MacVoices

Our MacVoices Live! discussion of the obsession with Tim Cook's successor concludes as the panel of  Jeff Gamet , Kelly Guimont ,  Jim Rea ,  Dave Ginsburg ,  Jay Miller ,  Brittany Smith , and  Frank Petrie  talk about who should be delivering the product introductions, and why some CEOs are "punch-able". The panel then turn their attention to the South Korean ruling that Apple, Google, and other...

The MacVoices Live! panel of Jeff Gamet , Kelly Guimont ,  Jim Rea ,  Dave Ginsburg ,  Jay Miller ,  Brittany Smith , and  Frank Petrie  address a report that Apple is "requiring" employees to use personal devices for company business. The panel evaluates the truth of the report (which, at recording time, was coming from only one source), why it doesn't make sense given Apple's privacy positions,...

As the Apple "California streaming" event approaches, the MacVoices Live! panel of  Kelly Guimont ,  David Ginsburg ,  Jay Miller , Warren Sklar ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Guy Serle ,  Jim Rea , and  Brittany Smith  talk about what we might see that would make them whip out their credit cards. Before that, host Chuck Joiner talks about a credit card hack and why more retailers implementing A...

Dan Keldsen , a co-founder at  PlexiCam , combines an introduction to their device that holds your web cam with a discussion of the benefits and importance of developing your video conferencing skills. The PlexiCam holds both normal sized, dedicated webcams as well as the big, heavy DSLRs at exactly the right height to help you look your audience in the eye. Dan explains how it came to be, the fea...

The MacVoices Live! discussion of pen(s), paper(s), concludes as the panel of  Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Mike Schmitz ,  Jim Rea ,  Jay Miller ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith give more picks of those two productivity tools, identify a problem with Task Managers, and discuss why being happy is more important than being productive when it comes to creativity. (Part 3) Today's MacVoices...

Our MacVoices Live! discussion of the implications of relying on digital identification methods continues as Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Jay Miller ,  Mike Schmitz ,  Brittany Smith , and  Jim Rea consider the goods and bags, what has been done so far, and why it isn't likely to occur anytime soon. The conversation then shifts to favorite writing tools and how they can fuel the pleasure of wor...

Should you depend on your iPhone for your identification, credit cards, vaccination status, etc.? That's where the MacVoices panel of Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Jay Miller ,  Mike Schmitz ,  Brittany Smith , and  Jim Rea  starts off this discussion, and there are mixed feelings about both the status of things now and where it could lead. A wide-ranging and spirited discussion looks at the imp...

The second part of our conversation with  Joe Kissell about his latest  book, Take Control of Monterey , turns to his thoughts on the redesign of Safari, tab groups, Apple Mail, and Shortcuts. Joe also ponders a different method of feature roll-outs, and how and why some features may still work on release day. (Ironically, as we were recording this, Apple released another version of the Monterey b...

Joe Kissell has released his latest Take Control book, Take Control of Monterey , to help both those running the beta release of the new macOS, as well as those who will want to install it right away upon its release. We start off with the overall impressions of Monterey, then move on to some of the features that reportedly won't be available or fully functioning on Day One. Those include SharePla...

Our conversation with Josh Centers about his new book,  Take Control of iOS15 and iPadOS15   concludes with Josh talking about the translation capabilities, the controversial CSAM policies and functions Apple is implementing, and how the public beta process has affected the iOS and iPadOS development. Josh also talks about whether you should upgrade on Day 1 or wait just a little while…or longer....

Josh Centers will help you get up to speed the Apple's newest operating systems in his new book,  Take Control of iOS15 and iPadOS15   for Take Control Books. Josh starts our our conversation in an unusual way: discussing the features that will not be part of the initial releases, and why that's not a bad thing. Then, we dig into some of the changes to Safari, using Siri offline, the new multitask...

Jeff Carlson and  Mason Marsh have teamed up to launch a new photography podcast,  Photocombobulate . They join us to talk about what their show will offer, the genesis of the project, and who the target audience is. The conversation veers off into why photography can be so satisfying no matter what your skill level, learning to think like a photographer, and how they will be interacting with thei...

In the August, 2021 Update, Chuck announces access to the MacVoices Slack for MacVoices Patrons and provides the 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       htt...

The MacVoices Live! examination of 1Password's move to Electron concludes as the panel of Mike Schmitz, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Mark Fuccio and  Brittany Smith  discuss whether Apple has failed to supply adequate development tools. Is there a lack of attention to the Mac platform on the part of AgileBIits? What part did venture capital play? Or is this al...

Mike Schmitz, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Kelly Guimont, Dave Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, and Guy Serle continue our MacVoices Live! discussion of 1Password's move to the Electron development platform. Emotion vs. business decisions in the community's reactions, enterprise-level issues, support considerations and the compromises Electron represents are among the points of discussion. (Part 2) ...

The MacVoices Live! panel took on the furor over 1Password's new beta version that is written in Electron. What is Electron (and Rust), does it matter, and why should you care?  Mike Schmitz ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jim Rea ,  David Ginsburg , and  Brittany Smith all have thoughts and they aren't all the same either. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, th...

Luma Touch has just released Version 3 of LumaFusion , their sophisticated video editing software for the iPad, and  Terri Morgan , Co-Founder and Principle Designer is back to give us a taste of what's new. From a resizable interface to audio plugins to stabilization, LumaFusion is even better this time around. Terri demos the features, talks about what it is like to develop for the iPad, and out...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  Jim Rea ,  Andrew Orr ,  Guy Serle , and  Brittany Smith wrap up our discussion of Apple's efforts to fight CSAM (child sexual abuse materials), the implications those efforts could have for other categories of information, and the alternatives you can use if they you uncomfortable. We also briefly comment on how we all contribute to the state of surveillance with our...

The MacVoices Live! conversation about Apple's photo scanning and intentions to help prevent CSAM (child sexual abuse materials) continues with some members of the group revealing their positions on the announcements. Brittany Smith, Andrew Orr, Jim Rea and Guy Serle also discuss other reasons that Apple may be implementing this system the way they are, and what is being encrypted and how. (Part 2...

The latest MacVoices Live! panel took on the complex, sensitive topic of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and Apple's latest announcements of their efforts to combat it.  David Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith ,  Andrew Orr ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle , and Mark Fuccio  start off looking at the privacy exceptions we have as Apple users, and then start into exactly how the proposed system would function,...

In this Briefing, Chuck talks about a piece of gear that you will never see, but that figures into the recording of just about every MacVoices episode: the Pro Co Short Stop Passive Mute Switch . This foot-controlled switch lets you silence your microphone at a moment's notice without being distracted from the conversation and without anyone knowing you are doing it. Show Notes: Pro Co Short Stop...

Jim Tierney of  Digital Anarchy is back with the latest version of their transcription software, Transcriptive Rough Cutter . Jim explains what's new in this version of Transcriptive, the advantages of editing via transcription, and the difference between transcriptions, voice recognition, and speech-to-text. He explains how it works and how it can make your life easier if creating videos for clie...

The third and final part of this MacVoices Live! conversation focused on an article in Inc. that seemed overly biased against Apple to at least one panel member.  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jay Miller , Jim Rea ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio  and host  Chuck Joiner examine the piece, discuss how the media approaches Apple coverage, and disagree on what our reactions should be. (3)  This...

The MacVoices Live! discussion of extra wide and multiple monitors wraps up, and then the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jay Miller , Jim Rea ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio look at host  Chuck Joiner 's inability to wear his Apple Watch for almost two weeks, and the effect it had. They share their uses and experiences with Apple's wearable (which are more diverse than you might thi...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jay Miller , Jim Rea ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Mark Fuccio go right off script from the beginning to talk about their monitor setups and end up providing some great information for those contemplating purchasing new, super-wide monitors, creating multiple monitor set-ups, and getting color precisely right…if you really need to. (Part 1) T...