MacVoices

In a brief Update for June, 2021, Chuck talks about WWDC dominating the last month's shows, provides an update on the publication schedule for MacVoices and MacVoices Live!, and delivers the Support Report. Show Notes: Guests: Links: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with  PayPal Connect:      Web...

This MacVoices Live! discussion with Andrew Orr ,  Jim Rea ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jay Miller ,  Brittany Smith ,  David Ginsburg and Mark Fuccio  concludes with some final thoughts on how smart home devices might benefit from a convergence of compatibility, and how that might affect differentiation between platforms. We also get a surprise announcement from one of the panelists. (Part...

Our MacVoices Live! discussion of Apple automation wraps up and then shifts to the interaction between devices in the Apple ecosystem, an ideal scenario for smart home devices. The panel of Andrew Orr ,  Jim Rea ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jay Miller ,  Brittany Smith ,  David Ginsburg and Mark Fuccio  examine why differentiators in those devices can be a good thing or a not-so-good thing....

The MacVoices Live panel of  Andrew Orr ,  Jim Rea ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jay Miller ,  Brittany Smith , and  David Ginsburg dug deep into the subject of how automation is evolving on both the Mac and iOS platforms. For one panel member, the support of Shortcuts on the Mac is a deciding factor in purchasing. Others question and discuss developers reactions and support of AppleScript g...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Jeff Carlson  about using a DSLR as a webcam to improve your online meeting appearances, we finish up the hardware discussions and get into tips and techniques that will make you look better on Zoom, Teams, Skype, and too other services. Jeff also provides some options if the DSLR is out of your price or technical appetite, and reiterates the question of "how goo...

Jeff Carlson is back once again to talk about how to look your best on your online meetings. This time, Jeff focuses on using your DSLR as your web cam. You would think it is simple, but there are some tricks and maybe a little hardware that you need to make it work. In the first part of our conversation, Jeff talks about some of those, and the basic question about web meetings: how good do you ne...

Chuck relates the story of his experience in trying to do a transaction on Facebook, the warning signs that spelled trouble, and why you need to be extra careful when trying to buy or sell online. 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....

The second part of our discussion with Paul Ducklin , Principal Research Scientist for  Sophos ,  turns to ways to protect yourself from the bad guys when it comes to ransomeware, malware, and data breaches. Some common sense approaches, Paul's personal top five suggestions, and what to look for in anti-malware software wrap up this very important discussion of keeping you and your data safe. (Par...

Ransomeware stories are everywhere these days, but what does the threat really look like, and what can be done to protect yourself?  Paul Ducklin , Principal Research Scientist for  Sophos   joins us to discuss the issue. Who is to blame? How should a victim react? How should  you react in a breach situation? Paul has some thoughts on those and all aspects of a breach and how users and companies r...

The final part of our WWDC Keynote discussion with the MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont ,,  Frank Petrie ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Brittany Smith , and  Patrice Brend'amour  wraps up by touching on Siri everywhere, security changes for lost devices, the AirTag separation alarm, device tracking with no power, and a different view on Apple and iPad Pro apps. (P...

David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jay Miller ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Brittany Smith , and  Patrice Brend'amour  take on more announcements from the WWDC Keynote in the third installment of our MacVoices Live! discussion. This time, we cover Live Text, SharePlay, and the AirPods new Conversation Boost. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the Mac...

In the second part of our WWDC wrap-up on MacVoices Live!,  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jay Miller ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Brittany Smith , and  Patrice Brend'amour  go on and off the rails on discussions of the health care initiatives and what they do and don't address (yet), and cover the perceived lack of M1 iPad pro apps.  This edition of MacVoices is su...

The MacVoices Live! discussion on the WWDC featured some of those items that impacted our panelists based on what they do and how they do it. In Part 1, David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jay Miller ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Brittany Smith , and first-timer  Patrice Brend'amour deliver their overall impressions of the keynote as a whole, then drill down into Shortcut...

The MacVoices panel of  Frank Petrie ,  David Ginsburg ,  Mike Schmitz ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jay Miller ,  Jim Rea ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Brittany Smith  shifted the discussion to the privacy aspects of Amazon's Sidewalk service, Amazon's choice to require opt-out, and how it compares to what Apple is doing with AirTags. A healthy debate ensues, and spills over into the matter of Amazon purchasing MGM,...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  Frank Petrie ,  David Ginsburg ,  Mke Schmitz ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jay Miller ,  Jim Rea ,  Mark Fuccio , and  Brittany Smith debate the pros, cons, and capabilities of the new Twitter Blue subscription plan. Are features like UnDo, Bookmark Folders and Reader Mode enough to get you sign up, or are they too sparse, too little, and/or too late? How does privacy and adverti...

Mark Fuccio has a long history with snapshot technology, long before it came to the Mac. He details that history and gives us some insights into how they came to be, what they are, and why you should care. If you are confused, Mark provides a simple analogy that helps clarify things, explains how Time Machine in Big Sur is a change from previous iterations and why it is better, and answers questio...

The MacVoices panel of David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Kelly Guimont , Mike Schmitz ,  Jay Miller ,  Andrew Orr , and Jim Rea   continue to dig deep into what they want and expect from the M1 iPad Pro? Does it deliver? Should it be expected to deliver at launch? Do we really want to replace our Macs with an iPad? (Part 2) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart . Fair and fast personal loans. Go...

This MacVoices Live! session starts with asking the panel who got what new hardware but then turns to an at-times contentious  discussion of iPadOS and software, what is missing, and what the panel wants. Is Apple doing what it needs to do with the iPad? Is it doing what the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jay Miller ,  Jim Rea ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Andrew Orr , and  Mike Schmitz  want? (P...

This edition of MacVoices Live! featured three main topics: Apple's move into lossless streaming audio, who has had wha experiences with 5G, and a survey that demonstrates just how brand loyal Apple customers are.  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Andrew Orr ,  Jim Rea ,  Frank Petrie , and  Jay Miller deliver a spirited conversation on all three…and don't agree on any of them. Today's...

Our conversation with   Adam Engst  of  TidBITS  and the  Virginia Macintosh Users Group  continued with more on the Apple's M1 transition, touched on cybersecurity, and wrapped up by answering some questions from the group. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of world-class software like PDFpen, PDFpen Pro, and TextExpander. Find out more at TextExpander.com/podc...

The Virginia Macintosh Users Group invited us to record a live conversation with Adam Engst  of TidBITS at their May meeting. The topic was the M1 chip…what makes it special and what it means for the future of Apple and Apple users. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of world-class software like PDFpen, PDFpen Pro, and TextExpander. Find out more at TextExpander....

This month's MacVoices Update is short and sweet, with an explanation of video quality differences, why we may be playing catch-up, and this 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 with  PayPal Connect:      Web:       http://macvoices.com      Twitter:       http://w...

"Browser Wars" on MacVoices Live! wraps up as the panel of  Guy Serle , Jim  Rea ,  Brittany Smith ,  Frank Petrie ,  Andrew Orr , Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg,  Jay Miller provide more browser add-on suggestions, and reveal a surprising fact about Bookmark usage. (Part 3) MacVoices Magazine , our free magazine on Flipboard, helps you do more with your Apple tech. Show Notes: Guests: Guy Serle,  b...

The second part of our discussion of Web browsers with the panel of David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea ,  Frank Petrie , Jay Miller , and  Brittany Smith  transitions to a review of who is using what add-ons and enhancements. Find out what you should be adding to your browser. (Part 2) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21100.mp3[/embed] This edition o...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea ,  Jay Miller ,  Frank Petrie , and  Andrew Orr  briefly revisited the issues surrounding chat app security before digging into the real topic: Browser Wars! The first skirmish involved why choosing a browser makes a difference to both the user and the developer, and who gets what o...