We kick off our annual "Road to Macstock" series in a conversation with Macstock Conference & Expo organizer Mike Potter. We get the inevitable safety protocol discussion out of the way before digging into information about speakers, the schedule, and how it is all coming together. There will be some brand new topics never before addressed at Macstock, and a wide variety of variations on the theme of "Rebuilding". Mike also turned the tables on Chuck, asking him questions about his own sessi...
Jul 02, 2022•37 min•Season 2022Ep. 22142
Charlotte Henry of The Addition helps us make sense of Apple's aggressive moves into live sports, especially the recent 10-year agreement with Major League Soccer. Exactly how it will play out, who will be able to watch how many matches, and whether we might see tiers or channels on Apple TV+ are all part of the conversation. Has Apple been testing the arena of live sports before making bigger leaps, or is it all part of a normal growth and expansion curve? What features are most important to vi...
Jul 01, 2022•33 min•Season 2022Ep. 22141
The tone for our recent wide-ranging conversation with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus was set early as Bob formally announced his retirement. Always outspoken, Bob explained why that means he will be leaving Texas, some of his plans for the coming year, and a couple of the services that will help him do it. We also spent some time looking back at Bob's career, a few of his predictions, and how things have changed for tech journalists. We also discussed how our technology helped get us through the COVID l...
Jul 01, 2022•38 min•Season 2022Ep. 22140
In the second part of our conversation with David Sparks, we talk about the evolution of our software tools and how his legal education influences his approach to the many MarSparky projects. David also gives us a different perspective on the debate over whether the Mac and iPad are or even should come together. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available to silver, gold, and platinum Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Links...
Jun 28, 2022•21 min•Season 2022Ep. 22139
We catch up with David Sparks to discuss a variety of topics, including his transition away from the practice of law and how MacSparkly.com has evolved and grown. Next, we touch on his new Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide , why shortcuts on the Mac got off to a rough start, and how it has improved in recent versions. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Links: Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide (Standa...
Jun 28, 2022•24 min•Season 2022Ep. 22138
In the June Update, Chuck reviews the introduction of the Select Tech series, looks forward to both pre- and post- Macstock Conference & Expo shows, reviews some schedule changes for the next couple weeks, and delivers the monthly Support Report. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22137.mp3[/embed] 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 Twitt...
Jun 28, 2022•7 min•Season 2022Ep. 22137
The discussion surrounding USB-C vs. Lightning connectors for iPhone and iPad isn't as clear cut as you might think. The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, Mike Schmitz, Dave Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, Mark Fuccio, and Frank Petrie cover the advantages and disadvantages of both, and why your use case might make the decision on which side of the debate you are on. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find doctors who are patient-revie...
Jun 25, 2022•32 min•Season 2022Ep. 22136
The MacVoices panel of Chuck Joiner, Mike Schmitz, Dave Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, Mark Fuccio, and Frank Petrie finally finish of the password debate, then focus their attention on a recent question over a class action legal fee. That led to a spirited discussion on the merits of such legal actions, before switching over to the start of a comparison of Lightning to USB-C connectors. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find ...
Jun 25, 2022•35 min•Season 2022Ep. 22135
This MacVoices Live! discussion starts out with a report and discussion on the other big event at WWDC, the annual State of the Union Address for developers. Chuck Joiner, Mike Schmitz, Dave Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, Mark Fuccio, and Frank Petrie dig in to some of the new aspects, and presenters. The conversation then turns to what Apple is doing to improve security by moving beyond passwords. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Ma...
Jun 25, 2022•39 min•Season 2022Ep. 22134
Our conversation with Terri Morgan, Co-Founder and Principle Designer and Chris Demiris, Co-Founder and Principal Engineer of LumaTouch wraps up with why LumaFusion should be considered a "professional app" for the iPad, and more on some of the upcoming features, including multi-cam editing. Yes, you can run LumaFusion on a Mac and Chris explains how, and we wrap with the team explaining why they try to make their features work the way their users work, not the way someone thinks they should wor...
Jun 23, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 22133
We caught up with Terri Morgan, Co-Founder and Principle Designer and Chris Demiris, Co-Founder and Principal Engineer of LumaTouch to talk about why they decided not to attend NAB and their appearance in a WWDC video showing off Reference Mode in iPadOS. They also tease us with some of the new features coming in the 3.1 update (free as usual for existing users) that include scopes and more. (Part 1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22132.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is su...
Jun 22, 2022•24 min•Season 2022Ep. 22132
In the second part of our conversation with Jeff Carlson about his new computational photography column, we take a hard look at some examples that go way beyond just making your photos look good. Jeff also covers some examples of how computational photography can help you do things that you might never be able to do on your own, and why we do't see more computational power built into traditional cameras. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and releva...
Jun 21, 2022•23 min•Season 2022Ep. 22131
Jeff Carlson has a new column at PopPhoto where he is covering computational photography. What is there to know beyond the iPhone? Quite a bit, actually. Jeff explains why computational photography is a real thing for not just taking but also editing photos as well as changing photo workflows. He shares some examples of each and explains why this enhances, not detracts from or replaces, your existing photography skills. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, ti...
Jun 20, 2022•32 min•Season 2022Ep. 22130
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, and Frank Petrie wrap up this MacVoices Live! conversation by concluding a discussion of in-app account deletion requirements that Apple is expected to implement soon. That led into a conversation about abandoned accounts, and finished off with a conversation about a new tool for podcasters and anyone who does audio. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available to silver, gold, and pl...
Jun 17, 2022•33 min•Season 2022Ep. 22129
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, and Frank Petrie finish off a discussion of how podcasts have evolved, and answer a question about how they listen. Next up, Apple's deadline for the inclusion of in-app account deletion is discussed, including why this has deadline has been extended before, why it might be extended again, and whether it is a good idea at all. (Part 2) Truebill MacVoices is supported by Truebill. Get control ...
Jun 16, 2022•34 min•Season 2022Ep. 22128
This MacVoices Live! panel starts out by commenting on Tim Cook being named to TIME's list of the most influential people of 2022, and why this seemed to be a surprise to many. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, and Frank Petrie then turn their attention to speculating on what benefits any AR/VR headset might offer, then dig in to Conan O'Brien's sale of his company to Sirius, and what it means in the world of podcasting. (Part 1) MacVoices i...
Jun 15, 2022•36 min•Season 2022Ep. 22127
In the first installment of MacVoices: Select Tech, Chuck explains what to expect from this new series, and starts off by covering the Anker PowerWave 2-In-1 Wireless Charging Stand and the White Noise app from TMSOFT. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22126.mp3[/embed] Show Notes: Links: White Noise Lite by TMSOFT 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 Twi...
Jun 14, 2022•7 min•Season 2022Ep. 22126
In his new update to Take Control of Your Digital Storage from Take Control Books, Jeff Carlson adds to our understanding of how our mass storage devices interact and perform with macOS Big Sur, and how that differs from previous versions of the system software. From Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 to managing APFS volumes and questions over the snapshots, a great deal has changed. Jeff helps us understand what changes we need to make. Show Notes: Links: Take Control Books Guests: Author and photographer...
Jun 13, 2022•40 min•Season 2022Ep. 22125
Only hours after Tim Cook wrapped up the keynote address for WWDC 2022, on a special night, the MacVoices Panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, Mark Fuccio, Brittany Smith, and Kelly Guimont connected to discuss and debate the hardware and software announcements. From the new M2-equipped Macs to the new Lock Screen coming in iOS 16, the most important aspects of everything were reviewed. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoice...
Jun 10, 2022•48 min•Season 2022Ep. 22124
Only hours after Tim Cook wrapped up the keynote address for WWDC 2022, on a special night, the MacVoices Panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, Mark Fuccio, Brittany Smith, and Kelly Guimont connected to discuss and debate the hardware and software announcements. From the new M2-equilpped Macs to the new Lock Screen coming in iOS 16, the most important aspects of everything were reviewed. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by The Mac...
Jun 09, 2022•55 min•Season 2022Ep. 22123
It is high school and college graduation season, so the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Warren Sklar, and Jim Rea share some of their hard-earned advice from their wide and varied careers. From experiences to work life balance, tech to non-tech, find out what the panel feels is most important for successful lives and careers. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-d...
Jun 05, 2022•33 min•Season 2022Ep. 22122
It is high school and college graduation season, so the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio Jeff Gamet, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Brittany Smith share some of their hard-earned advice from their wide and varied careers. From experiences to work life balance, tech to non-tech, find out what the panel feels is most important for successful lives and careers. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark , our newest benefit for all Patreon ...
Jun 05, 2022•30 min•Season 2022Ep. 22121
It is high school and college graduation season, so the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio Jeff Gamet, Warren Sklar, and Jim Rea share some of their hard-earned advice from their wide and varied careers. From experiences to work life balance, tech to non-tech, find out what the panel feels is most important for successful lives and careers. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark , our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Unce...
Jun 05, 2022•31 min•Season 2022Ep. 22121
This MacVoices Live! discussion starts of with Chuck's apology to DuckDuckGo relating to a widely reported user tracking issue, then turns a wide variety of topics that include the Touch Bar vs. the Stream Deck, ads intruding on ad-free Apple Music playlists, and Twitter being fined. Next up, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Kelly Guimont covered iOS evolution, the importance of hardware and software roadmaps to develop...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 2022Ep. 22119
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, and Guy Serle finish up this session by discussing how databases seem to have disappeared from the various office suites and why. One PC user's conversation to the Mac because of the availability of a particular database program sparked the conversation. (Part 3) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22118.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your i...
Jun 02, 2022•27 min•Season 2022Ep. 22118
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, and Guy Serle continue the discussion of the challenges, benefits, and balances needed for returning to the office, something Apple and so many others are struggling with. Then, we look back on the iPod and what it meant to all of us in our personal tech journey. Music accessibility is the obvious ones, but there are other things that the iPod blazed the trail on. (Part 2) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22117.mp3[/embed] T...
Jun 01, 2022•31 min•Season 2022Ep. 22117
The latest MacVoices Live! panel started off with Chuck's latest Comcast adventure before turning to Apple's alleged plans for ads and how it might play out. The panel of host Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, and Guy Serle also start a conversation about the departure of a high-profile Apple employee who cited return-to-office mandates as the reason. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoi...
May 31, 2022•30 min•Season 2022Ep. 22116
In this MacVoices Briefing, Chuck talks about how the security landscape has changed when it comes to increases in ransomware attacks and the increasing frequency of Mac virus development, and why he has adopted not one but two different anti-virus, anti-malware solutions. This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available to silver, gold, and platinum Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Links: Malwarebytes MacScan by SecureMac Support: Beco...
May 27, 2022•8 min•Season 2022Ep. 22115
We wrap up the podcast statistics and why they matter in this final part of a MacVoices Live! conversation with David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, host Chuck Joiner,Jim Rea, and Guy Serle. Then, we discuss some AirTag adventures by the panel, touch on iOS ad blockers, and an example of domain name fraud and how to avoid it. (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 inform...
May 25, 2022•32 min•Season 2022Ep. 22114
The debate over form over function continues and expands to Mac design vs. PC design as one panel member makes some controversial pronouncements…and is promptly abused for them. David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, host Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle then turn to Facebook's departure from the podcast market. Did anyone know they were there in the first place? Does it make a difference? (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant secur...
May 25, 2022•32 min•Season 2022Ep. 22113
