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MacVoices #25322: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (1)

Dec 24, 2025 | Take Control

Kirk McElhern returns to talk about the newest Take Control of Apple Media Apps and why Apple’s Music/TV/Podcasts/Books apps feel more “mature” than revolutionary. He breaks down the small-but-real updates, critiques the Liquid Glass interface and accessibility tradeoffs, and explains why the Mac still matters for metadata work. Plus: a practical workaround for messy personal video libraries—Plex—and thoughts on playlists, Spotify, and Apple Music personalization.

MacVoices #25281: Going All In With Glenn Fleishman on Take Control, Liquid Glass, Public Betas (1)

Nov 11, 2025 | Take Control

Glenn Fleishman joins Chuck Joiner to explore Apple’s latest OS evolutions, including the controversial Liquid Glass interface, iPadOS 26 multitasking, and the importance of cross-device consistency. They also dive into Take Control’s role in helping users adapt to Apple’s constant redesigns and why understanding “the basics” still matters for every Mac, iPhone, and iPad user.

MacVoices #25249: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Tahoe and Mac Basics (2)

Sep 30, 2025 | Take Control

Joe Kissel explores Tahoe’s hands-on upgrades: a customizable Control Center and menu bar, easier access to Reduce Transparency, the Phone app on Mac with call screening and hold assist, and live translation. He assesses Spotlight’s redesign—actions and clipboard history included—and highlights new system apps like Apps, Games, Journal, and Magnifier.

MacVoices #25248: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Tahoe and Mac Basics (1)

Sep 29, 2025 | Take Control

Joe Kissel joins Chuck to discuss Take Control of Tahoe and the newly updated Mac Basics. They explore Apple’s sweeping design overhaul with Liquid Glass, debate its real-world impact on usability, and explain how Apple’s expanding app ecosystem demands frequent book updates. Joe shares insight into balancing depth, clarity, and adaptation to ever-changing macOS updates.

MacVoices #25169: A Developers’ Eye Perspective from MacPaw (1)

Jun 16, 2025 | Interview

Senior Software Engineer Serhii Popov and Product Manager Pavlo Haidamak, both of MacPaw, offer an inside look at how CleanMyMac is built with user trust, transparency, and security at the forefront. They discuss how evolving regulations like GDPR and Apple’s system restrictions have changed the way software is developed, tested, and updated. The conversation explores balancing user control with ease of use, why informed permission requests matter, and how user feedback directly shapes product improvements. With examples from their own workflows and challenges, they highlight what it means to build responsible software in an age of heightened privacy concerns.0:09 Introduction to MacPaw’s Perspective (Part 1)

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MacVoices #24118: MVL – Third Party App Store Hassles; Game Emulator Importance

May 3, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/5qXm0HQj6JE The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Mark Fuccio delves into the challenges of installing third-party app stores and game emulators on iPhones. We discuss...

MacVoices #24094: MVL – More Switcher Evidence; LinkedIn’s Gaming Motivations

Apr 1, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

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 #23243: Introducing Jeff Carlson’s Fine Art Prints (1)

Sep 27, 2023 | Graphics/Photos, Print

Jeff Carlson is back to discuss his newest photography project: making fine art prints of his autumn photography available to you in his Autumn Collection. Jeff shares his passion for fall foliage and his decision to sell prints of his seasonal images. Jeff's aim is...

MacVoices #23220: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Your Paperless Office (1)

Aug 24, 2023 | Author, Productivity, Take Control

Our conversation with Joe Kissell about his new Take Control of Your Paperless Office, 4th edition starts off with how much have changed since the last edition, the accessibility of OCR technology, and how it has become easier to use. Scanner manufacturers now offer...

MacVoices #23090: MacVoices Live! – Mastodon, Instagram, iPhone Ultra, Pencil Support on iPhone (3)

Feb 27, 2023 | iPhone, MacVoices Live!, Web

https://youtu.be/DzJlcpxX5Mg This MacVoices Live! discussion wraps up our Mastodon discussion then crosses over into a variety of short topics. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden talk about why Instagram works as a...

MacVoices #22014 – Helping a Stroke Patient Use A Mac

Jan 20, 2022 | Fitness/Health, MacVoices Live!, Productivity

In a special, unscripted conversation from MacVoices After Dark, the panel of Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, Brittany Smith, and Andrew Orr discuss ways to make a Mac easier to use for a stroke patient. Hardware, software, system...

MacVoices #20140: Winston Chen Discusses Voice Dream, The eBook Reader That Does It All (Part 2)

May 21, 2020 | Audio/Music, Developer, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity

In Part 2 of our discussion with Winston Chen, the Founder and iOS Developer for Voice Dream ,we get into some of the details of the app, including formats supported, ebook DRM, sources of ebooks, and an exception in copyright law for visually challenged individuals....

MacVoices #20139: Winston Chen Discusses Voice Dream, The eBook Reader That Does It All (Part 1)

May 20, 2020 | Audio/Music, Developer, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Software

Winston Chen, the Founder and iOS Developer for Voice Dream talks about their flagship app that provides a variety of ebook-reading features, including text-to-speech in a number of different voices and languages and more. In Part 1, Winston talks about the surprising...

MacVoices #20109: Shelly Brisbin Discusses The Latest in Accessibility and Her Book, iOS Access for All (2)

Apr 6, 2020 | Author, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Software

In second part of our discussion with iOS Access for All author Shelly Brisbin, she talks about how iOS and macOS compares to other platforms, who’s making progress in the accessibility area, and how they are doing it. Shelly also explains what she would recommend to...

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