Our conversation with Joe Kissell about his new title, Take Control of Solving Mac Problems, continues with his thoughts on recovery mode, the importance of RAM capacity, and more insights from the book. Joe also provides valuable guidance for effectively tackling Mac-related challenges in performance and speed. (Part 2)
MacVoices #24179: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Solving Mac Problems (1)
Joe Kissell discusses his new book on Mac problem-solving, Take Control of Solving Mac Problelms. He merges and updates elements from tis previous works into a comprehensive guide, emphasizing the importance of techniques like running Disk Utility and more. The evolution of Mac technology, impacts of SSDs and M-series processors, and tips for upgrading older Macs are highlighted. Joe offers some practical advice that anyone can do, even if they aren’t technically oriented. (Part 1)
MacVoices #24178: MVL – Apple’s Direction For the Vision Pro
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio look at the veracity and logic of reports that Apple’s plans for the evolution of the Vision Pro have changed. Factors discussed included the source of the rumors, Apple’s strategic planning, technical insights into chip sets and processing power, and more.
MacVoices #24177: Road to Macstock – Mike Potter, Presenter!
The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo takes us back to Mike Potter, this time not as the organizer but as a presenter at the Friday workshop sessions. Mike will deliver an introduction to through his journey in using it to deliver Macstock content, and not just for it’s streaming capabilities. He discusses the software’s integration with Mac’s native applications and highlight its various uses, and will shares insights and tips to help others maximize Ecamm Live’s potential.
MacVoices #24176: MVL – The Surgeon General and Social Media; A Tough Tech Privacy Lesson
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs discuss the Surgeon General’s proposal for social media warning labels and their potential impact on online behavior. The discussion gets personal as panel members talk about some of their own challenges and the difficulty of breaking habits. We also share an amusing example of why you really need to understand where your text messages are stored and how they sync.
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https://youtu.be/X8XyBpuXHFA Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet conclude a MacVoices Live! conversation about how Apple’s App Store fee critics are charging pretty much the...
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https://youtu.be/wGFDR_-e39E The MacVoices Live! crew of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet have a few thoughts on China’s banning of Intel and AMD chips in government...
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https://youtu.be/UYv7s92Etrg The MacVoices Live! discussion of the DOJ’s action against Apple continues as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet examine some of the more...
MacVoices #24095: MVL – The DOJ Legal Action Against Apple (1)
https://youtu.be/OhQF4vPBQL0 MacVoices Live! digs into the DOJ action against Apple to try to understand what is behind it. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet consider the...
MacVoices #24094: MVL – More Switcher Evidence; LinkedIn’s Gaming Motivations
https://youtu.be/_Li7OStZRhU Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and David Ginsburg wrap up a MacVoices Live! discussion by talking about the latest report on switching to the Mac, as well as what might be behind...
MacVoices #24093: A Year of TV+ Talk
https://youtu.be/REzzNdGZ6ec?si=iUMXALu8H_laI3U_ Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner celebrate a year of the TV+ Talk collaboration by looking at how Apple TV+ has evolved since its beginnings, their original content moving to other services, a recent article citing the...
MacVoices #24092: MacVoices Update – 2024-03
https://youtu.be/_fiQ_fxV_1k The 2024-03 MacVoices Update includes an explanation of why there are monthly updates, an evolution of MacVoices Live! for our non-live listeners and viewers, why MacVoices Magazine is picking up steam again, and the monthly Support...
MacVoices #24091: MVL – Roku’s Onerous Terms; Apple, Google, and AI; AirTags Under Fire…Again
https://youtu.be/mXlIQ1WqhUY The privacy theme rolls on as Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and David Ginsburg look at the almost unbelievable Terms of Service in the most recent Roku update and how it applies to...
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