Episodes — MacVoices

MacVoices #25090: Live! – Child Safety, Apple Watch on Ice, and Automatic Mac Updates

Mar 12, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Jim Rea covers Apple’s new child safety tools, emphasizing parental control and user privacy by minimizing data collection. We also discuss NHL officials adopting Apple Watches with a custom app, enhancing game flow and safety. Lastly, the group addresses unexpected automatic MacOS updates, exploring user and enterprise approaches to managing software compatibility.

MacVoices #25089: Terri Morgan on New LumaFusion Features and the Joy of Editing

Mar 11, 2025 | Interview

Terry Morgan, Co-Founder Principle Designer for LumaTouch discusses the significant new features in LumaFusion, particularly highlighting adjustment clips, enhanced keyframing, and increased track support in the latest update. Terry explains how these features streamline the editing process, providing editors with greater efficiency, flexibility, and creativity. She emphasizes how adjustment clips revolutionize the editing workflow by allowing complex, multi-layered edits with simplified controls. The conversation also touches on LumaFusion’s unique pricing structure, mobile editing on iPhone and iPad, and the satisfaction that comes from creative storytelling through video editing.

MacVoices #25088: Live! – New iPads, Apple vs. UK, iCloud Lawsuit Dismissed

Mar 10, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Jim Rea discusses Apple’s newly announced iPad Air with M4 chip and the 11th-gen base iPad featuring an A16 processor, debating their value and audience appeal. They also explore Apple’s resistance to UK encryption backdoor demands, highlighting potential privacy implications. Finally, they cover Apple’s successful dismissal of an iCloud storage pricing lawsuit, affirming Apple’s right to set pricing despite criticism.

MacVoices #25087: Building Your Own Web Site with Brian Flanigan-Arthurs

Mar 7, 2025 | Interview

Thinking that you might want or need your own web site? Brian Flanagan-Arthurs discusses the importance of owning a personal website. He shares his motivations, the risks of relying on social media, and his process of choosing a domain, software, and hosting. Brian details his experience with WordPress, the learning curve, and the benefits of controlling his online presence. Chuck and Brian emphasize adaptability, ongoing refinements, and the value of having a central hub for content and communication.

MacVoices #25086: Live! – Cheaper YouTube, Ad-Supported Office 365, A New Pantone Color

Mar 6, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

This MacVoices Live! discussion concludes with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Mark Fuccio discussing YouTube’s rumored Premium Light tier, Microsoft testing an ad-supported Office 365 version, and Pantone naming a color after Drew Barrymore. The panel debates the value of YouTube Premium, subscription models, and Microsoft’s cloud push. They also discuss Kindle download restrictions and the impact of ad-supported services on user experience.

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MacVoices #24172: MVL – Adobe’s Misfires, Recall Recalled, and Tile Hacked

Jun 27, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs have thoughts on the controversies surrounding Adobe, including user ownership issues and legal actions over subscription practices. Panel members comment on personal experiences with Adobe service pricing and subscription confusion. The discussion turns to privacy-related news, including Sonos’ recent change in terms of service, Microsoft’s decision to pause a contentious feature, and a hack on tracker maker Tile.

MacVoices #24171: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder

Jun 26, 2024 | Events

Next up onThe Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is a conversation with Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder about her presentation that will focus on taking your home automation to the next level. How standards like Matter and Thread are improving compatibility with the smart home device universe will be a key aspect of the talk, along with integrating new smart home tools.

MacVoices #24170: MVL – Apple Bonds As An Investment and Can Bartender Be Trusted?

Jun 26, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs considered Apple bonds and their tax strategies as an investment alternative to Apple Stock (no investment advice intended!). Then, the MacVoices Live! panel express concerns about transparency and credibility in the software market, especially in light of recent ownership changes in apps like Bartender. The importance of trust and transparency in the tech industry, particularly with apps accessing sensitive data rounds out the conversation.

MacVoices #24169: Road to Macstock – Jill McKinley of Start With Small Steps

Jun 26, 2024 | Events

Jill McKinley joins The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo for the second time. Last year she brought a stick. This year, she will focus on the versatility of Notion beyond being “just” a database tool. Jill highlights its project management and productivity features and talks about how she uses it for task management, note-taking, and data organization across devices.

MacVoices #24168: MVL – Apple, OpenAI, and Money; Pay Now, Not Later

Jun 24, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

In a financial-focused discussion, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs try to make sense of the agreement between Apple and OpenIA for the latter’s ChatGPT service as part of the upcoming releases of the operating systems, and the lack of money trading hands. The panel then looks to the announcement that Apple’s Pay Later option is being discontinued, and at what the options going forward might be.

MacVoices #24167: MVL – Road to Macstock with Michael D.J. Eisenberg, The Tech-Savvy Lawyer

Jun 24, 2024 | Events

Another brand new stop on The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is a conversation with Michael D.J. Eisenberg, The Tech-Savvy Lawyer. Michael discusses about how he became a dedicated Mac user, and how his talk will on insights into using artificial intelligence for automation tools like Hazel, AppleScript, TextExpander, and Microsoft Word. He also offers a tip or two from another passion: coffee.

MacVoices #24166: MVL – Disputing An Interview, Ticketmaster Hacked, and Is Email A Social Network?

Jun 21, 2024 | Events

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs take a MacVoices Live! look at a fabricated interview that had Sony apologizing and Ticketmaster’s data breach that they seem to be silent on. We wrap up with a discussion of email as social media, audience database management, and the ease of using email for personal interactions in a collaboration software world.

MacVoices #24165: Road to Macstock – Allison Sheridan of The NosillaCast

Jun 21, 2024 | Events

Next up on The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is our first with both a Macstock speaker and workshop presenter. Allison Sheridan of The NosillaCast discusses her workshop that will focus on “tiny Mac tips” and her interpretation of the Macstock’s “Level Up” theme for the event that will inform her conference session. Allison also shares insights into her other projects like the Programming by Stealth podcast.

MacVoices #24164: MVL – Sam Altman’s Reputation, Spotify Changes Course, and Recall Alarm Bells

Jun 20, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel looks at Sam Altman and OpenAI’s recent activities, including their deal with Apple and interest from Microsoft. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs explore Altman’s role in AI development and analyze Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI. The conversation also covers Spotify’s pricing strategies and security issues with Microsoft’s Recall feature. Just for fun, we touch on past software products, consumer trends in digital media consumption, and physical media and music streaming transitions.

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