MacVoices

Joe Kissell has updated his  Take Control of iCloud to the seventh edition, the first in Take Control history. Can iCloud finally replace Dropbox? Joe tells us why the answer is a definite "maybe", depending on your needs. He goes through some of the considerations, and also why you may or may not want to store your desktop and Home folder in iCloud in this first part of our review of Apple's onli...

Our MacVoices Live! discussion with Andrew Orr of The Mac Observer  and  David Ginsburg  shifts to the release of the new driver for ScanSnap scanners, hardware lifespan expectations, and how developers might get paid to continue supporting older, legacy hardware. We also touch on the announcement that CES is going virtual this year, and a few Apple TV+ and Netflix picks. This edition of MacVoices...

Andrew Orr of The Mac Observer was the featured guest on a recent MacVoices Live!, and joined  David Ginsburg and host  Chuck Joiner to discuss his recommendation fo the Jumbo Privacy + Security app, and why looking beyond the app's capabilities to the company that makes it is so important. Andrew shares what email services he uses, and the group cover why free services or offers for things like V...

Our conversation with  Jeff Carlson , the author of Take Control of Your Digital Storage , continues with a focus on whether or not you should consider a fusion drive, the benefits and drawbacks of those big, cheap hard drive, the rainbow color designations of various types of drives and more. (Part 2 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile , the makers of PDFpen   and PDFpenPro , PD...

Storage might not be the first thing on your mind but it is where you store your data, so it is important to understand it. That's why Jeff Carlson has updated his   Take Control of Your Digital Storage  to further address APFS (Apple File System) features, functions, and issues that you might run into as you dig further into macOS Catalina and move (eventually) to Big Sur. In the first part of th...

Our conversation with Mark Fuccio on Apple's quarterly financial results continues with discussions of what the results mean, Tim Cook's appearance before Congress, and the ongoing debate over Apple's 30% take on the App Store, and a different way to look at it. (Part 2 of 2) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV20186.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile , the make...

Mark Fuccio and host  Chuck Joiner  use the Apple quarterly earnings announcements as a springboard to discuss where Apple products stand in the time of COVID-19, and in the marketplace in general. From reliability to desirability, support expenses to the success of an Apple-related IPO, Mark and Chuck dig in. (Part 1 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile , the makers of PDFpen   a...

The second part of our conversation with Andrew Gould , the Co-Creator and CEO of  Squirrels , continues with more discussions of how their products fit into the eduction market and how they apply to remote learning situations. Andrew also covers the capabilities of  AirParrot  and Reflector , in a home entertainment situation with movies, online video services, and games. This edition of MacVoice...

Andrew Gould , the Co-Creator and CEO of  Squirrels explains how their apps, AirParrot , Reflector , and Ditto , allow you to share your screen and content from your Mac, iPad, or Windows PC to other devices like Apple TV, Chromecast, Google Chromecast, or many other devices. In the first part of our conversation, Andrew explains why COVID-19 caused them to push up the release of their latest vers...

In the July update, Chuck talks about MacVoices Live!, MacVoices Magazine, and the MacVoices Blog, along with 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       ht...

We wrap up our MacVoices Live! discussion with  Terri Morgan  and  Chris Demiris of  Luma Touch with Chris demonstrating why real app builds work when betas don't. A discussion of editing on the iPad vs. on your Mac, why the newest capabilities of Luma Fusion are free, and Luma Touch's participation in and support of the education market are covered as covered, along with some thoughts on changes...

The first part of our MacVoices Live! discussion with  Terri Morgan  and  Chris Demiris of  Luma Touch starts with the newest features of LumaFusion, then veers off into questions of Apple Silicon Macs, touchscreen interfaces and what the ability to run apps on both the iPad and Mac platforms might mean for them. Chris then starts us on a demo of LumaFusion and how they are integrating with Frame....

Our live virtual discussion with the Silicon Valley Mac User Group ,  Adam Engst and host  Chuck Joiner  wraps up with Adam's comments on App Clips and iOS 14, and questions from the audience on touch screen Macs, virtualization on Apple Silicon, and the success of virtual WWDC. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To t...

In a live virtual discussion with the Silicon Valley Mac User Group ,  Adam Engst and host  Chuck Joiner review some of the announcements from Apple's WWDC. The first part focuses on the importance of the "Apple Silicon" announcement…what it means for the future of the Mac platform, the motivations behind it, and how it may impact the future development of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. This edition of M...

The second half of our discussion with cognitive scientist  Brittany Smith gets a bit more specific on the issue of interfaces with an example of an iPhone home screen that is distracting at best, how Apple tries to help you not create that distraction, why some people jailbreak phone for interface modifications (please don't do that), and why the options in iOS 14 help address some of that distra...

In our most recent MacVoices Live,  Brittany Smith  gives us a look at the macOS, iOS, and iPadOS interfaces from the perspective of a cognitive neuroscientist. The first part of our conversation delves into what our choices about preferred interface elements and how we organize our workspaces says about us, using host Chuck Joiner as an example. (1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Rayco...

In the second part of our discussion with Rachel and Mike Schmitz of The Intentional Family podcast, our guests dig deeper into the idea of "creators not consumers" as a central theme of their efforts, address the issues of living in today's world, with today's devices and challenges as opposed to the ones that they grew up with, and why the podcast started with the idea of a book, and how it migh...

The first part of our conversation with Rachel and Mike Schmitz of The Intentional Family podcast starts with why this new show, what gives them the credibility to talk about it, and their desire to share what has worked for their family. From tech-oriented issues such as screen time and non-tech issues such as family chores, Mike and Rachel discuss some of the methods they have used, how they hav...

As we count down the last few days to this year's  Macstock , which will be a virtual event, organizer  Mike Potter  discusses the details of the presentations and live online sessions. From a list of presenters to the "Macstock Lounge" where attendees can mingle and converse in a unique way, Mike tells us what we need to know. If it isn't on your calendar, it should be, and it isn't too late! Thi...

Mark Fuccio ,  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Warren Sklar ,  and host  Chuck Joiner  continue their discussion (debate?) over the Apple App Store, and run through some of their favorite apps and why. Both current and legacy apps are mentioned, and be sure to watch beyond the credits for an outtake. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual s...

The Apple App Store just had its 12th anniversary week. How time flies! The panel of Mark Fuccio ,  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Warren Sklar ,  and host  Chuck Joiner  talk about the development of The App Store, its importance to the Apple ecosystem, and how it drove the utility of the iPhone and iPad. The fees Apple charges developers, for both being a developer as well as distributing th...

The second part of our special MacVoices Live session with  Macworld All-Star Band members Bryan Chaffin , Dave Hamilton , Bob LeVitus , and  Duane Straub , and production team members  Wally Cherwinski and  Skylar Hamilton , digs a bit deeper info the audio and video production challenges and techniques that yielded such a fantastic result. Be sure to watch for the outtake after the credits that...

In a special MacVoices Live session, Macworld All-Star Band members Bryan Chaffin , Dave Hamilton , Bob LeVitus , and  Duane Straub , along with production team members  Wally Cherwinski and  Skylar Hamilton , talk about their newest project, a lockdown video that featured the entire band, including  Chris Breen ,  Paul Kent and Chuck La Tournous , singing and recoding remotely. Part 1 covers how...

Our conversation with Kyle Foster , Marketing Specialist for Synology , wraps up with a discussion of what you can do with their devices besides just using them for storage. One of the strengths of Synology are the built in applications, both first- and third-party applications. Everything from a Plex media server to your own private cloud to a base for your home surveillance cameras is supported,...

Kyle Foster , Marketing Specialist for Synology , introduces their new, upgraded NAS models that are for both home and business, and helps us understand how Synology names their products so that you know exactly what each can do. Expandable by RAM upgrades, multiple bay expansion units, or SSD caches, Synology offers lots of options, from private clouds to media servers, to backup servers. Kyle ta...