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Part 2 of our discussion with The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast  hosts Bryan Chaffin ,  Kelly Guimont , and John Martellaro  about Apple's relationship and obligations to its competitors, investors, and users wraps up in this episode. More examples from other industries, and why they may or may not apply to the App Store and Apple's platform, the options competitors have, and why the l...

Some recent comments on The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast led to this debate on Apple's relationship to its competitors with  Bryan Chaffin ,  Kelly Guimont , and John Martellaro.  In Part 1, we frame the question of whether Apple has obligations to its competitors to level the playing field when it comes to access to the iPhone as both a services platform and as a payment platform, an...

Jim Tierney , the Chief Anarchist at  Digital Anarchy , is back to announce the Transcriptive web site is now live and out of beta. Jim talks about why now is the time for Transcriptive to become available to everyone, how it works, and what results you can expect. That includes some tips on being realistic in those expectations, both from an audio recording quality perspective as well as from the...

Part 2 of our MacVoices Live! conversation with featured guest  Brett Terpstra  and the panel of   David Ginsburg and  Brittany Smith continues with more debate over subscription models, notifications of subscriptions, upgrades, and where SetApp fits into the picture. (Part 2 of 2) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV20226.mp3[/embed]   This edition of MacVoices is supported by LinkedIn...

In a recent MacVoices Live! visit, featured guest  Brett Terpstra  introduces us to  Bunch ,   his latest application to improve your productivity. He explains how it works, and what makes it different from the competition. Then, the panel of  David Ginsburg and  Brittany Smith  join in on a conversation about why computer help files don't always help, keeping updated on updates, online vs. includ...

The Jamf Nation User Conference, like so many others, went virtual this year, but that didn't mean that they were short on announcements.  Jamf   CEO  Dean Hager  reviews their newest solutions for remote access for education, health care, and business. So many institutions have gone remote to one degree or another, and Jamf has solutions for all of them. Dean explains their capabilities and and p...

The Jamf Nation User Conference, like so many others, went virtual this year, but that didn't mean that they were short on announcements.  Jamf   CEO  Dean Hager  reviews their newest solutions for remote access for education, health care, and business. So many institutions have gone remote to one degree or another, and Jamf has solutions for all of them. Dean explains their capabilities and and p...

Terri Morgan and Chris Demiris of Luma Fusion are back to update us on what is coming to iOS video editor extraordinaire, LumaTouch. In the short term, we will be seeing features like inverted cropping and HDR, and a little farther out, advanced key framing, subtitles support, and multicam will be added to the mix. They explain how LumaTouch supports HDR and makes working with it easy, how the new...

In Part 2 of our discussion of Take Control of Podcasting with author Andy Affleck, we get more in-depth with the pros and cons of recording and editing your podcast on an iPad or iPhone. The trade-offs of portability vs. connectivity, where the Mac is superior, and how to bridge the two are discussed. Andy also talks about who the audience is for this book, why the timing of the release is so imp...

One of the newest releases from Take Control Books is the updated version of  Take Control of Podcasting  by  Andy Affleck . In Part 1, Andy gives a little background on podcasting, talks about why it has been so long between updates, and why iPads and iPhones are good, but not yet great as podcast creation devices. The evolution of podcasting has been extensive; Andy explains how he researched al...

MacVoices'  visit with Adam Engst and the  Virginia Macintosh Users' Group  wraps up with discussions of Apple and Tesla, CarPlay, set-top boxes and Apple TV, Adam's upcoming iMac upgrade project, the benefits of SSDs, the future of iCloud, AirPods vs. AirPods Pro, Time Machine, and more. (Part 2 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by you, our viewers and listeners. Find out about all the...

Adam Engst  and host  Chuck Joiner had the privilege of visiting a recent online meeting of the  Virginia Macintosh Users' Group . Topics ranged from Apple services bundles to guided listening and the Nvidia-ARM purchase. Why that purchase won't affect Apple's develop of its own chips, the Apple/Developers relationship situation, and who will be Tim Cook's successor wrapped up the first part of th...

In the September 2020 Update, Chuck touches on MacVoices Live!, MacVoices Briefings, and delivers 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://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner       http:/...

Part 2 of our conversation with  Glenn Fleishman , author of Take Control of Zoom Essentials  and  Take Control of Zoom , focuses on some applications and services that can improve how you look on Zoom, as well as provide you more flexibility in how you deliver your presentation over the video conferencing service.  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine , our free magazine o...

Glenn Fleishman  has two new Take Control books to help you get more out of a popular video conferencing service.  Take Control of Zoom Essentials is a free book and designed to get you up and running with the basics. If you want to take full advantage of all of Zoom's capabilities, then Take Control of Zoom   is for you. In Part 1 of our discussion, Glenn talks about how Zoom has improved the vie...

If you use multiple email clients or need to open certain links in a specific web browser, then  Bumpr is for you.  Khoi Vinh explains how Bumpr was born out of a need that he and his co-creator Scott Ostler had. You might have that same need as you work from home if your employer mandates something other than what you use. Khoi reviews how it works, why it does not present any security risks, and...

The second part of our  MacVoices Live!  session on Apple's "Time Flies" event with the panel of   Dr. Robert Carter ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith focused on the 8th Generation iPad and the iPad Air and the AppleOne subscription services bundles. Both topics center around value, who the audience is for each, and how to go about evaluating wha...

MacVoices Live!  took on the Apple "Time Flies" event just hours after it concluded with an all-star panel that included  Dr. Robert Carter ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Jeff Gamet ,  David Ginsburg ,  Kelly Guimont , and  Brittany Smith . The first part of the show discussed the presentation itself, and a hidden dimension that you probably don't know about, then turned to the Apple Watch and Apple Fitness an...

The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion with featured guest Mark Fuccio and panel members  Mark Fuccio ,  Mike LaPlante ,  Kelly Guimont , Brittany Smith,  and host  Chuck Joiner  dug into the topic of how some podcasts are tracking you, and an upcoming release of Marco Arment's Overcast that will reveal some of that information. Are you surprised that you are being tracked? Should you b...

Apple's September event, "Time Flies" is the source of endless speculation, and we indulge in it too with featured guest  Mark Fuccio ,  Mike LaPlante ,  Kelly Guimont , and host  Chuck Joiner . Some of the topics include Apple Watch, iPhone, whether 5G will really make a difference, and the reality, or lack thereof, of the "supercycle".   MacVoices is supported by Fight Camp . Look good and feel...

The second part of our conversation with Joe Kissell  about  Take Control of Big Sur  focuses on how to get the most out of the new version of macOS, from the more iOS-influenced look to the features that you won't be able to access until you buy an Apple Silicon-based machine. Joe discusses some of the updated productivity features, why you don't have to upgrade to Big Sur to enjoy the latest pri...

Joe Kissell helps you get up and running with Apple's latest version of macOS in  Take Control of Big Sur . In the first part of our conversation, Joe explains how this book combines what could have been two books, and covers getting ready for the upgrade, and the upgrade itself. Joe takes us through some things that you should be aware of before, during, and after the upgrade, including a potenti...

Our MacVoices Live! conversation with featured guest  Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and panel members  Dave Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith , Frank Petrie , and  Warren Sklar continues with more about Bob's new book,  GarageBand For Dummies, Second Edition . That part of the discussion includes comparisons of GarageBand and Logic Pro, who each is for, and learning curves. Then, the panel just couldn't stay awa...

In spite of a technical difficulty, MacVoices Live! went on with featured guest  Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and panel members  Dave Ginsburg ,  Brittany Smith , Frank Petrie , and  Warren Sklar . In Part 1, Bob talked about his newest effort, GarageBand For Dummies, Second Edition . He explains why it was time for a revision, the track he recorded and used for his examples, and how you can use that ver...

We start the second part of our conversation with Josh Centers , the author of  Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 , with a review of some of the privacy and security features Apple has built in to iOS 14. Some of those include video and camera use indicators, limited photo roll access by default, and why the new clipboard access notifications correct a potential weak spot in security. Other new...