In our final holiday gift guide show for 2019, we catch up with the folks who couldn't make other recording times, so we adapted the format for them. Audio, security, productivity, and some off-the-wall selections were made by the panel of Andrew Orr, Rosemary Orchard, and Guy Serle. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile , the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro , PDFpen for iPad , PDFpen for iPhone , PDFpen Scan+ , as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad , as w...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 2019Ep. 19256
Dennis Sellers has been working with the new MacBook Pro 16-inch laptop, and joins us to share his experiences and impressions of the latest Mac's power, keyboard, and screen. Find out how Dennis uses this in his work with Apple World Today among other projects, what other hardware he supplements the new Mac with, and why he gave up his iMac for this set-up. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LightStream . Low rates. Great Service. That's Lending Uncomplicated. Visit Lightstream.com/macvo...
Dec 11, 2019•47 min•Season 2019Ep. 19255
Kirstie Tostevin of FXhome is back to provide some updates on two of their products. HitFilm now supports industry-standard plugins from Red Giant and Video Copilot, adding to their already impressive collection of add-ons to their video editing and VFX creation. iMerge extends its non-destructive RAW image compositor's capabilities with new effects that include Denoise, skin retouch, Fractal noise, heat, smoke, energy, and fluid distortions and more. Kirstie brings us up to speed on all the new...
Dec 11, 2019•28 min•Season 2019Ep. 19254
Our latest holiday Gift Guide show features a broad variety of picks from the panel of Bart Busschots, Charles Edge, and host Chuck Joiner. Gift ideas from security to photography, hardware to software will help you make progress on your holiday gift list. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LightStream . Low rates. Great Service. That's Lending Uncomplicated. Visit Lightstream.com/macvoices for a special discount just for MacVoices viewers and listeners. This edition of MacVoices is suppo...
Dec 09, 2019•55 min•Season 2019Ep. 19253
Ted Landau has been busy researching, shopping for, installing, and using the home theater system of his dreams. Now that the dust has settled, Ted talks us through the process, from big box store experiences to the AV Forums to the actual use of his systems. Find out what he chose and why. Ted also has some thoughts on the state of macOS…where we've been and where we are. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LightStream . Low rates. Great Service. That's Lending Uncomplicated. Visit Lights...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2019Ep. 19252
Even if Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, most of us still have people on our gift lists that need to be addressed. Peter Cohen, Barry Fulk, and host Chuck Joiner are on the job, providing more diverse and unusual gifts for you to give or get this holiday season. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LightStream . Low rates. Great Service. That's Lending Uncomplicated. Visit Lightstream.com/macvoices for a special discount just for MacVoices viewers and listeners. This edition of MacVo...
Dec 04, 2019•48 min•Season 2019Ep. 19251
FiLMiC has just released a new iPhone camera app, Firstlight , that approaches mobile photography from a new angle. Founder and CEO Neill Barham and CTO Chris Cohen talk about the analog roots of the app, why it was four years in development, and what sent them back to the drawing board. Why Firstlight's approach is different to filter-based apps, the pricing structure, and why it can improve your photos no matter what iPhone you use are part of this in-depth discussion of an app that is clearly...
Dec 03, 2019•55 min•Season 2019Ep. 19250
The last MacVoices Gift Guide before the big holiday shopping weekend features some unusual picks from the panel of Elle Newman, Mike Schmitz, Brittany Smith, and host Chuck Joiner. Be sure to check this out before you shop! This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile , the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro , PDFpen for iPad , PDFpen for iPhone , PDFpen Scan+ , as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad , as well as the new TextExpander for Windows . Great software to ...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2019Ep. 19249
The MacVoices Gift Guide series for 2019 rolls on, this time with the panel of Kirk McElhearn, Brett Terpstra, Wally Cherwinski, and host Chuck Joiner. This series of picks strays from tech in spots, but always comes home to focus on things that plug and play. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile , the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro , PDFpen for iPad , PDFpen for iPhone , PDFpen Scan+ , as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad , as well as the new TextExpan...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2019Ep. 19248
Take Control boss Joe Kissell has just updated Take Control of Automating Your Mac to edition 3, to reflect the constantly changing macOS landscape. Joe discusses some of those changes before covering how he makes you comfortable with automation concepts. Then, he gives us some examples of both built-in capabilities as well those of third-party utilities that can help you be more efficient in whatever you do with your Mac. Automation sounds a bit intimidating, but Joe makes it approachable and e...
Nov 22, 2019•42 min•Season 2019Ep. 19247
Our third MacVoices holiday Gift Guide show might be the most diverse yet, with selections from hardware to software, from services to training, with entertaining comments and banter to boot from the panel of Norbert Frassa, Frederick Van Johnson, Mike T. Rose, and host Chuck Joiner. Enjoy! [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV19245.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first ...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 2019Ep. 19245
In the November 2019 update, Chuck provides an update on the past and future RSS feed changes, discusses two different Flipboard magazines from MacVoices, talks about holiday schedule plans, and delivers the monthly Support Report. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices . You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any p...
Nov 21, 2019•6 min•Season 2019Ep. 19246
Our second Gift Guide show went about as expected - out of control, with lots of laughs and lots of off-beat picks from the small to the extravagant by the panel of Jeff Gamet, Joe Kissell, Jean MacDonald, and host Chuck Joiner. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code "macvoices2019". Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of M...
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 2019Ep. 244
Do you have elements of your video projects that you use over and over? Chuck shows you how to use Pastebot from Tapbots to create, store, organize, and use those elements to save you time and improve both the speed and quality of your Final Cut work flows. This edition of MacVoices is supported by ATTO . The Power Behind the Storage. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices . You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Subscribe to the show...
Nov 17, 2019•12 min•Season 2019Ep. 19243
The first of the MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide shows got of to a great start, with what has to be a record number of "steals" by the panel of host Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, and Kelly Guimont. And this was just the first show! Gift ideas ranged from the brand new to old favorites, from services to hardware, and everything in between. This edition of MacVoices is supported by ATTO . The Power Behind the Storage. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices . You c...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 2019Ep. 19242
A short message from Chuck about an upcoming change to the MacVoices audio RSS feeds.
Nov 13, 2019•1 min
We are always talking to Mike Potter about his role as the organizer of Macstock Conference and Expo , and we wanted to change that. Mike provides the details of the Macstock Cyber Monday Sale before submitting to five questions about the tools he uses to organize the event, how he edits all that video, his music choices, his video services, and the surprising roots of his podcast, For Mac Eyes Only . You think you know Mike? You are going to be surprised. This edition of MacVoices is supported ...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2019Ep. 19241
Final Cut Pro X has lots of almost-magic built into it, if you know where to look. In this Briefing, Chuck shows how the Flow dissolve transition is used, and why you might never know it, by showing off some examples using one of the most recent MacVoices shows. If you use Final Cut, this might add a tool to your arsenal. If you don't…don't worry, you will appreciate the magic. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To ...
Nov 08, 2019•8 min•Season 2019Ep. 240
Thinking of starting a podcast? Chuck talks about some of the choices and decisions you need to make before step-in up to the mic. Using his new show, TrekFavorites , as an example, discussions of items such as titles, logos and artwork, podcasting hosts, web sites, and more will help you make the right decisions for your next project. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode...
Nov 07, 2019•20 min•Season 2019Ep. 239
Andrew Orr of The Mac Observer answers Five Questions that help us get to know him better. Andrew's questions (and answers) cover the way he covers the news stories for TMO, his thoughts on streaming media services, and Apple's Arcade gaming services. He also discusses his preferences and surprising choices of social media platforms, Apple hardware, and what he wants out of the next iPhone. MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To tak...
Nov 04, 2019•41 min•Season 2019Ep. 19238
Looking for a way to record better audio with your iOS device? Chuck provides a short and sweet review of the Rode VideoMic Me-L , a Lightning mic that delivers superior sound in a small package. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code "macvoices2019". Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices . You can catch up with ...
Oct 30, 2019•6 min•Season 2019Ep. 19237
Gregorio Zanon of DigiDNA discusses some of the changes to iPhone and iPad data management that have occurred in macOS and iOS 13, and how their product, iMazing , can help fill in the gaps. Greg explains how Apple's binary approach to syncing is improved upon by iMazing, what you can out of your device that Apple won't let you, and the features that their customers are using most. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone....
Oct 30, 2019•39 min•Season 2019Ep. 19236
Jason Snell helps you get the most out of Apple's stock photo apps in the new edition of Take Control of Photos . In this discussion, Jason dives into the power of machine learning, what you can and can't achieve with Photos on which devices, and names a supplemental app that helps fill in some desirable features. He helps clarify the syncing picture using Apple's services, talks about the updates to the Photos app on both the desktop and mobile versions, and much more. This edition of MacVoices...
Oct 28, 2019•46 min•Season 2019Ep. 19235
Jeff Carlson has updated Take Control of Your Digital Photos , a topic that continues to evolve as the devices are updated and the players change. Jeff covers sharing vs. backups, what his pick is for the best photo editing app, and the issue of machine learning when it comes to photo organization. The discussion also covers the privacy aspects of storing and sharing your photos online, and some new options for helping get the photos that live on all those drives and devices organized. MacVoices...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2019Ep. 19234
Luke Bissell is a new developer with his first app in the App Store. He joins us to talk about his experience learning iOS development, how he got the idea for and implemented it for Breakdown: Rugby Stats , and why he opted for a subscription model. MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at MintMobile.com/MACVOICES . Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices . You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Sub...
Oct 23, 2019•27 min•Season 2019Ep. 19233
In the October Update, Chuck clarifies the way Patreon works, covers some upcoming changes to the feeds and the Dispatch , and goes through the monthly Support Report. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices . You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - ...
Oct 23, 2019•8 min•Season 2019Ep. 19232
Jeff Gamet of Smile is back in a wide-ranging conversation that runs from Smile's Catalina preparations to why security settings will get better over time. Along the way are discussions of why private cloud servers are often better for developers, the sometimes-unseen benefits of subscription software, and one of the surprising ways he stays organized during travel. MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at MintMobile.com/MACVOICES . Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is...
Oct 21, 2019•55 min•Season 2019Ep. 19231
The advent of macOS Catalina brought major changes to the apps that manage and play various types of media. Kirk McElhearn helps us navigate those changes in his new Take Control of macOS Media Apps . iTunes is gone, and in its place are separate apps Music, Podcasts, TV, and Books, with all syncing now handled through the Finder. Kirk walks us through each of these to help us make the transition and know what app does what. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance clo...
Oct 18, 2019•53 min•Season 2019Ep. 19230
If you have a later model iPhone, you have the ability to use an eSIM with it, leaving the physical SIM slot open. David Ginsburg of In Touch with iOS is doing this, and answers all the questions about setup, installation, and operation. Find out how easy it is to get two different phone numbers on your phone, how to swap between them, and how the phone and data services are handled. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyon...
Oct 16, 2019•32 min•Season 2019Ep. 19229
Backups are still one of the most important measures you can take to protect your data. Yev Pusin, Director of Marketing for Backblaze , takes us through the features of the new version 7.0 of their online backup service. Find out how you can expand your retention history beyond the standard 30 days to either a year or "forever", an updated restore interface, and other improvements that make the online backup experience faster and better. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high p...
Oct 14, 2019•46 min•Season 2019Ep. 19228
