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MacVoices #25145: Road to Macstock – Brittany Smith

May 23, 2025 | Events

On The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo, Brittany Smith previews her workshop on simplifying social media posting through automation. She explains practical ways to streamline workflows using tools like Keyboard Maestro, combining personalization with efficiency while reducing distractions and technical fear. The conversation highlights adaptable strategies for customizing content across platforms without requiring coding skills.

MacVoices #25144: NAB Show – OpusClip’s New AI-Powered Tool

May 23, 2025 | NAB

At NAB Show 2025, Shubh Jagani, Head of Enterprise Product for OpusClip, introduces Opus Search, a powerful tool that analyzes creators’ entire content archives, connects them to current trends, and makes everything searchable and monetizable. Designed for enterprise-level creators, it automates discovery, reframing, captioning, and scheduling—turning old content into fresh revenue opportunities.

MacVoices #25140: Road to Macstock – Mike Burke

May 20, 2025 | Events

The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo takes us to first-time speaker Mike Burke, who discusses his presentation on “digital mise en place”—a method for organizing digital workflows before beginning creative tasks. Inspired by both culinary prep and The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande , Mike outlines how he will share thoughts on structured folder systems and automation tools like Keyboard Maestro to improve productivity and aid future collaboration.

MacVoices #25137: Road to Macstock – Brian Flanigan-Arthurs

May 15, 2025 | Events

The Road to Macstock Conference & Expo finds its way to Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, who will present “Automate, But Don’t Take Shortcuts,” focusing on accessible, time-saving automation tools built into Apple devices. He will focus on simple automations, routines, and smart device usage that reclaim time and support better learning, productivity, and health—without overwhelming complexity. The session will also explore how automation and AI shape education and the future workplace.

MacVoices #25135: Live! – Tim Cook and Siri, AI Expectations

May 14, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel analyzes Tim Cook’s recent comments on Siri and Apple Intelligence from the latest earnings call, debating whether Apple overpromised on AI capabilities. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet also revisit Apple’s discontinued router line and the likelihood of a comeback in today’s competitive market. The episode wraps with a discussion about Duolingo’s decision to replace human content creators with AI, exploring both the potential educational value and the broader implications for language learning and job displacement.

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MacVoices #17175: Sal Soghoian On Automation and the CMD-D Conference

Aug 2, 2017 | Developer, Events, Productivity, Software

Automation guru Sal Soghoian gives us some background about how he developed such a passion for automation and where it originated before turning his attention to the CMD-D Conference, coming to Santa Clara later this month. Sal tells us what to expect, how he and his...

MacVoices #17171: Ray Robertson on the CMD-D Conference Scripting Bootcamp

Jul 26, 2017 | Developer, Events, Software

AppleScript expert Ray Robertson gives us an introduction to scripting in its various forms, and discusses kinds of things he will be teaching at the CMD-D Scripting Bootcamp, to be held before the CMD-D Conference itself. Ray gives us a look at his approach to...

MacVoices #17160: Briefing – The Tipsy Robot Bar in Las Vegas

Jul 11, 2017 | Hardware

In this MacVoices’ Briefing from vacation, Chuck takes a look at the Tipsy Robot bar in Las Vegas, and how you can order a drink without any human interaction whatsoever. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the...

MacVoices #17157: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah on the Ease of Approach to Automator

Jun 30, 2017 | Events, Productivity, Software

The Road to Macstock is almost at an end, but not before Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder tells us how she will be getting us excited about Apple’s Automator in both a main stage presentation, as well as a Deeper Dive session. Kirschen provides some examples of what...

MacVoices #17154: Joe Kissell Updates Take Control of The Cloud

Jun 23, 2017 | Author, Productivity, Software, Take Control, Web

The latest effort from Joe Kissell is the second edition of Take Control of The Cloud, a topic that has become more expansive and involved since the book was first released. Joe explains how he has changed his approach because of this, and expanded the book to cover...

MacVoices #17148: AltConf – Ken Case and Sal Soghoian Discuss Omni Automation

Jun 17, 2017 | Developer, Events, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Software

At AltConf in San Jose, Omni Group CEO Ken Case and automation guru Sal Soghoian introduce Omni Automation, an initiative expands automation support for Omni Group apps. That means that you will be able to have automation capabilities that cross between macOS and iOS....

MacVoices #17127: Road to Macstock – Matt Hillyer Connects With If This Then That

Jun 2, 2017 | Events, Hardware, iPhone, Productivity, Software

The Road to Macstock continues in a conversation with Matt Hillyer about his session on the power of If This Then That (IFTT). We start with how IFTT works and what you can do with it, and end with what you need and how Matt’s presentation will help you get started....

MacVoices #17085: Road to Macstock – Brett Terpstra on Spotlight, Tagging, and Organization

Mar 23, 2017 | Events, Productivity, Software

On the Road to Macstock, Brett Terpstra gives us a preview of his session, "Harnessing the Power of Spotlight on Your Mac”. Too many of us take Spotlight for granted, and Brett wants to change that by making us aware of everything Spotlight can do and how easy it is...

MacVoices #17074: Five Questions With Kelly Guimont – IoT, Note-Taking, Backups, Upgrades, and iOS Apps

Feb 28, 2017 | Apple Watch, Audio/Music, Hardware, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Software

Kelly Guimont is our latest “Five Questions” guest, and shares her thoughts on how to get started with home automation and The Internet of Things and how moving into a new house figured in her decision on what note-taking apps to adopt. She also discusses her personal...

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