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The third and final part of our in-depth discussion on privacy, security, and social media with the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea , Guy Serle ,  Andrew Orr ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith  wraps up with the recognition that we helped create some of the problem by not understanding what we were (and are) sharing, how and why we may be sharin...

Part 2 of our discussion of privacy, security, and social media had the panel of David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea , Guy Serle ,  Andrew Orr ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith  looking at the issues from a variety of standpoints, including how groups can be target for manipulation, even if individuals can't. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is sponsored b...

In an important MacVoices Live! discussion, the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Warren Sklar ,  Jim Rea , Guy Serle ,  Andrew Orr ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith  took an in-depth look at the issues of privacy, data sharing, and social media. In Part 1, the focus was on the Apple/Facebook battle royale and asking the question, "Does the nebulous 'them' having my dat...

Our informal discussion with  Jim Tierney of  Digital Anarchy touched on a variety fo subjects that included what it takes to upgrade video plug-ins to support the M1 Macs and Metal, the performance they are seeing out of the upgrade, and  the issues of selling video plug-ins (or not) on the App Store. We also touch on the benefits and challenges of both editing and watching 8K video, and why upgr...

At Virtual CES, we learned about WOODOO and their innovative products that merge wood with tech.  Oliver Grange , Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communication, explains how it works, provides some specific use cases, and profiles several of their products. Being eco-friendly is a big part of WOODOO's philosophy; Oliver discusses how that figures into all aspects of their company. [embed]http...

At Virtual CES 2021, we caught  Paul Brown , VP of Marketing for Kew Labs , to talk about their wireless charging options that can turn almost any piece of furniture into a charging station. This edition of MacVoices is supported by our Patreon campaign members and our PayPal Donation members. If you find value in MacVoices, please consider helping sponsor the show, and our ongoing efforts to brin...

Our discussion of Mac desktop hardware redesigns with the MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jim Rea , and  Brittany Smith wraps up with more Touch Bar, haptic feedback, cameras, Touch ID, and more. (Part 2 of 2) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21021.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the...

The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Jim Rea , and  Brittany Smith revisit the idea of Mac redesigns, this time focusing on desktop models. Do we need a redesign of the iMac? Does Qi charging or MagSafe charging have a place on a desktop Mac? Those are just some of the ideas that the panel explores. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn...

In the January 2021 Update, Chuck explains why this January is like others, asks for your help in growing MacVoices in 2021, and provides the 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://...

One of the most interesting things that we came across at virtual CES 2021 was Noopl, a device that, in conjunction with your iPhone, provides directional hearing aid capabilities to your AirPods Pro. Tim Trine, CEO of Noopl demonstrates how it works, how you can choose to "steer" the amplification with your head or set it manually, and more. Amazon Pharmacy This edition of MacVoices is supported...

The second part of our MacVoices Live conversation with David Ginsburg ,  Jim Rea ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Brittany Smith , and  Mark Fuccio  focused on the all the speculation and rumors that have been going around the web about potential/probable Macintosh redesigns. The group opted to focus on the laptop line, with discussions of ports, the Touch Bar, and MagSafe. (Part 2 of 2) This ed...

In the first part of this MacVoices Live! conversation, the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Jim Rea ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Brittany Smith and  Mark Fuccio wrap up CES 2021 with a discussion of what worked and what didn't for the first virtual version of the big event. Organizers, exhibitors, buyers, distributers, press, and all the other categories of attendees were trying to figure it out....

Michael E. Cohen  has updated his  Take Control of Pages to the Third Edition as you continues to educate us on the changes, updates, and improvements to Apple's word processing/page layout program. Michael talks about both of those capabilities, how to switch between them, some of the newest updates, and how he revised the book  with the iPad and iPadOS in mind. This edition of MacVoices is spons...

Speck introduced the new Presidio Clickflip locking AirPods Pro case at CES, and Brandi Licciardo gave us a quick run-through of the features that it offers. This edition of MacVoices is supported by our Patreon campaign members and our PayPal Donation members. If you find value in MacVoices, please consider helping sponsor the show, and our ongoing efforts to bring you quality information. Show N...

IOGEAR introduced some intriguing new products for gamers, some powerful new options for video streaming, and some gear that can help make working from home just a little easier. Marketing Manager  Mike Volpe  takes us through it all. This MacVoices is supported by  RemoteHQ,  the better collaborative work platform. Get your free trial at RemoteHQ.co/MacVoices , then use the code "macvoices" for 3...

Our first MacVoices Live! discussion of CES 2021 wraps up as our panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Guy Serle ,  Andrew Orr ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie , and  Kelly Guimont  continue with examinations of interesting products they found and new technologies that we may be seeing in the future. (Part 3 of 3)  This MacVoices is supported by  RemoteHQ,  the better collaborative work platform...

Our discussion of CES 2021 continued with the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Guy Serle ,  Andrew Orr ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie , and  Kelly Guimont   as we get away from the higher-end tech, and start to examine products that are more likely to actually make it to market, and that you are more likely to buy. (Part 2 of 3) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/21011.mp3[/embe...

After two days of virtual CES 2021, the MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Guy Serle ,  Andrew Orr ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Peetrie , and  Kelly Guimont  start a discussion of what they've seen that was interesting and new. Find out what the trends were, what caught the group's eye, and how the virtual event compares with the physical one. (Part 1 of 3)  This edition of MacVo...

Jeff Carlson wraps up his look at the hits and misses of webcams with two more examples, an unintentional example of good and not-so-good audio, and thoughts on matching your needs and expectations with what is available in your laptop, in the dedicated webcam devices, and whether using an iPhone is for you. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21009.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices...

Jeff Carlson recently took a look at several different webcams, and joins us to do a live demo with what are considered some of the best web cams on the market vs. an iPhone and webcam software. Jeff and Chuck discuss and debate the results from the photographer vs. average user perspectives, and note how different cameras deliver different results in quality, field of view, light handling, and co...

CES is happening this week, but in the first-ever virtual format, so everyone is figuring out to do what we used to do in person. NextBase was our first stop for an informal conversation with Jeff Chuh, VP of Marketing, about what their focus has been, and an overview of their top-of-the-line dash cam, which includes the ability to be expanded to a front- and rear-view camera, Alexa compatibility,...

Our look at "Tech Resolutions" for 2021 wraps up as the panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Mark Fuccio , Brittany Smith , and  Andrew Orr  submit and discuss more things they hope to accomplish and that you can adopt as your own. Doing more writing, creating a gratitude journal, cleaning up the email flood, using an information management utilit...

The first MacVoices Live! of the new year focused on "Tech Resolutions" for 2021. In Part 1, a super-panel of David Ginsburg ,  Guy Serle ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Frank Petrie ,  Kelly Guimont ,  Mark Fuccio , Brittany Smith , and  Andrew Orr provide ideas on backups, redundancy, simplifying your tech life, revising your social media use, and notifications. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is brought to...

The second part of our discussion with Jeff Carlson about his new  Take Control of Managing Your Files  focused on the iOS and iPadOS side of file management, the part that iCloud can play in it, and Jeff's recommendations on how to integrate your strategy for those platforms with the desktop. This edition of MacVoices is supported by our Patreon campaign members and our PayPal Donation members. I...

Jeff Carlson has a brand new Take Control book,  Take Control of Managing Your Files , that covers file management on all of Apple's three productivity platforms. In Part 1 of our discussion, Jeff looks at the overall thought processes that go into file management, and provides some guidance on how to implement the options that Apple provides to users, as well as what users can develop on their ow...