MacVoices

Dougs' Scripts   has been an amazing resource for iTunes AppleScripts for many years, but what does the impending Catalina transition to the Music and TV apps mean for the site?  Doug Adams discusses what it takes to update his scripts for the new apps, the progress he's made, and what to expect during the change. Doug also covers a surprising fact about his web site, his love of coding, and talks...

With a few days to review the Apple announcements, consider the resulting flood of opinions (good and bad) on those announcements,  David Ginsburg and host  Chuck Joiner  deliver their thoughts on everything from Arcade to iPhone 11 Pro. The content of each announcement, what it means for the product, and even some things that aren't being talked about anywhere else find their way into the convers...

Mike Schmitz gives us some insight into the kinds of things he is and will be covering as the Executive Editor at The Sweet Setup. He discusses what you will learn in his new GoodNotes, the benefits of analog notes on a digital device, and what a bullet journal is. Mike also gives us an update on his Faith-Based Productivity project, explains why he occasionally implements a "nuclear option" to st...

Ted Landau is back to provide his perspective on Apple's announcements, from AppleTV+ to iPhone 11 to iPad, provide some thoughts on how to select the computing device that fits your needs, and tease his recent adventures in upgrading his home theater system. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your firs...

Josh Centers talks about the newest versions of Apple's mobile operating systems and his new book, Take Control of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. The forking of iOS brings new capabilities specific to iPhones and iPads, and Josh outlines some of those changes, including new Safari capabilities for iPad, the sci-fi-like Voice Control, iCloud Drive enhancements, and external storage drive options for both Li...

In Take Control of Catalina, Scholle McFarland starts us on the path to getting the most out of Apple's latest macOS. She tells us what to expect when you first boot up the new 64-bit operating system, how to use Sidecar to get the best performance and outlines some new Continuity features. She also gives is a look at some of the enhancements to Notes and Reminders, and talks about the "bundlerifi...

Joe Kissell has been digging into the best way to upgrade to the next generation of macOS, and shares some of his findings from his new book, Take Control of Upgrading to Catalina. What makes this upgrade different is the transition to only 64-bit apps. Some strategies on how to perform the upgrade effectively, how to find which of your apps can't make the transition, and the things you should do...

MacVoices #19209: St. Clair Software's Jon Gotow on Getting Apps Ready for macOS Catalina Jon Gotow of St. Clair Software takes a break from coding to discuss the coming transition to the 64-bit macOS Catalina, and what it means for you. What it takes to transition apps from 32-bit to 64-bit, why some apps and developers won't or can't make the transition, and what you should expect from developer...