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MacVoices #25070: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Mac Basics (1)

Feb 14, 2025 | Take Control

Joe Kissell is back with a new Take Control title that is just a little different. Mac Basics. Joe starts out by discussing why this book is needed, and some of the challenges of creating a basic book on such a mature and complex topic. Starting out with the physical characteristics, then going through what the user sees first, Joe discusses how he tries to touch on everything without the details becoming burdensome. (Part 1)

MacVoices #25063: Live! – 18 Years of Respect, Apple Music, An Unwelcome App

Feb 11, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Apple having 18 years at the top spot in a satisfaction survey and a new Apple Music promotion tiled to the Super Bowl. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also look at how and why an unwanted app showed up in the EU app store and who gets the credit or blame, and yet another innovative promotion for the Apple TV+ show, Severance.

MacVoices #25054: Live! – Watch Band Lawsuit, Subaru Tracking, Goodbye MiniDisc

Feb 6, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet discuss the “forever chemicals” (PFAS) lawsuit against Apple for their watch bands, and look at how, if you drive a Subaru, someone may know where you are going and where you have been. Some speculation on why some organizations may not be on Bluesky (yet) and the end of the MiniDisc and what industries it matters to finish off the conversation.

MacVoices #25039: Live! – UK Lawsuit Dismissal, More Microsoft Misdirection, AirTags Stop Car Thieves

Jan 30, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/GkigAP1PfjU This MacVoices Live! session wraps up with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Marty Jencius considering an encouraging reason a UK lawsuit was dismissed, how Microsoft didn’t completely correct...

MacVoices #25023: Live! – India Gets Into The Fines Act; 18 Years of iPhone

Jan 23, 2025 | CES

The MacVoices Live! panel looks briefly at the latest country getting into the “let’s fine big tech companies) game, and whether there is motive other than the stated one. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea consider the impact of the iPhone on its 18th birthday, how it has affected their lives and how it continues to impact our daily activities.

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MacVoices #20143: Bryan Chaffin Discusses His Satisfaction Level With Apple’s Release Schedules (2)

May 27, 2020 | Apple TV, Business, Commentary, iOS, iPad, MacNotables

Part 2 of our discussion with Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer starts with reading in bed with the iPad and ends with Apple TV+. In between we cover laptop use, Apple TV (the device), voice control expectations, Apple Pay, Apple Card, and why you should watch the...

MacVoices #20142: Bryan Chaffin Discusses His Satisfaction Level With Apple’s Release Schedules (1)

May 26, 2020 | Commentary, Hardware, iPad, iPhone

Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer has had some issues with Apple’s product release schedules in the past. He weighs in on how things have been going in recent months, both before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. Bryan also begins an evaluation of Apple’s products...

MacVoices #20141: Rosemary Orchard Takes Over WhenWorks And Talks OmniFocus

May 22, 2020 | Developer, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Software

Rosemary Orchard returns to talk about her most recent project: taking over WhenWorks, the service that helps you schedule your appointments with others at times of mutual convenience without revealing your entire calendar. Rosemary explains how she came to WhenWorks,...

MacVoices #20132: TidBITS 30th Anniversary with Adam Engst (Part 2)

May 8, 2020 | Commentary, MacNotables, Publisher, Web

TidBITS publisher Adam Engst continues his conversation on the 30th anniversary of their email newsletter, explaining why TidBITS avoided adopting publishing trends, why introducing graphics helps the reader, and in spite of all the changes, email remains the dominant...

MacVoices #20131: TidBITS 30th Anniversary with Adam Engst (Part 1)

May 7, 2020 | Business, Commentary, Publisher, Web

TidBITS, the longest running email newsletter on the Internet just had its 30th anniversary, and publisher Adam Engst celebrates by talking about how web development has become a discipline of its own, and how that affected TidBITs over the years. He covers the care...

MacVoices #20130: ‘How Long Should Tech Last’ with Charles Edge, Ken Ray, and Brett Terpstra (Part 2)

May 6, 2020 | Business, Commentary, Hardware, Software

The second part of the discussion on “How Long Should Tech Last” with the panel of Charles Edge, Ken Ray, Brett Terpstra, and host Chuck Joiner get into topics that include the costs of maintaining older hardware and software from both the end user as well as the...

MacVoices #20129: ‘How Long Should Tech Last’ with Charles Edge, Ken Ray, and Brett Terpstra (Part 1)

May 5, 2020 | Business, Commentary, Hardware, Software

A discussion on “How Long Should Tech Last” starts with the realization that the hardware and software you buy today is, sooner or later, going to be obsolete. That may seem obvious when it comes to computers, less so when talking about smart speakers, home automation...

MacVoices #20128: Apple Earnings Report Discussion with Mark Fuccio

May 4, 2020 | Business

Mark Fuccio provides some thoughts on Apple’s April 2020 financial call. Once again, Apple beat the Street’s expectations. Mark comments on that, his opinion on the no financial guidance for the upcoming quarter, and then digs in to some of the other details that may...

MacVoices #20115: Bart Busschots On Privacy, Security and Zoom

Apr 28, 2020 | Security/Privacy, Video, Web

The second part of our discussion with Bart Busschots covers the privacy and security issues s urrounding Zoom, and the strengths and weaknesses of the platform. The question of whether the End User License Agreement provided adequate notice on these, and how Apple’s...

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MacVoices #25070: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Mac Basics (1)

MacVoices #25063: Live! – 18 Years of Respect, Apple Music, An Unwelcome App

MacVoices #25054: Live! – Watch Band Lawsuit, Subaru Tracking, Goodbye MiniDisc

MacVoices #25039: Live! – UK Lawsuit Dismissal, More Microsoft Misdirection, AirTags Stop Car Thieves

MacVoices #25023: Live! – India Gets Into The Fines Act; 18 Years of iPhone

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