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MacVoices #25252 – Live! – Adobe’s New Creative Cloud Subscription, Stream Deck Without The Hardware…Sort Of

MacVoices #25252 – Live! – Adobe’s New Creative Cloud Subscription, Stream Deck Without The Hardware…Sort Of

May 30, 2025 |

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith break down Adobe’s new Creative Cloud Pro subscription, which lowers the monthly price by excluding generative AI features. They compare its value for individuals and enterprise users, discuss Adobe’s long-term strategy, and weigh the pros and cons of subscription models. The conversation shifts to Elgato’s introduction of a virtual Stream Deck, its limitations, and how tools like Keyboard Maestro can automate tasks and streamline workflows—no hardware required. 

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MacVoices #25151: Road to Macstock – Chris Cooke

MacVoices #25151: Road to Macstock – Chris Cooke

May 29, 2025 |

On this stop on The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo we pick up a first time speaker for the event. Chris Cook shares her journey as a blind tech instructor and advocate for accessibility, and previews her talk on empowering blind and low vision Mac users through a range of inclusive software tools. Chris emphasizes how accessible technology benefits everyone and encourages greater awareness and proactive approaches to digital inclusion. 

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MacVoices #25150: NAB – StreamVoodoo, Spatial Video, and Apple Vision Pro

MacVoices #25150: NAB – StreamVoodoo, Spatial Video, and Apple Vision Pro

May 29, 2025 |

At NAB Show in Las Vegas, Co-Founder and COO Marcelo Moyano and CBO Sandra Dever from StreamVoodoo introduce Voodoo Spatial, a tool that enables live streaming and playback of spatial video from iPhone 15 Pro to Apple Vision Pro. Their solution emphasizes high quality, ease of use, and accessibility, allowing users to experience immersive video across devices. The discussion highlights spatial video’s creative potential, production techniques, and cross-platform compatibility.

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MacVoices #25149: Live! – Epic v. Apple Yet Again, Apple’s Sports App Improves, App Store Conversions

MacVoices #25149: Live! – Epic v. Apple Yet Again, Apple’s Sports App Improves, App Store Conversions

May 28, 2025 |

The MacVoices panel dives into the latest developments in the ongoing Epic vs. Apple legal dispute, and even had a little breaking news at recording time. The discussion then shifts to Apple’s updated Sports app and its personalized newsletter, highlighting user experiences and subscription quirks. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio also review a RevenueCat study suggesting that allowing web-based purchases may hurt conversion rates. A broader conversation explores trust, convenience, and security in choosing between App Store and third-party purchases across both macOS and iOS platforms. 

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MacVoices #25148: Road to Macstock – Marty Jencius

MacVoices #25148: Road to Macstock – Marty Jencius

May 27, 2025 |

The latest Road to Macstock Conference and Expo digs into AI and a presentation by Marty Jencius that will that focuses on Apple Intelligence and the practical integration of AI in education and productivity workflows. Drawing from his experience as an educator and technologist, Marty discusses how AI tools like ChatGPT can be tailored for better, safer results by feeding them curated, domain-specific content. He emphasizes the shift from one-off prompts to ongoing dialogue with AIs and highlights the importance of adapting teaching models to incorporate these evolving tools.

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MacVoices #24286: The First 10 Things You Should Do With Your Apple Vision Pro (1)

MacVoices #24286: The First 10 Things You Should Do With Your Apple Vision Pro (1)

Dec 1, 2024 |

This episode of Vision Pro Focus, our project in conjunction with Vision Pro Files, features a discussion of “The First 10 Things You Should Do With Your Apple Vision Pro.” Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and MacVoices host Chuck Joiner start off with some of the basics and why they are so influential to future AVP experiences both recreational and productive. Then we dig into some of those options in both categories that should among your first explorations. (Part 1) 

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MacVoices #24285: MacVoices Update 2024-11

MacVoices #24285: MacVoices Update 2024-11

Dec 1, 2024 |

The November 2024 MacVoices Update arrives a day late due to the holidays, and covers a variety of topics. Chuck talks about a new feature being tried out on the MacVoices web site, the many different ways to access the annual MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide picks, and an explanation of some schedule juggling. We wrap with a reminder about MacVoices Magazine, the Support Report, and why we structure the name recognition of our Patrons the way we do. 

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MacVoices #24284: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #3 (2)

MacVoices #24284: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #3 (2)

Nov 28, 2024 |

The second half of the 2024 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #3 got a little crazy as  Rosemary Orchard and Jeff Gamet took off on a side discussion about various options for one of Jeff’s picks, while David Ginsburg and Chuck Joiner stuck with the regular format. All told, a good time was had with a whole both laughs and great gift picks. (Part 2) 

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MacVoices #24280: Live! – GM Doubles Down Against CarPlay; More Big Fines for Big Tech

MacVoices #24280: Live! – GM Doubles Down Against CarPlay; More Big Fines for Big Tech

Nov 22, 2024 |

Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Eric Bolden wrap up a MacVoices Live! discussion by looking at GM going all-in against CarPlay in favor of their own vehicle information/entertainment system and claiming the will achieve better integration. The conversation transitioned to a broader look at vehicle operating systems, as well as some of the fines that are being levied by other countries, whether they fit the offense, and if there was an offense at all. 

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