods yield different results. Our social media presences, gift guides, and the Support Report round out the Update. Show Notes: Links: Gift Guide Links: MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide (all picks) on the MacVoices Web site MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide (all...

In the November, 2021 Update, Chuck answers some questions about the recording methods used for the various flavors of MacVoices, and why those methods yield different results. Our social media presences, gift guides, and the Support Report round out the Update. Show Notes: Links: Gift Guide Links: MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide (all picks) on the MacVoices Web site MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide (all...

David Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio finish up our MacVoices Live! discussion of Apple buying ads for apps in the App Store before turning their attention to the effects of app tracking. We finish up with some thoughts on why there seems to be so much bias against big companies…and big tech companies in particular. (Part 3)   This edition...

Our MacVoices Live! pane of David Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio  examine Amazon's release of a Prime Video app. Is it for your benefit or theirs? Then the panel starts a discussion of the implications of Apple purchasing Google ads for apps in the app store. Who does it benefit? Is the practice just good business, clickbait fodder, or bot...

Our MacVoices Live! discussion with  David Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio starts off with supply chain comments, then quickly shifts to the security of using Apple Mail on the Apple Watch. Is this a real concern, Apple's negligence, or just a clickbait headline. Find out what the panel's conclusions are. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices...

The MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #2 wraps up as  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Mike Schmitz  make their final picks, cost each other money, and agree on one pick at the end because they all already have it. (Part 2) MacVoices is supported by  Truebill. Get control of your subscriptions at TrueBill.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Guests: Mark Fuccio  is actively involved in high tech startup compani...