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MacVoices #25067: Live! – Bootable Backups Again, AppleCare, Godzilla Wins

Feb 12, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby re-look at bootable backups because one cloning software developer says the new version of the macOS has fixed a bug and that they work…sort of. The panel looks at a change in purchasing AppleCare that you need to be aware of, and how Apple TV+ and Godzilla got some respect at a recent awards event.

MacVoices #25033: Live! – Redacting PDF Warnings and An Inside The Box Apple TV+ Promotion

Jan 28, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! crew addresses a potential security issue if you redact PDFs and are expecting the information to be actually gone. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Marty Jencius also look at some unusual Apple TV+ promotions for the long-awaited second season of Severance.

MacVoices #25006: Live! – Apple TV’s Free Weekend; An Interoperability Debate

Jan 13, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/CaWE4oS7HUU Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend’amour debate the benefits of the Apple TV+ free weekend, and then continue with some disagreements on...

MacVoices #24306: TV+ Talk – Favorite Shows, Wrapping Up 2024 for Apple TV+

Dec 30, 2024 | TV+ Talk

In the last edition of TV+ Talk for 2024, Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner reveal some of their favorite Apple TV+ shows of the year, and discuss the successes of the streamer, and some areas where they could do better going forward.

MacVoices #24301: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (2)

Dec 20, 2024 | Take Control

Our conversation with Kirk McElhearn, the author of the new Take Control of Apple Media Apps, continues with explorations of Apple’s Books and Music apps from an audiobook perspective. The advantage of using Audible’s app are covers, particularly if using the Apple Watch. Kirk also discusses the Apple Music Classical app, Siri’s limitations with music command, and more. (Part 2)

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MacVoices #24050: TV+Talk – A Deep Dive Into Apple TV+ Strategy

Feb 11, 2024 | TV+ Talk

In this edition of TV+ Talk, Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner look at the strategies streaming services, Apple TV+ in particular, are using in choosing their programming. Sports, original content, major video franchises, and back catalogs are all in the mix as our...

MacVoices #24042: CES – Mudra’s Apple Watch Bands Gives Gesture Control of Apple Devices

Feb 6, 2024 | CES

At CES in Las Vegas, we came across Mudra by Wearable Devices Ltd, an Apple Watch band that translates neural signs into digital actions. Barry Kaplan, Executive Vice President of Wearable Devices LTD, the makers of Mudra, explains how that gives you gesture control...

MacVoices #23267: TV+ Talk – Jon Stewart Is Out, Napoleon Is In, Box Office Questions

Oct 27, 2023 | TV+ Talk, Video

In the latest edition of TV+ Talk co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss the box office results of “Killers of the Flower Moon”, whether a 4-hour version of “Napoleon” (or any movie) is a good idea, and the parting of ways between Apple and Jon Stewart. ...

MacVoices #23245: TV+ Talk – The Morning Show Impressions

Sep 29, 2023 | TV+ Talk

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss new Apple TV+ topics in this edition of TV+ Talk. Included in the discussion are their positive opinions and the success on the service and why. They dissect the first three episodes of “The Morning Show” and look at streaming...

MacVoices #23226: TV+Talk – The Morning Show, The Changeling, iPhone 15, and More

Sep 1, 2023 | Apple TV, Business, iPhone, TV+ Talk

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner team up for another edition of TV+ Talk. From the return of "Invasion" to the eerie description of "The Changeling," they discuss how Apple TV+ navigates the delicate balance between mature content and the platform's family-friendly...

MacVoices #23210: MacVoices Live! – Evernote, Threads, Instagram, and BlueSky (3)

Aug 10, 2023 | MacVoices Live!, Productivity, Web

The MacVoices Live! panel contemplates the downfall of Evernote and the decline of Meta's Threads app. We share our experiences with Evernote's loss of appeal and explore alternative note-taking apps like Apple Notes and OneNote. The layoffs at Evernote and the size...

MacVoices #23184: TV+ Talk – How Sports Factor In To Apple TV+’s Present and Future

Jun 30, 2023 | TV+ Talk

In this edition of TV+ Talk, Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner explore Apple TV+'s impact on live sports and their recent ventures into sports broadcasting, highlighting their MLB coverage and the 10-year MLS deal. Apple's extra charge for sports channels and its...

MacVoices #23177: Apple TV+ Successes, Disney & Hulu, Streaming Sports (2)

Jun 22, 2023 | Apple TV, MacVoices Live!

In the second part of this MacVoices Live! session, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, and Guy Serle discuss Apple TV+ and its various hit shows. They begin by reviewing and appreciating the...

MacVoices #23113: MacVoices Update – 2023-03

Mar 30, 2023 | Updates

In the March 2023 MacVoices Update, Chuck explains how he corrected a long-standing missing capability on the MacVoices web site, talks about the new TV+ Talk “show in a show” on MacVoices and The Addition, welcomes Kyle Swager to the MacVoices Live! panel, and...

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