MacVoices #26253: Live! – Apple’s ‘Suprise and Shine’ Event (1)
Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ event sparks a lively debate over the new iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro lineup. The panel weighs the Duo’s foldable design, large display, durability, price, and potential to replace an iPad against the Pro Max’s camera improvements. From immediate buying decisions to first-generation caution, everyone has a different take on Apple’s latest hardware.
Panel members include: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jill McKinley, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet.
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As announced on last week’s show, MacVoices Live! will be dark on Tuesday, 2026-08-18.
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In Touch with iOS 433 – MacStock Memories, Apple vs. OpenAI, and the Future of the Smart Home
In Touch with iOS 433 – MacStock Memories, Apple vs. OpenAI, and the Future of the Smart Home Dave Ginsburg is joined by Jeff Gamet, Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Jill McKinley, and Eric Bolden to recap an unforgettable MacStock 10 weekend, including standout...
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MacVoices #26249: Briefing – The Insta360 Snap Selfie Screen with Light and SmallRig Phone Vlog Selfie Monitor
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MacVoices #26248: AI Development: Start Small, Learn Safely, Then Build Bigger with Adam Engst (3)
Adam Engst explains why AI software development should be approached as an evolution, starting with safe, verifiable data analysis, advancing to simple scripts, and eventually building applications. He distinguishes programming from development, arguing that non-programmers can act as product managers who direct AI, demand security checks, define requirements, and create software tailored to problems existing apps do not solve. (3)
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MacVoices #26246: Democratizing Programming: From HyperCard to Claude with Adam Engst (1)
Adam Engst looks back at HyperCard as an early tool that democratized software creation, then connects its legacy to today’s AI-assisted development. He outlines how Claude helped turn an idea for tracking macOS setting changes into a working Mac app, SetShot. Adam discusses Xcode, GitHub, rapid iteration, and the value of visual feedback in his development process, and how AI lowers programming barriers without eliminating the need for thought, judgment, and effort.
MacVoices #26245: MacVoices Update 2026-08
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