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MacVoices #25175: Road to Macstock – Marty and Will Jencius

Jun 20, 2025 | Events

In a first for both The Road to Macstock and Macstock Conference and Expo itself, Marty Jencius and his son Will Jencius team up for a father-son presentation on travel tech, inspired by their podcast Gear Up and Go. They share how tech frustrations while traveling sparked the idea, how two generations bring different perspectives to gear choices, and what attendees can expect from their interactive, audience-involving session.

MacVoices #25166: Live! – WWDC Keynote 2025 (3)

Jun 13, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

In the final installment of the MacVoices Live! WWDC 2025 coverage, the panel explores Apple’s latest innovations across Maps, Apple Music, live translation, and Vision Pro. Discussions include the practical benefits of pinned playlists and AutoMix, personalized navigation in Maps, and the long-awaited shared spatial experiences in Vision Pro. Chuck Joiner, Brittany Smith,Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs also touch on translation through AirPods, Continuity upgrades, and new input options for Vision Pro like styluses and VR controllers.

MacVoices #25165: Live! – WWDC Keynote 2025 (2)

Jun 12, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

In part two of the WWDC 2025 keynote discussion, the MacVoices Live! panel dives deeper into hands-on impressions of Apple’s latest OS betas and features. Highlights include the enthusiasm around call screening and hold assist, improvements to multitasking and UI unification, and Apple Watch additions like Workout Buddy and wrist flick gestures. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsbug, Brittany Smith, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs also examine a new focus on gaming, privacy-focused on-device AI, and new Shortcuts automations on the Mac. (Part 2)

MacVoices #25164: Live! – WWDC Keynote 2025 (1)

Jun 11, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel took on the task of analyzing Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote, focusing on meaningful updates across iPadOS, Vision Pro, macOS, and iOS. Discussions included the new Liquid Glass interface, cross-platform consistency, and practical enhancements driven by Apple Intelligence. Panelists Chuck Joiner, David Ginsbug, Brittany Smith, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs debated the usefulness of iPad improvements, praised the Preview app’s arrival on more devices, and examined accessibility implications. Before all that, the group paid tribute to Bill Atkinson, recognizing his pivotal role in Apple’s legacy.

MacVoices #25156: Road to Macstock – David Ginsburg

Jun 3, 2025 | Events

This Road to Macstock Conference and Expo has a familiar face: David Ginsburg has been a consistent presence at Macstock since the conference started up. Dave previews his presentation on Apple screen capture tools, highlighting apps like Snagit, Camtasia, and CleanShot X with an emphasis on practical use cases, cross-platform support, and integration with video workflows.

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MacVoices #24249: Jason Snell Takes Control of Photos (1)

Oct 9, 2024 | Take Control

Jason Snell has released the 4th edition of Take Control of Photos for Take Control Books to cover the most recent updates to the Photos app on all of Apple’s operating systems. Jason explains why Photos has undergone more of a redesign than an upgrade, utilizing machine learning to help you do more than ever before with your photos. Also more unified than ever is the interface across Mac, iPhone, and iPad which helps in overcoming the resistance to adopting new features. Jason touches on how the improved search capabilities and customizable collections enhance the user experience and utilization of photos.

MacVoices #24248: Golden Hill Software’s John Brayton Brings Unread To The Mac

Oct 8, 2024 | Interview

John Brayton of Golden Hill Software has released a Mac version of his popular RSS reader, Unread. Available on iOS and iPad OS already, John explains why he felt it was time to fill out the collection for the desktop, citing the changing ways we work and interact online, the changes in social media and how people get their news, and the thought processes behind his pricing decisions.

MacVoices #24247: Live! – EU’s Big Tech Agenda, Ferrari Security

Oct 7, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/xl5bonXnEhE Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet analyze the European Union's increasing regulatory pressure on major tech firms, especially but not limited to Apple. Their advocacy for a more...

MacVoices #24171: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder

Jun 26, 2024 | Events

Next up onThe Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is a conversation with Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder about her presentation that will focus on taking your home automation to the next level. How standards like Matter and Thread are improving compatibility with the smart home device universe will be a key aspect of the talk, along with integrating new smart home tools.

MacVoices #24137: NAB – Skyglass Offers AI Lighting In Their Green Screen Video Effects

May 28, 2024 | NAB

https://youtu.be/04Fprm8mtPE At NAB in Las Vegas, we caught up with Software Engineer Taylor Pearce for Skyglass, who discussed virtual production app for iOS that offers 100 virtual environments through Unreal Engine, allowing users to easily create a range of...

MacVoices #24123: MVL – Apple’s ‘Let Loose” Event – macOS on iPad? (2)

May 9, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/j-WHj_f1VPE Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, and Eric Bolden fell into a debate over whether macOS should run on the new iPads, discussing the compatibility of the Apple Pencil Pro and engineering...

MacVoices #23255: MacVoices Live! – Everyone Blames Everyone Else (2)

Oct 13, 2023 | Business, Commentary, MacVoices Live!

The discussion of other tech companies blaming Apple continues as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Ben Roethig look at Apple's pricing structure and its impact on developers, focusing on the 15%...

MacVoices #23224: MacVoices Live! – Apple App Store and the New UK Regulations (2)

Aug 30, 2023 | Business, MacVoices Live!

This MacVoices Live! session continues the discussion of the new UK rules regarding Apple's App Store and their impact on app purchases and security. The group endorses Setapp for installing apps on Macs but question comfort in installing apps outside the App Store....

MacVoices #23209: MacVoices Live! – macOS & iOS Confusion, Apple TV+ & Apple Music Demographics (2)

Aug 9, 2023 | Apple TV, Audio/Music, iOS, iPad, iPhone, MacVoices Live!, Software

In this MacVocies Live! session, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio discuss the convergence of iOS and Mac OS, exploring the challenges and benefits. We also touch on recent UI changes, concerns about...

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