The final part of our WWDC Keynote discussion with the MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont,, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and Patrice Brend'amour wraps up by touching on Siri everywhere, security changes for lost devices, the AirTag separation alarm, device tracking with no power, and a different view on Apple and iPad Pro apps. (Part 4) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21114.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by S...
Jun 14, 2021•47 min•Season 2021Ep. 21114
David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and Patrice Brend'amour take on more announcements from the WWDC Keynote in the third installment of our MacVoices Live! discussion. This time, we cover Live Text, SharePlay, and the AirPods new Conversation Boost. (Part 3) 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-related information. Subscr...
Jun 11, 2021•28 min•Season 2021Ep. 21113
In the second part of our WWDC wrap-up on MacVoices Live!, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and Patrice Brend'amour go on and off the rails on discussions of the health care initiatives and what they do and don't address (yet), and cover the perceived lack of M1 iPad pro apps. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark , our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off ...
Jun 10, 2021•33 min•Season 2021Ep. 21112
The MacVoices Live! discussion on the WWDC featured some of those items that impacted our panelists based on what they do and how they do it. In Part 1, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and first-timer Patrice Brend'amour deliver their overall impressions of the keynote as a whole, then drill down into Shortcuts on the Mac, the future of automation, and Focus. (Part 1) Wondery and the "Business Movers: The Enlightenment of S...
Jun 09, 2021•39 min•Season 2021Ep. 21111
The MacVoices panel of Frank Petrie, David Ginsburg, Mike Schmitz, Jeff Gamet, Jay Miller, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith shifted the discussion to the privacy aspects of Amazon's Sidewalk service, Amazon's choice to require opt-out, and how it compares to what Apple is doing with AirTags. A healthy debate ensues, and spills over into the matter of Amazon purchasing MGM, and whether that was a missed opportunity for Apple. (Part 2) Wondery and the "Business Movers: The Enlightenment of...
Jun 08, 2021•59 min•Season 2021Ep. 21110
The MacVoices Live! panel of Frank Petrie, David Ginsburg, Mke Schmitz, Jeff Gamet, Jay Miller, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith debate the pros, cons, and capabilities of the new Twitter Blue subscription plan. Are features like UnDo, Bookmark Folders and Reader Mode enough to get you sign up, or are they too sparse, too little, and/or too late? How does privacy and advertising figure into the equation. Those questions and more are all on the table. (Part 1) Wondery and the "Business Mo...
Jun 07, 2021•48 min•Season 2021Ep. 21109
Mark Fuccio has a long history with snapshot technology, long before it came to the Mac. He details that history and gives us some insights into how they came to be, what they are, and why you should care. If you are confused, Mark provides a simple analogy that helps clarify things, explains how Time Machine in Big Sur is a change from previous iterations and why it is better, and answers questions about what they can and can't do. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark ...
Jun 04, 2021•49 min•Season 2021Ep. 21108
The MacVoices panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Kelly Guimont, Mike Schmitz, Jay Miller, Andrew Orr, and Jim Rea continue to dig deep into what they want and expect from the M1 iPad Pro? Does it deliver? Should it be expected to deliver at launch? Do we really want to replace our Macs with an iPad? (Part 2) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart. Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.com/macvoices and find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments. Show Notes: Guests: David Gin...
Jun 03, 2021•55 min•Season 2021Ep. 21107
This MacVoices Live! session starts with asking the panel who got what new hardware but then turns to an at-times contentious discussion of iPadOS and software, what is missing, and what the panel wants. Is Apple doing what it needs to do with the iPad? Is it doing what the panel of David Ginsburg, Jay Miller, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Kelly Guimont, Andrew Orr, and Mike Schmitz want? (Part 1) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart. Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.com/macvoices and fin...
Jun 02, 2021•54 min•Season 2021Ep. 21106
This edition of MacVoices Live! featured three main topics: Apple's move into lossless streaming audio, who has had wha experiences with 5G, and a survey that demonstrates just how brand loyal Apple customers are. David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, Frank Petrie, and Jay Miller deliver a spirited conversation on all three…and don't agree on any of them. Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart. Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.com/macvoices and find out how Up...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 2021Ep. 21105
Our conversation with Adam Engst of TidBITS and the Virginia Macintosh Users Group continued with more on the Apple's M1 transition, touched on cybersecurity, and wrapped up by answering some questions from the group. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of world-class software like PDFpen, PDFpen Pro, and TextExpander. Find out more at TextExpander.com/podcast and SmileSoftware.com/podcast . Show Notes: Guests: Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and the Ti...
May 28, 2021•44 min•Season 2021Ep. 21104
The Virginia Macintosh Users Group invited us to record a live conversation with Adam Engst of TidBITS at their May meeting. The topic was the M1 chip…what makes it special and what it means for the future of Apple and Apple users. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of world-class software like PDFpen, PDFpen Pro, and TextExpander. Find out more at TextExpander.com/podcast and SmileSoftware.com/podcast . Show Notes: Guests: Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidB...
May 27, 2021•46 min•Season 2021Ep. 21103
This month's MacVoices Update is short and sweet, with an explanation of video quality differences, why we may be playing catch-up, and 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...
May 26, 2021•6 min•Season 2021Ep. 21102
"Browser Wars" on MacVoices Live! wraps up as the panel of Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Andrew Orr, Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Jay Miller provide more browser add-on suggestions, and reveal a surprising fact about Bookmark usage. (Part 3) MacVoices Magazine , our free magazine on Flipboard, helps you do more with your Apple tech. Show Notes: Guests: Guy Serle, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MyMac Podcast , sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or ca...
May 25, 2021•38 min•Season 2021Ep. 21101
The second part of our discussion of Web browsers with the panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, Frank Petrie, Jay Miller, and Brittany Smith transitions to a review of who is using what add-ons and enhancements. Find out what you should be adding to your browser. (Part 2) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21100.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any an...
May 24, 2021•35 min•Season 2021Ep. 21100
The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Brittany Smith, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie, and Andrew Orr briefly revisited the issues surrounding chat app security before digging into the real topic: Browser Wars! The first skirmish involved why choosing a browser makes a difference to both the user and the developer, and who gets what out of the choice. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Headspace. Meditation made simple. Get one month ...
May 21, 2021•39 min•Season 2021Ep. 21099
Mike Schmitz continues his demo of Obsidian using both his own activities and also taking on the challenge of how a new user would set things up in a real-world situation. Mike also talks about how Obsidian integrates with his analog task management system, and announces an upcoming course he is developing to help users get the most out of the program. (Part 2) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21098.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by Headspace. Meditation made si...
May 20, 2021•39 min•Season 2021Ep. 21098
Productivity expert Mike Schmitz is back with a new option to take your note taking and organization to the next level. Obsidian can solve problems that other note, knowledge base, and task management software can't. Explaining that can be a challenge, so Mike gives us a demo of Obsidian's capabilities based on how he uses it. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR. Get to the front of the line Faster. Safer. Touchless. For 2 months of CLEAR free, visit CLEARme.com/macvoices an...
May 19, 2021•36 min•Season 2021Ep. 21097
The third and final topic that the MacVoices Live! panel of Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Jay Miller, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith took on was an unusual one: just how important are Apple's AirPods? When introduced, they were dismissed by audiophiles and pundits alike. So how did they become yet another Apple phenomena? The panel explores the issue. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR. Get to the front of the line Faster. Safer. Touchless. For 2 mont...
May 18, 2021•33 min•Season 2021Ep. 21096
Next up for the MacVoices panel of Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Jay Miller, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith was a discussion about paying for Facebook access. There was wording in the request to allow tracking access in the Facebook app in iOS 14.5 that could be interpreted as Facebook contemplating charging for access. The panel provides their take on the possibility. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR. Get to the front of the line Faster. Safer. Tou...
May 17, 2021•39 min•Season 2021Ep. 21095
Michael E. Cohen has updated Take Control of PDFpen to cover version 13 for Mac and version 6 for iOS and iPadOS. This was a different kind of update; Michael explains why there are few new features but a whole new look to the program, and why that is a good thing. He also helps us understand the inner workings of PDFs (without getting too geeky), and why that understanding is important when manipulating PDFs. Oh, and did we mention that this is a FREE book? Michael provides the details. Today's...
May 14, 2021•38 min•Season 2021Ep. 21094
Michael E. Cohen has updated Take Control of PDFpen to cover version 13 for Mac and version 6 for iOS and iPadOS. This was a different kind of update; Michael explains why there are few new features but a whole new look to the program, and why that is a good thing. He also helps us understand the inner workings of PDFs (without getting too geeky), and why that understanding is important when manipulating PDFs. Oh, and did we mention that this is a FREE book? Michael provides the details. [embed]...
May 13, 2021•41 min•Season 2021Ep. 21093
Our discussion with Joe Kissell, the author of the fourth edition of Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac , continues with more examples of things that have changed in the world of backups. This time, Joe talks about what you can and can't do with APFS snapshots, how to think about them, anda why they are a huge benefit to data safety. Joe also touches on booting M1 Macs from external USB-C and Thunderbolt drives, and why they are not created equal. (Part 2) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upst...
May 12, 2021•27 min•Season 2021Ep. 21092
Joe Kissell is back with the fourth edition of Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac . A lot has changed in the world of backups, more than you realize. Joe digs deep on the issue of the M1 Macs and bootable backups. Along the way, we touch on SSDs, how to think about partitions in Big Sur, why ransomware works, and how to protect yourself. (Part 1) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart. Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.com/macvoices and find out how Upstart can lower your monthly p...
May 11, 2021•31 min•Season 2021Ep. 21091
Our in-depth discussion/debate about running Mac apps on the M1 iPad with the panel of Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Andrew Orr, Frank Petrie, and Mark Fuccio wraps up with final thoughts, points, and desires. (Part 3) Today's MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart. Fair and fast personal loans. Go to upstart.com/macvoices and find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments. Show Notes: Guests: Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provide...
May 10, 2021•27 min•Season 2021Ep. 21090
The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion about running Mac apps on an iPad with Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Andrew Orr, Frank Petrie, and Mark Fuccio continues as the panel talks about the expectations of the new iPad Pro, how Apple is sending mixed signals about where it fits into the product matrix, and why they want what they want. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Headspace. Meditation made simple. Get one month of gui...
May 07, 2021•36 min•Season 2021Ep. 21089
The MacVoices Live! panel of Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Andrew Orr, Frank Petrie, and Mark Fuccio looks at the question of whether you could, can, or should be able to run Mac apps on an iPad. The question is more complex than you think. The panel digs in to why they might to, what platform they prefer and why, and start on a multi-level discussion that includes developer and consumer views. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Heads...
May 06, 2021•36 min•Season 2021Ep. 21088
Our conversation with Terri Morgan and Chris Demiris of LumaTouch concludes as we answer some of the questions surrounding running LumaFusion on M1 iPads, moving projects between LumaFusion and Final Cut Pro, and whether LumaFusion can be run under Big Sur on a Mac. They also cover their new training initiative that features some heavy hitters in the video production community and include courses on Mobile Journalism, Mobile Filmmaking, and Content Creation, all using LumaFusion. (Part 2) This e...
May 05, 2021•29 min•Season 2021Ep. 21087
Fresh off their appearance as part of Apple's Spring Loaded event, Terri Morgan and Chris Demiris of LumaTouch give us a look at some of the new features coming to LumaFusion . In the first part of our conversation, they talk about the integration of CoreMelt's stabilization show off the new multicam editing that can handle up to 12 different video tracks, and the new audio capabilities. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR. Get to the front of the line Faster. Safer. Touchle...
May 04, 2021•29 min•Season 2021Ep. 21086
What if your iPhone or iPad could be a a 3D tracking, previz, and virtual production tool? It can! Joshua Davies, the founder and CEO of FXhome , introduces us to CamTrackAR , their iOS/iPadOS app that does just that. You may have already had a taste if you watched Apple's Spring Loaded event; CamTrackAR was one of the apps featured. Josh talks about why their appearance meant so much to him before digging in to that CamTrackAR can do for video creators who want to incorporate virtual background...
May 03, 2021•32 min•Season 2021Ep. 21085
