In our most recent MacVoices Live, Brittany Smith gives us a look at the macOS, iOS, and iPadOS interfaces from the perspective of a cognitive neuroscientist. The first part of our conversation delves into what our choices about preferred interface elements and how we organize our workspaces says about us, using host Chuck Joiner as an example. (1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Raycon, the makers of quality earbuds. Find out more and take 15% off at BuyRaycon.com/MacVoices . Show Not...
Jul 22, 2020•29 min•Season 2020Ep. 20176
In the second part of our discussion with Rachel and Mike Schmitz of The Intentional Family podcast, our guests dig deeper into the idea of "creators not consumers" as a central theme of their efforts, address the issues of living in today's world, with today's devices and challenges as opposed to the ones that they grew up with, and why the podcast started with the idea of a book, and how it might still turn into that. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Raycon, the makers of qua...
Jul 21, 2020•28 min•Season 2020Ep. 20175
The first part of our conversation with Rachel and Mike Schmitz of The Intentional Family podcast starts with why this new show, what gives them the credibility to talk about it, and their desire to share what has worked for their family. From tech-oriented issues such as screen time and non-tech issues such as family chores, Mike and Rachel discuss some of the methods they have used, how they have modified them as they went along, and why everyone in the family gets a vote…to a point. Teaching ...
Jul 21, 2020•28 min•Season 2020Ep. 20174
As we count down the last few days to this year's Macstock , which will be a virtual event, organizer Mike Potter discusses the details of the presentations and live online sessions. From a list of presenters to the "Macstock Lounge" where attendees can mingle and converse in a unique way, Mike tells us what we need to know. If it isn't on your calendar, it should be, and it isn't too late! This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for ...
Jul 17, 2020•29 min•Season 2020Ep. 20173
Mark Fuccio, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Warren Sklar, and host Chuck Joiner continue their discussion (debate?) over the Apple App Store, and run through some of their favorite apps and why. Both current and legacy apps are mentioned, and be sure to watch beyond the credits for an outtake. 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 . Show Notes: Guests: Mark F...
Jul 16, 2020•44 min•Season 2020Ep. 20172
The Apple App Store just had its 12th anniversary week. How time flies! The panel of Mark Fuccio, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Warren Sklar, and host Chuck Joiner talk about the development of The App Store, its importance to the Apple ecosystem, and how it drove the utility of the iPhone and iPad. The fees Apple charges developers, for both being a developer as well as distributing the apps, sparks an enthusiastic discussion of transparency and services. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is ...
Jul 16, 2020•31 min•Season 2020Ep. 20171
The second part of our special MacVoices Live session with Macworld All-Star Band members Bryan Chaffin, Dave Hamilton, Bob LeVitus, and Duane Straub, and production team members Wally Cherwinski and Skylar Hamilton, digs a bit deeper info the audio and video production challenges and techniques that yielded such a fantastic result. Be sure to watch for the outtake after the credits that was not part of the live session, where the group reveals a surprising aspect to their collaboration. This ed...
Jul 10, 2020•39 min•Season 2020Ep. 20170
In a special MacVoices Live session, Macworld All-Star Band members Bryan Chaffin, Dave Hamilton, Bob LeVitus, and Duane Straub, along with production team members Wally Cherwinski and Skylar Hamilton, talk about their newest project, a lockdown video that featured the entire band, including Chris Breen, Paul Kent and Chuck La Tournous, singing and recoding remotely. Part 1 covers how it started with a message from a fan and how it all came together. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is sponsor...
Jul 09, 2020•36 min•Season 2020Ep. 20169
Our conversation with Kyle Foster, Marketing Specialist for Synology , wraps up with a discussion of what you can do with their devices besides just using them for storage. One of the strengths of Synology are the built in applications, both first- and third-party applications. Everything from a Plex media server to your own private cloud to a base for your home surveillance cameras is supported, and Kyle uses the latter as an example of why Synology might be for you. We also talk about how they...
Jul 08, 2020•26 min•Season 2020Ep. 20168
Kyle Foster, Marketing Specialist for Synology , introduces their new, upgraded NAS models that are for both home and business, and helps us understand how Synology names their products so that you know exactly what each can do. Expandable by RAM upgrades, multiple bay expansion units, or SSD caches, Synology offers lots of options, from private clouds to media servers, to backup servers. Kyle talks about the benefits of some of these, what RAID is, and why you don't need to be a network guru to...
Jul 07, 2020•25 min•Season 2020Ep. 20167
Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, and host Chuck Joiner continue their MacVoices Live discussion of how to safely run the Big Sur developer (or public) beta by making an external SSD recommendation, and dig in to the violation of Apple's NDA by developers publishing benchmarks of the developer Mac mini units. Some of the other topics covered include the upsides and downsides of rumors and how they are handled by the media, Apple's new openness, and how iPad Pro uses are and will affect f...
Jul 06, 2020•32 min•Season 2020Ep. 20166
Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, and Frank Petrie showed up for the most recent edition of MacVoices Live. Jeff started us out by sharing his "free agent" status and teases a new podcast that is in the works. Next, the panel looks back on the original iPhone announcement on its 13th anniversary, talks gourmet peanut butter, and starts a discussion of running the Big Sur developer beta. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV20165.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile , t...
Jul 03, 2020•35 min•Season 2020Ep. 20165
Mike Potter of ESC! Technologies wraps up our discussion of WordPress with a discussion of Plugins and how they bring functionality to your web site, and offers more thoughts on whether you need a developer or whether you want do run your website yourself. He covers why some businesses think that a Facebook page is enough (it isn't), why you need to plan and budget for your web site like your business depends on it (because it just might), and talks about the benefits of a working with a local d...
Jul 02, 2020•36 min•Season 2020Ep. 20164
Mike Potter of ESC! Technologies starts to dig into the details in the second part of our conversation about using WordPress for publishing your web site. The conversation starts with why the their community is both an important asset and an important factor in choosing WordPress as your web site platform, then covers where to start, the "5-Minute Install" of WordPress ,and the difference between "cheap" and "inexpensive" hosting and how to tell the difference. What is the difference between Wor...
Jun 30, 2020•39 min•Season 2020Ep. 20163
In the first in a series of discussions on WordPress with Mike Potter of ESC! Technologies (and Macstock Conference & Expo), we start with why your website is so important no matter what business or organization you represent. Security matters, the popularity of WordPress, and why the Open Source nature of WordPress is important to the end user get us started. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac X . Your Mac. Good as new. Find out more and get your copy...
Jun 30, 2020•36 min•Season 2020Ep. 20162
Our MacVoices Live discussion of the Apple WWDC announcements with the panel of Jeff Gamet, Marina Epelman, Mark Fuccio, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Michael T. Rose, Brittany Smith, Brett Terpstra, and Frederick Van Johnson wraps up by covering adaptive lighting, app libraries, picture-in-picture on the iPhone, running iOS apps on Macs, touchscreen Mac debate, and more. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take...
Jun 26, 2020•31 min•Season 2020Ep. 20161
The second part of our MacVoices Live panel discussion of Apple's WWDC keynote featuring Jeff Gamet, Marina Epelman, Mark Fuccio, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Michael T. Rose, Brittany Smith, Brett Terpstra, and Frederick Van Johnson covered more of the announcements. This time, the topics covered AirPods Pro spatial audio and how it works, automatic routing between devices, critical information if you want to install the Big Sur beta, , widgets on iOS14, the hand washing timer, Scribble, taping the b...
Jun 25, 2020•37 min•Season 2020Ep. 160
MacVoices Live took on the task of reviewing the Apple announcements from WWDC with an amazing all-star super-panel of Jeff Gamet, Marina Epelman, Mark Fuccio, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Michael T. Rose, Brittany Smith, Brett Terpstra, and Frederick Van Johnson. The first part of our discussion includes reaction to the first virtual WWDC keynote, the delivery of information, and why the group would like to see this trend continue. The move to Apple Silicon aka ARM, questions over virtualization capa...
Jun 24, 2020•38 min•Season 2020Ep. 20159
This edition of MacVoices Live, recorded as we get ready for the online version of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), features a discussion of how virtual conferences compare to the in-person variety. Kelly Guimont and Brittany Smith join host Chuck Joiner to discuss the things that we will have and the things we will miss this year. The former includes all the great information from WWDC. Some of the latter include the random encounters, the "hallway track", and the satellite event...
Jun 19, 2020•35 min•Season 2020Ep. 20158
This edition of MacVoices Live, recorded as we get ready for the online version of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), features a discussion of how virtual conferences compare to the in-person variety. Kelly Guimont and Brittany Smith join host Chuck Joiner to discuss the things that we will have and the things we will miss this year. The former includes all the great information from WWDC. Some of the latter include the random encounters, the "hallway track", and the satellite event...
Jun 17, 2020•37 min•Season 2020Ep. 20157
Randy Fredlund, Cofounder of Vivid-Pix , overcame all sorts of hurdles to tell us about their software products that help you improve your photos, no matter where they were taken. With Land & Sea Scuba, your underwater pictures take on a new dimension. Restore takes your old, beat-up photos and gives them new life. Randy explains the challenges of correcting different types of photos, how they achieve the results they do, and the 9-up interface that lets you pick the corrections that suit yo...
Jun 16, 2020•29 min•Season 2020Ep. 20156
This MacVoices Update for June talks about the response to MacVoices transcripts, how MacVoices Live is evolving and why there will be a change of where to find it, and the Support Report. Show Notes: Guests: Links: 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://www.twitter.com/macvoices Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck....
Jun 15, 2020•10 min•Season 2020Ep. 20155
Aleksey Novicov of Yodel Code introduces ScreenBadge , the latest in his evolving efforts to help facilitate the exchange of business contact information. With COVID-19, not only are we interacting in person less, but are reluctant to exchange business cards. ScreenBadge lets you create a QR code for use with Zoom and Skype virtual backgrounds so that your information is on screen at all times. Aleksey explains how it works, what you need to use it, and how security was considered during its dev...
Jun 12, 2020•44 min•Season 2020Ep. 20154
The second part of our MacVoices Live conversation with David Ginsburg and Frank Petrie dug a bit more into the effects of ARM-based Macs, how lockdown has affected both work and education, and whether a new iMac design is a good idea at this time. 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 . Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chic...
Jun 11, 2020•29 min•Season 2020Ep. 20153
MacVoices went live on Facebook on 2020-06-09 with David Ginsburg and Frank Petrie. The topics ranged from video lighting and production tricks to Apple's stock price spike, ARM-based Macs and using iPad Pro as the main machine. Oh, and we found out how Ansel Adams got those amazing skies in his photos, and how Ted Turner made money by mistake. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, vis...
Jun 11, 2020•35 min•Season 2020Ep. 20152
We caught up with David Sparks to talk about his two latest Field Guides, Keyboard Maestro Field Guide , covering the automation utility and Photos Field Guide (2nd Edition) , covering Apple's Photos app. For Photos. In the former, Keyboard Maestro has made some updates and additions, including compatibility with the Stream Deck, and David talks about how to use it to your advantage. In the latter, David covers the Mac, iPhone, and iPad version of the program, talks about which platform he prefe...
Jun 09, 2020•37 min•Season 2020Ep. 20151
The second part of our conversation about how Lockdown has and will affect business going forward features more opinions and experiences from Mark Fuccio, Barry Fulk, Mike T. Rose, and host Chuck Joiner. Topics include changes in logistics, robotics, friction in the online food ordering experiences, contactless payments, and more. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac X . Your Mac. Good as new. Find out more and get your copy at MacPaw.com/podcast , and use t...
Jun 06, 2020•42 min•Season 2020Ep. 20150
Lockdown has brought lots of changes to the way businesses conduct their operations. Some of those changes will be long-standing if not permanent. In a wide-ranging discussion, Mark Fuccio, Barry Fulk, Mike T. Rose, and host Chuck Joiner cover their personal experiences and observations on topics such as business travel, hardware capability and availability, face-to-face interactions, more paperless-ness, digital signatures, and more. (Part 1 of a 2-part conversation) This edition of MacVoices i...
Jun 04, 2020•34 min•Season 2020Ep. 20149
The second part of our discussion with Joe Kissell, the author of Take Control of Apple Mail ,5th edition focuses on how Joe extends the capabilities of the program by using third party utilities, some of the necessary but annoying security interruptions imposed on Mail, and why email (and other technical aspects of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS) still represents challenges to less technical users. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac X . Your Mac. Good as new. Fin...
Jun 03, 2020•29 min•Season 2020Ep. 20148
Joe Kissell has updated Take Control of Apple Mail to the 5th edition. In the first part of our discussion, Joe outlines some of the nastier bugs in Apple Mail, including one that can lose data, explains why you may want to avoid column view, and why recovering a specific message from your backups can be a challenge. He discusses the evolution of the program, and why it is both powerful and frustrating. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac X . Your Mac. Good...
Jun 02, 2020•29 min•Season 2020Ep. 20147
