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Our MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #2 panel of  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Mike Schmitz is full of varied picks and lots of fun. Themes are starting to develop in this year's crop of gift ideas, and this panel helps establish those trends. See what they want to give, get…or maybe have picked up already for themselves. (Part 1)   MacVoices is supported by  Truebill. Get control of your subscrip...

Our MacVoices Live! panel shifts the discussion to the demand for Apple products, then looks at the many considerations when configuring your new MacBook Pro…or any new hardware. What is important? What is worth paying for? What are the factors, beyond price, that you should take into account? David Ginsburg, Jim Rea , and  Mark Fuccio  provide their thoughts. (Part 2)  MacVoices is sponsored by U...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg, Jim Rea , and  Mark Fuccio discuss topics of current relevance to Apple, including supply chain constraints and how they affect buying decisions, the enterprise' reactions to Apple's latest products, and the recent drop in Apple hardware trade-in prices. (Part 1) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.co...

The second part of our first 2021 Holiday Gift Guide wraps up as  Kelly Guimont ,  Patrice Brend'amour , and  Warren Sklar provide their final picks that are practical, fun, and surprising. (Part 1)  Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.com/macvoices and find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments. Show Notes: Guests: Patrice Brend'amour...

Our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide series kicks off as  Kelly Guimont ,  Patrice Brend'amour , and  Warren Sklar deliver some tech and non-tech gift ideas. (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 don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Guests: Patrice Brend'a...

The conclusion of our conversation with Jeff Carlson about  Take Control of Apple Watch, Second Edition   turns to the past and present evolution of Watch apps. How the sensors in the newer watches have enabled some of that evolution, how the incremental changes make a big difference in your use of the Apple Watch, and some reminders of the Apple Watch's capabilities that you may have forgotten ab...

Jeff Carlson has updated  Take Control of Apple Watch to the second edition, to cover the latest hardware and software for Apple's wearable. We talk about what's new in Apple Watch 7 and watchOS 8, and how Apple' has kept a significant number of the previous iterations of Apple Watch useful and relevant. (Part 1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21214.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacV...

David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea ,  Andrew Orr ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Brittany Smith  finish up this MacVoices Live! discussion by outlining what Apple gear they have on order, and commenting on the challenges of some of the online conference services. Then, the discussion goes on the rails…railroad rails. (Part 3)   This edition of MacVoices is supported by Coinbase . For a limited time, ne...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Andrew Orr  is joined by  Mark Fuccio and  Brittany Smith  to answer listener questions about how we refer to our smart assistants. Why we use nicknames such as "S-Lady" for Siri, "A-Lady" for Alexa, etc.. Do we really need to be careful? Are we being sexist by using the female gender, and why do we do it? We enlist the h...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Andrew Orr  take a hands-on look at the much-talked-about Apple polishing cloth, the newest version of the AirPods, and the Apple Watch 7. Is the cloth worth the money? Should you upgrade your AirPods? Do wrist tattoos still cause issues with the Apple Watch? Find out from those who have them in hand. (Part 1)  This editi...

Jeff Carlson  and  Mason Marsh  of  Photocombobulate  finish up a discussion of on-the-road workflows and talk about the benefits of being "in the moment" for photography and so many other things. We wrap the conversation with some lessons learned by Jeff and Mason that might be useful to you in your next project, whether it is a two-week photo journey, or just a weekend of casual activities that...

The hosts of  Photocombobulate ,  Jeff Carlson  and  Mason Marsh discuss a recent two-week photo journey, and what it took to make it a success. We start out with where they went, the clothing they selected due to the conditions, and the hardware they took to make the most of the trip. How they stayed powered, how they stayed connected, and why they mapped out the best coffee shops along the way m...

Our conversation with Glenn Fleishman  concludes with some of his thoughts from his new  Take Control of Cryptocurrency , and who it is for: the investor or the speculator. Glenn also talks about some of his other latest activities, including a flong show-and-tell on YouTube . (Yes, flong). (Part 3)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21208.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is spon...

Our conversation with Glenn Fleishman continues as we talk about the latest edition of  Take Control of iOS & iPadOS Privacy and Security  and the new Take Control of Securing Your Mac . Glenn discusses some of the new security features in macOS Monterey, updates to iCloud that includes email and web surfing security options, and the four different recovery options for your Apple ID. (Part 2)  [em...

Glenn Fleishman  is back to talk about some of the many Take Control books he updated and wrote during the pandemic lockdown. We start out with a review of all the titles, then settle in to  Take Control of Find My and AirTags . Glenn explains the three different parts of the Find My service, makes sense of devices and items, and touches on the privacy aspects of tracking all the things Find My ca...

Michael E. Cohen , the tech and copy editor for  Take Control of Numbers, 3ed Edition by Sharon Zardetto, discusses some of the newest features of Apple's spreadsheet. We cover who Numbers is for, and why it excels (no pun intended) at presenting complex spreadsheet data in a visually pleasing, easier-to-understand format. From why colorization is so important in spreadsheet presentations to the a...

In the MacVoices Update for October, Chuck talks about what the free MacVoices Magazine offers, especially as new hardware and software hits the streets, touches on the MacVoices Slack for MacVoices patrons, and delivers the 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 wi...

Bob "Dr.  Mac" LeVitus provides some more life advice as we wrap up a conversation that includes his career-long experiences with remote interactions, why brevity is such an important skill, especially now, and his thoughts on retirement. What Mac he is currently using (and loves), a hardware pick, and his evolving passion for woodworking. (Part 2)  Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair...

In a wide-ranging conversation, Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus provides some thoughts on how Apple has come through the pandemic, how augmented reality and virtual reality might affect our lives, and how business is evolving from both the human and tech standpoints. Bob also offers some advice to young people who are starting to enter the working world…and it might surprise you. (Part 1)  Today's MacVoices...

David Ginsburg ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith , and  Kelly Guimont   wrap up our coverage of the "Unleashed event with a discussion of why it took so long for 1080p cameras to be included in Apple laptops, questions over the color matching between Apple product lines, and the new colors of the HomePod mini. We finish up discussing why there were no updated i...

The MacVoices Live! analysis of Apple's "Unleashed" event with David Ginsburg ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith , and  Kelly Guimont  continues with conversations of HDMI 2.1 vs. 2.0, MagSafe and USB-C charging options. The panel also debates the much-publicized "notch" for the FaceTime camera, the location of ambient light sensors, and the inclusion of the 108...

After a day of contemplation and review of the details available, the MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Jim Rea ,  Brittany Smith , and  Kelly Guimont take on Apple's "Unleashed" event. We start off with Chuck being corrected on one assumption about the Apple Music Voice Plan, mourn (more or less) the loss of the Touch Bar, and dig into some of t...

Our conversation about Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the panel of David Ginsburg ,  Jim Rea , Patrice Brend'amour ,  Brittany Smith,  and  Kelly Guimont  wraps up as we discuss how your security and privacy practices can affect this around you, VPN use, and how to safely answer security questions. We also talk about how debit cards are different in the U.S. and elsewhere, and why you need to...

Our MacVoice Live! panel of David Ginsburg ,  Jim Rea , Patrice Brend'amour ,  Warren Sklar , Brittany Smith,  and  Kelly Guimont  turn their attention to why Google is changing their position on embracing the native iOS interface elements. Then, we start a discussion of a number of different topics for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Topics this time around include Mac software, why 2 factor authe...

This MacVoices Live! starts with a brief follow-up on last week's Facebook discussion before diving in to anticipation over Apple's "Unleashed" event. Find out what the panel of David Ginsburg ,  Jim Rea , Patrice Brend'amour ,  Warren Sklar , Brittany Smith,  and  Kelly Guimont  thinks about what hardware will and will not be announced, whether there is any significance to the selection of a Mond...