The second part of our conversation with Joe Kissell, who’s newest book is Take Control of Sequoia, shifts to his assessments of Apple Intelligence in the upcoming macOS, as well as some thoughts on the general state of large language models and their uses. Joe draws on some personal examples as he analyzes what Apple Intelligence may mean for all of us.
MacVoices #24226: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Sequoia (1)
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MacVoices #24225: Live! – Smart Watch Saturation, Microsoft Reissues Recall
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Web Bixby discuss how smart watch use has spread, with the Apple Watch leading the pack. The panel debates the implications of Meta apparently throwing in the towel on competing with the Apple Vision Pro, and the wisdom of Microsoft sending its recall feature out to testers again. Threads is testing expiring posts, leading the panel to contrast one company wanting to capture everything you do on your computer, and another wanting to let you put a time limit on social posts. But will they really disappear?
MacVoices #24224: New LumaFusion Features with Terri Morgan and Chris Demiris
https://youtu.be/tOZOtyJ1o48 Terri Morgan, Co-Founder and Principle Designer and Chris Demiris, Co-Founder and Principal Engineer of Luma Touch are back to discuss two new features to LumaFusion: Speed Ramping and Enhance Keyframing. They explain why speed ramping was...
MacVoices #24223: Live! – Apple’s CFO Steps Down and Is Apple Really Losing At The Podcast Game?
https://youtu.be/QbNqweudcxo The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Web Bixby discuss the implications of Apple CFO Luca Maestri's departure and what, if anything, it means for the...
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MacVoices 24222: TV+ Talk – More Ted Lasso, A Sci-Fi Pick, and More Of A Good Thing
Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss the anticipated return of “Ted Lasso” and the implications of confirmed cast members, alongside the uncertainty of Jason Sudeikis’s role. The hosts also delve into other Apple TV+ content, praising “Dark Matter” as one of Chuck’s new favorites and highlighting the upcoming return of “Slow Horses,” a show Charlotte and Chuck can agree on. The show concludes with some news about the future of TV+ Talk on both MacVoices and The Addition.
MacVoices #24221: MacVoices Update 2024-08
https://youtu.be/7InNsaRrm-Q The MacVoices Update for 2024-08 includes information on some of the schedule disruptions for MacVoices Live! in August, and covers a new partnership between MacVoices and another podcast. One last teaser before something new and this...
MacVoices #24220: Live! – Epic’s Grant For An Alternative App Store; Developer Privacy
Epic Games’ recent grant to support alternative app stores in the EU raises question of self-interest, conflicts of interest, or whether this represents a genuine push for innovation. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby look at a laughable claim by Google comparing their user privacy focus with Apple’s consider the potential impacts on Apple and the app ecosystem. The panel also discusses new EU regulations requiring developers to disclose personal information, exploring the implications for developer privacy.
MacVoices #24219: Live! – Google More Privacy Focused Than Apple? A Backlash Against AI?
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby look at a laughable claim by Google comparing their user privacy focus with Apple’s. There seems to be a bit of a backlash against AI, based on Procreate’s rejection of AI in favor of traditional art and Halide’s new app on raw photography without the benefit of on-iPhone processing. Finally, the panel considers layoffs at GM and Sonos and the implications on their struggles with software development and user experience.
MacVoices #24218: Live! – Apple Podcasts, Sports App, and NFC on iPhone
https://youtu.be/wt4H_ct-23Y The MacVoices Live! panel looks at the web accessibility for Apple Podcasts, which enhances distribution for creators. We also explore enhancements to the Apple Sports app, now featuring NFL and college football scores with a focus on user...
MacVoices #24217: iPhones Invade Football (Soccer) in the UK
Charlotte Henry of The Addition joins us to explain how the iPhone will soon play a critical role in English football (soccer for those of us in the U.S.). Not only could that role affect the experience of those attending, but also of the game itself from a officiating perspective. All that from the same device that you carry in your pocket every day. Charlotte tells us why she is still amazed by the fact.
MacVoices #24216: Live – Unpatched Microsoft Mac Vulnerabilities; Screen Recording Notifications
Did you know that Microsoft knows about software vulnerabilities in their Mac software and decided not to patch them? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio and Web Bixby talk about how some are locked in to Office365 in spite of the risks. The panel also looks at Apple’s decision to scale back screen recording notifications in the upcoming OS release, and whether the dial needs to be turned off even further.
MacVoices #24215: MacVoices Briefing – The Case For Screen Protectors
In a short MacVoices Briefing, Chuck relates how the small investment in a screen protector saved him from a costly iPhone screen repair, and why you should consider on for at least your phone and Apple Watch.
MacVoices #24214: Password Changes, A Stupid Hacker, AI Music Scraping
https://youtu.be/DwzRARLcO_s Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden put cybersecurity first in a discussion about why a surprisingly high percentage of those warned of password...
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