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Glenn Fleishman has been very busy with his Take Control titles, and we were able to get him to take a break just long enough to talk about his newest books and updates. In the first of a multi-part discussion, we dig in to Take Control of Your M-Series Mac . The new Apple M1 Macs represent some major changes in features, many of them driven by security. Glenn helps us find out what we need to re-...

Our MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , Guy Serle, Jim Rea,   Frank Petrie ,  Brittany Smith , and  Jay Miller  wrap up our discussion of the Cult of Mac  article, 45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe , by looking at the pace of innovation, AI, Siri, and the bottom line of personal computing. (Part 4) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark , our n...

Our MacVoices Live! conversation about the items outlined in the Cult of Mac  article, 45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe , continues with the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jay Miller,   Frank Petrie  and  Brittany Smith . A contentious discussion of mobile computing and (of all things) the role VisiCalc played in introducing Apple to the business world. (Pa...

The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion of the  Cult of Mac,  45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe , hit the topics of health, the mouse, Apple Pay, USB, and got into a spirited discussion of mobile computing needs and wants. The panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , Guy Serle  , Jim Rea ,  Jay Miller ,   Frank Petrie  and  Brittany Smith  weigh in. (Part 2) This edition of Mac...

An article on  Cult of Mac,  45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe , was the basis for a spirited MacVoices Live! discussion. The panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , Guy Serle  , Jim Rea ,  Jay Miller , and  Frank Petrie  take on topics that include the butterfly keyboard, iPods, the iPhone camera, and interface elements, selecting their favorites and debating the impact of each. (Part...

Sharon Cooksey of Kidde  takes us through the latest features of their home smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms that can be both hardwired as well as battery operated. Sharon talks about why our escape time from a fire has dropped in recent years, how their alarms communicate with each other to give you the time you need, and why you need to replace your smoke detectors on a regular basis for reasons...

The topic shifts in the final part of this MacVoices Live! discussion to Apple's Worldide Developers Conference (WWDC), and the announcement that  it will be virtual again this year. The panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Guy Serle ,  Jim Rea , Andrew Orr ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith debate the reasons people attend, what they get out of it, and whether there could...

The panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, and Kelly Guimont wrap up our discussion of chat apps and security by taking the larger view of security, examining why so many users don't practice good security, the misunderstandings surrounding security, and why adopting a new, more secure chat app meets with so much resistance. (Part 2) Smile This edition of...

This MacVoices Live! conversation started out with a discussion of chat apps and privacy. The panel of David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Guy Serle ,  Jim Rea ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Andrew Orr  discussed what they are using and why it is so difficult to get others to switch to secure options. Open source vs. platform specific, the risks of giving a chat app access to your contacts, an...

Our new MacVoices series, Up To Speed , is our way of helping those new to Apple devices.  Jeff Gamet and host  Chuck Joiner  take a conversational approach to some of their favorite aspects of Apple computing. In this first episode topics include Finder Sidebar customization, using aliases, preferred pointing devices, and Dock management and placement. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Sm...

Callum O'Hara is a Senior Engineer at iMendMacs , and joins us to give us a view from the independent Apple repair shop perspective. Callum talks about how he got into Apple device repair, the services they offer, and provides some advice for evaluating an independent repair shop when you need one. We also talk about their data recovery services, and he shares some repair horror stories. MacVoices...

Our look at the anniversary of Lockdown wraps up with a change in direction. The panel of Jim Rea , Jay Miller ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie , David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Brittany Smith , and Andrew Orr finishes off the discussion of Zoom meetings, then turn their attention to larger events. The pros and cons of online and in-person conferences are debated. Will an online component of future ev...

The second part of our look at the anniversary of Lockdown continues as the panel of  Jim Rea, Jay Miller ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Mark Fuccio , David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Brittany Smith , and newcomer Andrew Orr  continue the conversation about what we've learned about working from home and virtual interaction, starting with the challenges of socialization and Zoom culture. Is Zoom Fa...

After a year in lockdown and the shift to working from home for so many, we wanted to take a look at how it has gone, what we've learned, and where it will go from here. The panel of  Jim Rea, Jay Miller ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Brittany Smith ,  David Ginsburg , and  Guy Serle  start the conversation by sharing their personal experiences, how their work lives changed (or di...

The second part of our conversation with  Charlotte Henry  of the Media+  podcast continues with a discussion of how tech has affected politics and vice versa, then transitions into an examination of Amazon's winning bid for Thursday Night Football. Is that the future of sports? What does it mean for streaming entertainment in general? Charlotte has some thoughts. This edition of MacVoices is spon...

Charlotte Henry  is back to tell us about Media+ , her new podcast for The Mac Observer, and how it brings together her background as a political, media, and tech journalist. She explains her global perspective for the show, and gets into the interactions between news outlets, the social media sites, and what it means for keeping you informed. (1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV210...

The MacVoices March 2021 Update includes the announcement of  MacVoices After Dark , the re-launch of the  MacVoices Blog , comments on new Playlists on YouTube and Vimeo ,  the expansion of the  Article of the Day , a request for feedback on the live show, and the monthly Support Report. Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy t...

In the final part of our recent MacVoices Live! conversation, the panel takes a hard left turn to discuss Apple's cancellation of the HomePod. The panel of Kelly Guimont ,  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle , and  Andrew Orr  evaluate the HomePod and its competitors and speculate on successors. The discussion then transitioned to why all smart speakers are not cr...

The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion of virtual desktops continued our evaluation of personal cloud options and why you might not want to take on the task of running a web server yourself.  Kelly Guimont ,  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle , and  Andrew Orr  draw some conclusions and issue some warnings. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is sponso...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  Kelly Guimont ,  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Jim Rea ,  Guy Serle , and  Andrew Orr  answered a listener question about virtual desktops…but what kind of virtual desktop? The term is confusing and can be applied at least three ways…so we talked about all of them! We also started into a discussion of the commercial cloud services as well as the "per...

My conversation with  Kirk McElhearn about the demise of the Apple HomePod takes an unusual turn as we compare and contrast how we listen to music, use our libraries, and our streaming services. Those choices can, to some degree, inform our decisions about the smart speakers we listen to our music on, and the services we use. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Di...

Apple has discontinued the HomePod smart speaker and Kirk McElhearn has some thoughts on how it fit, or didn't fit into the market. Kirk covers both the Siri and the music aspects of the HomePod, why how people listen to music didn't necessarily align to the HomePod's capabilities, and suggests some alternatives for replacing that HomePod you might have been buying. He explains why you need to loo...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jim Rea ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Warren Sklar ,  Frank Petrie,   Guy Serle,  new panelist Logan Smith , and  Brittany Smith wrap up the discussion of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) with some final thoughts on how they may relate to our increasingly cashless society. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by our Patreon campaign members and our PayPal D...

Our discussion of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continues with the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jim Rea ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Warren Sklar ,  Frank Petrie,   Guy Serle,  new panelist Logan Smith , and  Brittany Smith.  New perspectives from Logan fuel the discussion of how NFTs are different than DRM, exactly how one would benefit from an NFT-tagged item, and how it might affect the works of both smaller...

The news has been filled with stories of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and how they are creating incredible amounts of wealth…but what exactly are they? The panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jim Rea ,  Jay Miller ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Brittany Smith ,  Warren Sklar ,  Frank Petrie , and  Guy Serle  take up the challenge in a discussion that become way more intense than anticipated. In the firs...