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. included documentation, and start a discussion of subscription models, including Brett's own experiences. (Part 1 ...
Oct 02, 2020•34 min•Season 2020Ep. 20226
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 productions, security in remote environments, and more. MacVoices is supported by Fight Camp. Look good an...
Oct 01, 2020•28 min•Season 2020Ep. 20225
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 productions, security in remote environments, and more. MacVoices is supported by Fight Camp. Look good an...
Oct 01, 2020•28 min•Season 2020Ep. 20225
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 audio engine will bring back some AU plug-in support, and what you need to know about working with ...
Sep 30, 2020•34 min•Season 2020Ep. 20224
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 important, and some of the non-technical aspects of pacing yourself and your podcast. [embed]http://tra...
Sep 29, 2020•30 min•Season 2020Ep. 20223
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 all the new tools and services, and provides some examples of what they can do. (Part 1 of 2) This edition...
Sep 28, 2020•32 min•Season 2020Ep. 222
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 ways you can support the show, including our Patreon and PayPal options, at MacVoices.com/Support . Sh...
Sep 25, 2020•45 min•Season 2020Ep. 20221
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 the discussion. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newslet...
Sep 24, 2020•43 min•Season 2020Ep. 20220
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://www.twitter.com/macvoices Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoice...
Sep 24, 2020•5 min•Season 2020Ep. 20219
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 on Flipboard. Do more with your Apple tech. Show Notes: Guests: Glenn Fleishman is a Seattle-based technol...
Sep 22, 2020•37 min•Season 2020Ep. 20218
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 views for large meetings, co-host modes, and how some new options for Keynote and Powerpoint work even bett...
Sep 21, 2020•31 min•Season 2020Ep. 20217
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 why you may forget that you are using it. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high per...
Sep 18, 2020•19 min•Season 2020Ep. 20216
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 what best suits your needs and wants. (Part 2 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performan...
Sep 17, 2020•42 min•Season 2020Ep. 20215
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 announcements. (Part 1 of 2) MacVoices is supported by Fight Camp. Look good and feel good with at-home connected b...
Sep 16, 2020•53 min•Season 2020Ep. 20214
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 be surprised? See what the panel has to say, and how you can prevent it. MacVoices is supported by Fight Camp....
Sep 15, 2020•43 min•Season 2020Ep. 20213
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 good with at-home connected boxing. Try it free for 30 days at JoinFightCamp.com/VOICES . This edition of MacVo...
Sep 14, 2020•37 min•Season 2020Ep. 20212
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 privacy protections in Safari, and why he is excited by the return of the startup chime. This edition of M...
Sep 11, 2020•27 min•Season 2020Ep. 20211
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 potential limitation on being able to boot from a backup, and a caveat regarding Time Machine. This edition ...
Sep 11, 2020•29 min•Season 2020Ep. 20210
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 away from the Apple/Epic Games battle, but this time we approached it through the copycat version of Apple's "1...
Sep 09, 2020•35 min•Season 2020Ep. 20209
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 very same track to help you learn. Roundtripping between the Mac and iOS versions, piano roll and notation edit...
Sep 08, 2020•39 min•Season 2020Ep. 20208
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 features include sleep tracking, improvements to Notes, Voice Memo organization, a translation app, a...
Sep 03, 2020•30 min•Season 2020Ep. 20207
Josh Centers has completely re-written his guide to Apple's mobile operating systems in Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 . Josh explains how the App Library in iOS 14 works, why it might look like your apps are in two places at once (but aren't), and how management of those apps is just a little different. Widgets will give you always-on access to the information you want, and provide a new way to display that information. Josh gives us some examples, including a radical idea for a Home or s...
Sep 02, 2020•26 min•Season 2020Ep. 20206
The second part of our MacVoices Live! conversation with featured guest Michael E. Cohen and the panel of Mark Fuccio, David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, and host Chuck Joiner wrapped up our discussion of the on-going App Store saga with some interesting parallels to other industries. Then, we turn to the history of eBooks, and Michael's history with their predecessors such as HyperCard and CD-ROMs, how hardware changes have affected ebooks, and what some of the unappreciated details it takes to make...
Sep 01, 2020•38 min•Season 2020Ep. 20205
Michael E. Cohen was the latest featured guest on MacVoices Live! , heading up the panel of Mark Fuccio, David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, and host Chuck Joiner. We started off having Michael explain why his Take Control of Pages book has so many revisions and is such a challenge, Apple's (and Michael's) history with word processing, and the recent developments in the Apple/Epic Games battle. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LinkedIn Jobs. Find the right person for your business today with ...
Aug 31, 2020•36 min•Season 2020Ep. 204
Our conversation with Aidan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Reincubate , the developers of Camo , continues with more information on how their app makes your iPhone a high-quality camera. Camo provides a free mode with a watermark and a limited feature set, but the Pro version offers so much more. Aidan gets into how they priced their app, why it, like so many, the regular tasks that are needed to keep it functional in addition to feature development, and how they learned a valuable pricing lesson with an e...
Aug 28, 2020•22 min•Season 2020Ep. 20203
Aidan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Reincubate , introduces us to Camo , their app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a high quality web cam. In the first part of our discussion, Aidan explains how Camo was developed to solve some of their internal problems, how it achieves compatibility with your favorite video chat apps like Zoom and Skype, and why resolution isn't the best way to evaluate a web cam. He also demonstrates how Camo gives you access to all of your iPhone's cameras, not just one. This edit...
Aug 27, 2020•26 min•Season 2020Ep. 20202
Our MacVoices Live! conversation with featured guest Josh Centers and the panel of David Ginsburg, Michael E. Cohen, and host Chuck Joiner continued with more on the the Apple App Store. Jailbreaking, the use of enterprise certificates, and what Apple is and isn't doing that affects their standing with developers and politicians are discussed. The show wraps with whether transparency on Apple's part would help or hurt their positions, some comments on the TikTok situation, and talk about how Mic...
Aug 26, 2020•35 min•Season 2020Ep. 20201
This MacVoices Live! focused on the Apple/Epic Games battle royale, with some great perspectives by featured guest Josh Centers, as well as David Ginsburg, Michael E. Cohen, and host Chuck Joiner. In the first part of the conversation, some of the issues covered include Epic's wants vs. Apple's requirements, an attempt to look at the issue from a right/wrong perspective, and why it might not be that simple. (Part 1 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode , high performance cloud h...
Aug 25, 2020•34 min•Season 2020Ep. 200
Our conversation with Kirk McElhearn continues with why backing up to a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a bit different than some other options, which drives to buy for your NAS, and cat photos. We also return to the Apple Music question with an examination of what's next for all the music services, and how the answer to The Marshmallow Test may determine the role podcasts will play. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV20199.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported ...
Aug 24, 2020•33 min•Season 2020Ep. 199
Kirk McElhearn returns in a wide-ranging conversation that has something for everyone. Our first part starts with using Siri for calculations, cooking, cider, accounting software, and the Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanner software update. Then, we turn to an evaluation of the state of Apple Music, and start a discussion of the issues with backing up to a NAS. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-rel...
Aug 21, 2020•34 min•Season 2020Ep. 198
