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MacVoices #25217: Live! – Apple Succession Challenges and Free Service Upload Cautions

Aug 18, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel explores Tim Cook’s tenure surpassing Steve Jobs, Apple’s leadership future, and the company’s need for reinvention. They debate whether Apple’s next CEO should come from inside or outside, discuss innovation challenges, the Vision Pro, privacy values, and ecosystem strength. Historical CEO missteps highlight the difficulty of succession, while Adobe’s free AI tool sparks concerns about data use and trust.

MacVoices #25168: NAB Show 2025 Wrap-Up with Terry Morgan and Caroline Scott of Luma Touch

Jun 16, 2025 | NAB

We wrap up our NAB Show 2025 coverage with Terry Morgan and Caroline Scott of Luma Touch, who share insights on how AI is being integrated into video editing without stifling creativity. While AI offers efficiency, concerns remain about homogenized content and the loss of personal storytelling. They emphasize the importance of editorial choices that bring emotion and uniqueness, warning against over-reliance on AI-generated results.

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

May 30, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

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.

MacVoices #25136: NAB Show – Mapcreator’s Real-Time Updates

May 15, 2025 | NAB

At NAB Show 2025, MapCreator showcased powerful new integrations that bring live data and map creation directly into newsroom systems like EPS and Adobe. Features include wildfire tracking, real-time updates, and customizable locator maps. CEO Robbert Klaver discusses how the new personal plan opens access to individual creators, making broadcast-quality mapping more accessible for YouTubers and small teams.

MacVoices #25132: Live! – Meta Piles On, Questioning Tim Sweeney’s Thinking

May 12, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet continue the of discussion the latest developments in the Epic vs. Apple legal battle. Adding to the court order is a recent interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and his portrayal of his company as a defender of developers and seemingly contradictory statements about Apple vs. Epic’s ambitions. and scrutinizes his recent interview. Thoughts on whether average users will even notice the changes and what comes next are topped off by Meta’s entry into the platform power debate.

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MacVoices #23320: MacVoices Live! – Apple Loses TestFlight Data; Adobe Takes Two On The Chin

Dec 30, 2023 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! holiday party rolls on as the panel discusses Apple's recent test flight data loss and whether it is a significant event given that the data was 10 years old. Shifting focus, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Ben...

MacVoices #22210: MacVoices Live! – Adobe/Figma and Elon Musk/Twitter (2)

Oct 14, 2022 | Business, Graphics/Photos, MacVoices Live!, Web

The MacVoices Live! panel didn’t hold back when discussing the Adobe/Figma deal and what it might mean to the future of graphic and deisign collaboration. Neither were Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Warren Sklar, Web Bixby,...

MacVoices #22209: MacVoices Live! – Why Does Adobe Think Figma Is Worth $20 Billion? (1)

Oct 13, 2022 | Business, Graphics/Photos, MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Warren Sklar, and Web Bixby discuss what Figma is for those who don’t know, and why Adobe decided to purchase it for $20 billion. The MacVoices Live! panel covers the basics of the service, how it...

MacVoices #20127: Gary Rebholz of Vegas Creative Software and Josh Davies of FXhome Profile Vegas Post

May 1, 2020 | Video

In spite of the fact that there was no NAB this year, there are still lots of stories in the video production world that need to be told. This time, Gary Rebholz of VEGAS Creative Software and Josh Davies of FXhome talk about their collaboration on VEGAS POST, a...

MacVoices #20126: Michael Cohen Takes Control of the Newest Version of PDFpen from Smile

Apr 29, 2020 | Author, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Software, Take Control

Our discussion on the second edition of Take Control of PDFpen with author Michael E. Cohen starts with a little history of the file format, explains why this book is free, then turns to the newest features of the PDF-editing utility. Michael explains why PDFs can get...

MacVoices #20111: Jeff Carlson On Luminar 4 From a Photographer’s Perspective (Part 2)

Apr 8, 2020 | Author, Graphics/Photos, Software

Jeff Carlson covers more photo editing tips from his latest effort, The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4. In the second part of our discussion, we talk about RAW files, whether they come from a DSLR or from your iPhone, and the difference it can make to your final...

MacVoices #20094: Jim Tierney of Digital Anarchy On The New Version of Transcriptive

Mar 6, 2020 | Developer, Productivity, Video, Web

Jim Tierney, Chief Executive Anarchist at Digital Anarchy, is back to update us on the latest version of Transcriptive, the Adobe Premier plugin that delivers time-coded transcriptions. But that’s just the start. Jim explains the use cases of the new web-based version...

MacVoices #18073: Jeff Carlson Updates Take Control of Lightroom CC

Mar 12, 2018 | Graphics/Photos, Software, Take Control

Jeff Carlson is back to discuss an update to his Take Control of Lightroom CC that helps us not only understand the differences between the flavors of the program, but also talks about some of the newly added features. Lightroom is the basis for so much of the Adobe...

MacVoices #17217: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Adobe Lightroom CC

Nov 27, 2017 | Graphics/Photos, iOS, iPad, Productivity, Take Control

Jeff Carlson is back to talk about his new book, Take Control of Lightroom CC, and help us understand how to get the most out of the latest version from Adobe. Last time, Jeff helped us understand the confusing differences between the various versions of Lightroom....

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