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Part 2 of our second Holiday Gift Guide with  Jeff Gamet  and  Josh Centers  wraps up with some solid picks from Jeff, some off-the-wall picks from Josh, and a small debate over Chuck's picks. (Part 2 of 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. Sign up for your free account and get $100 in credit at Linode.com/macvoices...

The second of our Holiday Gift Guide shows feature picks by  Jeff Gamet ,  Josh Centers , and host  Chuck Joiner . Josh explains the theme for his picks, Jeff's are versatile, and Chuck explains the practicality of his. (Part 1 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. Sign up for your free account and get $100 in cred...

Part 2 of our MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg ,  Britany Smith , Andrew Orr ,  Kelly Guimont, and Frank Petrie  continued with our assessments of the iPhones 12, and then switches to the first HomePod mini impressions and why it shines works as a speaker, a smart speaker, and as part of the Apple ecosystem. (Part 2 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance c...

The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg ,  Britany Smith , Andrew Orr ,  Kelly Guimont, and Frank Petrie  started out by discussing which iPhone 12 models they selected and their experiences with them. Some had them for a couple weeks, others only for a weekend, depending on the model. Was the iPhone 12 Pro Max too big? Was the iPhone 12 mini too small? How heavy is too heavy? Which one was ju...

Our first holiday Gift Guide concludes with some outrageous picks from the panel of  Brett Terpstra , David Ginsburg , and  Kelly Guimont , including one unprecedented selection. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Headspace . Meditation made simple. Get one month of guided meditation free when you visit Headspace.com/MacVoices . Show Notes: Guests: Brett Terpstra  is a coder, writer and web...

The holidays are here, even though they may look a little different this year. That means we are all on the hunt for unique, fun, and functional gifts for our family, friends, and ourselves. Our holiday gift guides are here to help take that stress off your plate. The first part of Gift Guide #1 has unique gifts selected by  Brett Terpstra , David Ginsburg , and  Kelly Guimont . This edition of Ma...

Chris Allen , CEO of iCleanse , details how their devices disinfect your iPhone through the use of ultraviolet light. COVID-19, the flu virus, and many more can't hold up to the iCleanse treatment for iPhones, iPads, and many other devices. Chris talks about why they are primarily B2B, but will be getting into the consumer market shortly, and why we should all be concerned about the cleanliness of...

Cat Pham , Product Marketing Manager for  Western Digital , gives us a look at the latest iteration of their WD My Passport SSD drive. She covers use cases, compatibility, speed, and availability of this rugged, portable drive. MacVoices Magazine , our free magazine on Flipboard, helps you do more with your Apple tech. Show Notes: Guests: Cat Pham  is a senior product marketing manager for Western...

The third and final segment of our MacVoices Live! conversation with our MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg , Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont , Guy Serle ,  Warren Sklar ,  Brittany Smith and  Mike T. Rose  continues with there group talking about who is buying a new Mac and why, how they are selling their old Macs, and some thoughts on why money isn't everything when it comes to...

In Part 2 of our MacVoices Live! panel discussion on Apple's "One More Thing" event, the panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Frank Petrie, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle, Warren Sklar, Brittany Smith and Mike T. Rose cover the power of the M1 Macs, where they fit in a pro workflow, and whether they are the perfect machines to get the user base transition going. PC emulation is still up in the air, and...

Hours after Apple's third event of Fall 2020, "One More Thing", the panel of  David Ginsburg , Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont , Guy Serle ,  Warren Sklar ,  Brittany Smith and  Mike T. Rose got together on MacVoices Live! to discuss the new MacBook, MacBook Pro 13", and Mac mini that are based on the new M1 chip. In Part 1, the selection of the predominately consumer level Macs for th...

The second part of our "Open Mic Night" on MacVoices saw the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie , and  Kelly Guimont  joined by  Guy Serle ,  Mike T. Rose , and Brittany Smith  to trade video recording tips, audio editing war stories, and the highly anticipated Apple Silicon Macs. Find out the different thinking that the panel tosses around when making their buying decisions for friends, fam...

The most recent edition of MacVoices Live! was "Open Mic Night", and the panel took advantage of it to discuss a wide variety of topics, starting off with the iPhone 12.  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie , and  Kelly Guimont covered their iPhone 12 buying plans, what gear they already have on order (or in hand) and what else might be on the shopping list. (Part 1 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is s...

In the second part of our discussion with  Josh Centers about the 1.3 version of his  Take Control of Apple Home Automation , we get his take on the new interface changes to the Home app in iOS 14, and get a few more recommendations on what HomeKit devices to buy, and how to evaluate them. This edition of MacVoices is supported by our Patreon campaign members and our PayPal Donation members. If yo...

Josh Centers has updated his  Take Control of Apple Home Automation   to version 1.3, adding the latest information on making the most of your HomeKit-based devices. In the first part of our conversation Josh talks about updates to HomeKit Secure Video and the supported cameras, provides some guidance on what devices and what brands he likes and avoids, and explains his approach to writing about t...

The second part of our MacVoices Live! panel with featured guest  Mike Schmitz , and a rambunctious panel of  Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Patrie ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith  continue the discussion of productivity systems, why analog systems are so popular with the group, and how the iPad sometimes fits, sometimes doesn't. Why moving data between systems should be avoided, why...

Mike Schmitz, our featured guest on a recent MacVoices Live!, surprised everyone when he said he trashed all his productivity systems and started over at the beginning of the pandemic. Mike, along with the panel of Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Frank Patrie, Kelly Guimont and Brittany Smith, dug into the topic, discussing their own personal productivity tools and methods. Surprise: many of them are...

Just hours after the Apple 4th quarter earnings call,  Mark Fuccio and host  Chuck Joiner  connected to discuss Apple's performance, the analysts reactions,  and why some of it was surprising. Factors influencing Apple's performance, their messaging, and one item that seems to be largely overlooked by the tech press were on the agenda. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/V20248.mp3[/embed...

The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion with featured guest  Mike T. Rose and the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Brittany Smith  continues with more about the DOJ action against Google and what it means for Apple, whether selecting a search engine is really what users want to do, and how the HomePod compares to Amazon and Google devices.  MacVoices Magazin...

Featured guest  Mike T. Rose joined the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Frank Petrie ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Warren Sklar ,  Brittany Smith , and  Joe Russell for the first part of a MacVoices Live! discussion about 5G. Is it a driver of iPhone 12 purchases? Will it live up to the hype? Will it make a difference to you, me, or anyone? We also talk about buying and selling your iPhone vs Apple's upgrade plan...

The third and final part of our virtual visit with  Adam Engst of TidBITS , and the  Apple CIDER  user group gets into more questions and answers, with topics ranging from iPhone configurations, Tesla, sci-fi influencing tech design, AirPods vs. AirPods Pro, and why Adam thinks we will see another Apple event before the year is out. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performan...

The second part of our conversation with  Adam Engst of TidBITS , and the  Apple CIDER  user group of New York continued our discussion of 5G, got Adam's take on MagSafe, and touched on the charger/headphone debate from both the cost and the environmental perspectives. Design changes in the iPhone 12 and more audience questions round out the session. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported...

We make another Apple User Group virtual visit with  Adam Engst of TidBITS , this time to Apple CIDER  in New York. Adam and Chuck discuss the Apple product announcements that included the HomePod mini and four different flavors of iPhone 12, and start to examine the importance of the inclusion of 5G. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and vi...

In Part 2 of our MacVoices Live!  conversation with featured guest   Peter Cohen  and the panel of  Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg , and  Brittany Smith,  we continue to discuss the attacks on Apple about its app store policies, and talk about what it will take for a foldable phone to become popular. One panel member even dares to speculate on exactly what is needed for that to happen. (Part 2 of 2)...

After too long an absence,  Peter Cohen joined us for a recent  MacVoices Live! , along with  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  David Ginsburg , and  Brittany Smith . Peter social media posts are always thought-provoking, even if you don't agree with his position. He discusses the inspiration for his insights and provides some guidance on what not to do, then dissects the controversy stirred up (or not...