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MacVoices #26107: Three Shows, 20 Years Each – A Podcasting Conversation with Ken Ray and Mike Potter

MacVoices #26107: Three Shows, 20 Years Each – A Podcasting Conversation with Ken Ray and Mike Potter

Mar 27, 2026 |

Ken Ray, Mike Potter, and Chuck Joiner mark 20 years of podcasting by reflecting on how their shows began, how the medium evolved, and why they still love doing it. They share stories of improvised early gear, changing formats, audience connection, discoverability, and the friendships built along the way. The conversation also explores what defines a podcast, the value of audio, and why putting yourself out there still matters. 

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MacVoices #26106: Live! – Canva’s New AI Tool and Who It Is For

MacVoices #26106: Live! – Canva’s New AI Tool and Who It Is For

Mar 26, 2026 |

Canva’s new Magic Layers AI tool  converts flat images into editable layers, simplifying design tasks like removing or modifying elements. The panel ofC huck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet recognize the benefits of expanding creative access to non-designers and speeding workflows, but express concern around misuse, including watermark removal. The discussion contrasts individual creativity gains with enterprise challenges around security, compliance, and controlled AI adoption. 

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MacVoices #26094: Dmytro Bilkun from CleanMyMac Introduces Moonlock

MacVoices #26094: Dmytro Bilkun from CleanMyMac Introduces Moonlock

Mar 10, 2026 |

Dmytro Bilkun, Lead Product Marketing Manager for MacPaw, does a re-do of a lost interview from CES, explaining Moonlock, a new Mac security tool designed to simplify cybersecurity. The discussion covers its antivirus capabilities, deeper malware detection than CleanMyMac’s built-in protection, quarantine features, network traffic blocking by region, real-time monitoring, and security recommendations. Dmytro and Chuck also discuss usability, performance considerations, evolving cyber threats, and the subscription pricing model. 

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MacVoices #26093: Live! – Privacy Questions Around Security Cameras, OpenClaw Creator Joins OpenAI

MacVoices #26093: Live! – Privacy Questions Around Security Cameras, OpenClaw Creator Joins OpenAI

Mar 9, 2026 |

A discussion of privacy, ethics, and technology was prompted after reports that Google recovered Nest camera footage believed to be deleted. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby review how cloud data is actually erased, the role of backups and mirrored servers, and the difficult balance between privacy promises and aiding law enforcement. The conversation expands into broader concerns about surveillance technology, online data permanence, and how companies should handle sensitive information in critical situations. 

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MacVoices #26092: Live! – Apple Music Connect, A Rivian App, and Apple Video Podcasts

MacVoices #26092: Live! – Apple Music Connect, A Rivian App, and Apple Video Podcasts

Mar 6, 2026 |

A new Apple Music Connect as a promotional platform for artists and labels, has been announced. Rivian are launching an Apple Watch app to control vehicle functions despite rejecting CarPlay. Apple Podcasts is native video support. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Jim Rea discuss all of these, debating discoverability in music streaming, the logic behind Rivian’s ecosystem choices, and whether Apple’s move into video podcasts can compete with platforms like YouTube and Spotify.

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MacVoices #26091: Live! – RAM Shortages and Neo Premonitions

MacVoices #26091: Live! – RAM Shortages and Neo Premonitions

Mar 5, 2026 |

With one day of Apple announcements left, the MacVoices panel tackles rising RAM and storage prices and what shortages could mean for upcoming devices. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debate whether Apple’s bigger base configs are simply planned far in advance, a response to component pricing, or a signal of hardware requirements for upcoming AI features like an improved Siri. Attention then shifts to the rumored “Neo” MacBook, its likely education focus, and whether Apple’s new displays risk becoming niche due to strict compatibility limits. 

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MacVoices #26088: Live! – The End of Rosetta, App Store Pressure Increasing

MacVoices #26088: Live! – The End of Rosetta, App Store Pressure Increasing

Mar 3, 2026 |

This MacVoices Live! discussion centers on Apple’s planned removal of Rosetta support in macOS 26.4 and the implications for Intel-based applications still running under Apple Silicon. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet explore how many apps may still quietly depend on Rosetta, tools for identifying them, and why Apple is phasing out x86 components. The conversation shifts to legal questions surrounding pressure on Apple to remove an ICE-monitoring app from the App Store from a surprising source. 

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MacVoices #26087: Live! – iOS Adoption: Truth, Fiction, and Misdirection

MacVoices #26087: Live! – iOS Adoption: Truth, Fiction, and Misdirection

Mar 2, 2026 |

Apple has debunked media reports claiming low adoption of iOS 26. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet discuss the assertion that the data was skewed by Apple’s privacy-driven device misreporting. They review how official numbers show strong uptake among eligible devices and debate whether criticisms of the new interface are overblown. While some UI concerns are acknowledged, the group agrees the release offers meaningful improvements and is far from the failure some headlines suggested. 

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MacVoices #26086: Live! – Apple Experience Speculation

MacVoices #26086: Live! – Apple Experience Speculation

Feb 27, 2026 |

Apple’s upcoming “experience” announcements take center stage in a discussion by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet, Possible products like an entry-level MacBook with an A18 chip, iPhone 17e, and updated MacBook Pros are all on the table as possible press release and/or video releases. The group discusses timing, education market positioning, and whether smaller launches signal a shift in Apple’s event strategy. 

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