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MacVoices #24290: Live! – iPhone Reboots, Apple Gives, Apple Takes

Chuck JoinerDavid GinsburgBrian Flanigan-ArthursEric BoldenJeff GametMarty JenciusJim Rea, and Web Bixby look at the unannounced feature that reboots iPhones after an extended period of inactivity, how they view it, and how law enforcement is seeing it. In the same vein, we look at what Apple is giving in the form of an also-unannounced improvement to their laptop screens, the new version of Final Cut, and new games for Apple Arcade. Apple is also taking away some features from  and what Apple is taking away some legacy machines in terms of support and repair options. The panel digs through all of that and more. 

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MacVoices #24272: Jeff Gamet on Smart Assistants on The Mac Show (1)

MacVoices #24272: Jeff Gamet on Smart Assistants on The Mac Show (1)

In a one-on-one conversation from a recent edition of The Mac Show on The British Tech Network, Jeff Gamet and Chuck Joiner talked about smart assistants. The differences in purposes, capabilities, and responsiveness are discussed, along with notification abuse and which devices they each use. (Part 1) 

MacVoices #24271: Talking With The Long Island Macintosh User Group

MacVoices #24271: Talking With The Long Island Macintosh User Group

A bonus-sized MacVoices discussion resulted from a virtual visit to the Long Island Macintosh User Group. As with most user group discussions, we start out in one direction and then let the questions and conversation dictate what we cover. The starting point this time was the iPhone 16 and things went from there. 

MacVoices #24270: Live! – Importance of The Internet Archive, UK’s USB Charging Standard, AI Resources

MacVoices #24270: Live! – Importance of The Internet Archive, UK’s USB Charging Standard, AI Resources

The Internet Archive, its importance, and a recent DDoS attack on it start off a MacVoices Live! discussion with  Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden. The panel also gets a chuckle over the UK adopting a USB-C charging standard, and cover some of the little-knowing LLMs that are more specialized than the ones you might be familiar with. 

MacVoices #24269: Live! – Bluesky’s Growth, Sonos Issues, Squarespace Acquired, The WordPress Soap Opera

MacVoices #24269: Live! – Bluesky’s Growth, Sonos Issues, Squarespace Acquired, The WordPress Soap Opera

MacVoices Live! covers several recent shifts in major tech platforms, starting with the mass migration of users from X to Blue Sky and its implications for social media competition. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Martty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden discuss the challenges Sonos faces regarding device connectivity and user experience as well as Squarespace’s $7.2 billion acquisition, the  internal turmoil within WordPress under Automatic, and the possible effect on the web site building industry. 

MacVoices #24268: Live! – Set Lists in Apple Music, New Beats Pill, Russians Buying More iPhones, and Apple Counterfeit Product Seizure

MacVoices #24268: Live! – Set Lists in Apple Music, New Beats Pill, Russians Buying More iPhones, and Apple Counterfeit Product Seizure

MacVoices Live! panel members Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Martty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden have differing use cases for Apple’s new set list feature in Music, at least a couple of which will surprise you. We also debate the importance of celebrity endorsements through the new Beats Pill, cover the reported increase in iPhone sales in Russia, and an Irish seizure of counterfeit Apple products. 

MacVoices #24267: Live! – ApplePay at 10  and Did Tim Cook Really Call Donald Trump?

MacVoices #24267: Live! – ApplePay at 10 and Did Tim Cook Really Call Donald Trump?

Apple Pay turned 10 recently and the MacVoices Live! panel discussed its transformation and influence in mobile payments since its launch. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Martty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden detour into political territory, examining a political narrative surrounding a rumored phone call between Tim Cook and Donald Trump related to EU regulations. The conversation focused on the need for both skeptical and mixed media coverage.

MacVoices #24266: MacVoices Update – 2024-10

MacVoices #24266: MacVoices Update – 2024-10

The 2024-10 MacVoices Update arrives a day late with a good reason. Chuck explains why before discussing the month’s progress on the new web site and blog, goes over the changes that have come to Patreon, and delivers the Support Report. 

MacVoices #24265: Live! – Adobe vs. Procreate, Sonos, Locked iPhones, and More

MacVoices #24265: Live! – Adobe vs. Procreate, Sonos, Locked iPhones, and More

The MacVoices panel discusses the changes Adobe made to Fresco, apparently to go after the tablet drawing app market that Procreate dominates. How do the two compare, and how with their respective business models fare? Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby have thoughts before they report on Sonos’ improvements, and laugh their way through the cell carriers’ assertion that locking phones is good for you.

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Chuck Joiner

Chuck Joiner, creator of MacVoices, has been producing original Apple, Macintosh, and tech-focused audio and video content since 2000. With expertise acquired through a background in insurance investigation, negotiation, and litigation management, Chuck’s curiosity-driven content aims to inform and entertain.

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