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MacVoices #25170: More Developers’ Eye Perspective from MacPaw (2)

Jun 17, 2025 | Interview

Our conversation with MacPaw’s Senior Software Engineer Serhii Popov and Product Manager Pavlo Haidamak continues to explore the intersection of product development, ethical data practices, and user trust. The team shares their experience building CleanMyMac and Setapp, emphasizing the importance of transparency, responsible data handling, and thoughtful feature design—like their decision to bring back the Space Lens module after unexpected user outcry. With real-world examples, they unpack how customer feedback and cultural perspectives inform their work, and why they believe developers should treat users as collaborators—not data sources.

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)

MacVoices #25149: Live! – Epic v. Apple Yet Again, Apple’s Sports App Improves, App Store Conversions

May 28, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices panel dives into the latest developments in the ongoing Epic vs. Apple legal dispute, and even had a little breaking news at recording time. The discussion then shifts to Apple’s updated Sports app and its personalized newsletter, highlighting user experiences and subscription quirks. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio also review a RevenueCat study suggesting that allowing web-based purchases may hurt conversion rates. A broader conversation explores trust, convenience, and security in choosing between App Store and third-party purchases across both macOS and iOS platforms.

MacVoices 25146: TV+ Talk – New Content and Strategy Developments at Apple TV+

May 26, 2025 | TV+ Talk

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner explore new Apple TV+ content, including a long-awaited Peanuts musical, the Brad Pitt-led F1 film, and culinary docuseries Knife Edge. They reflect on the emotional arc of Shrinking Season 2, the ending of Mythic Quest, and what’s next for Foundation. Charlotte also announces her upcoming book, Streaming Wars, examining the evolution of modern entertainment.

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 #20156: Randy Fredlund of Vivid-Pix On Photo Correction At Home and Underwater

Jun 16, 2020 | Developer, Graphics/Photos, Software

Randy Fredlund, Cofounder of Vivid-Pix, overcame all sorts of hurdles to tell us about their software products that help you improve your photos, no matter where they were taken. With Land & Sea Scuba, your underwater pictures take on a new dimension. Restore takes...

MacVoices #20149: How Lockdown Will Affect Tech In Business Going Forward (1)

Jun 4, 2020 | Business, Commentary, Hardware, Productivity, Video, Web

Lockdown has brought lots of changes to the way businesses conduct their operations. Some of those changes will be long-standing if not permanent. In a wide-ranging discussion, Mark Fuccio, Barry Fulk, Mike T. Rose, and host Chuck Joiner cover their personal...

MacVoices #20148: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Mail For The Fifth Time (2)

Jun 3, 2020 | Author, Business, iOS, Productivity, Software, Take Control, Web

The second part of our discussion with Joe Kissell, the author of Take Control of Apple Mail,5th edition focuses on how Joe extends the capabilities of the program by using third party utilities, some of the necessary but annoying security interruptions imposed on...

MacVoices #20147: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple Mail For The Fifth Time (1)

Jun 2, 2020 | Author, Business, Productivity, Software, Take Control, Web

Joe Kissell has updated Take Control of Apple Mail to the 5th edition. In the first part of our discussion, Joe outlines some of the nastier bugs in Apple Mail, including one that can lose data, explains why you may want to avoid column view, and why recovering a...

MacVoices #20146: Derrick Story Guides You Through Digitizing Your Family Memories

Jun 1, 2020 | Graphics/Photos, Hardware, iPhone, Software

Like most of us years, and maybe even decades, of your family photos are in the proverbial shoe box under a bed somewhere. Derrick Story has a new course, Digitizing Family Memories, that will help you through the process of converting them to digital format, from...

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 #20138: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Zoom (Part 2)

May 19, 2020 | Author, Business, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Security/Privacy, Software, Take Control, Video, Web

The second part of our conversation with Glenn Fleishman the author of the new Take Control of Zoom from Take Control Books, gets into a discussion of Zoom security, how they have dealt with some of the missteps, and how comfortable you can be using it. Zoom has done...

MacVoices #20137: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Zoom (Part 1)

May 18, 2020 | Audio/Music, Business, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Software, Take Control, Video, Web

The first part of our interview with Glenn Fleishman, the author of the new Take Control of Zoom from Take Control Books, has Glenn providing some of his favorite tips for the video conferencing service from both the attendee and the host perspectives. Glenn also...

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