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MacVoices #26275: Live! – Removing Apple Intelligence, iPhone 18 vs. AT&T, More iCloud Email Addresses

MacVoices #26275: Live! – Removing Apple Intelligence, iPhone 18 vs. AT&T, More iCloud Email Addresses

Oct 9, 2026 |

The risks and rewards of removing Apple Intelligence to reclaim storage storage space space are debated, along with some experiences of performance problems following macOS upgrades. They investigate reports of iPhone 18 Pro Max failures on AT&T, debating whether hardware, software, or carrier networks are responsible. The conversation concludes with new, expanded iCloud+ email alias options, custom domains, and the advantages of owning a personal domain. 

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MacVoices #26270: Live! – Apple’s AI Photo Editing, Rosetta’s End, Apple Watch Pairing

MacVoices #26270: Live! – Apple’s AI Photo Editing, Rosetta’s End, Apple Watch Pairing

Oct 2, 2026 |

Whether Apple Watch can pair with multiple iPhones, the storage demands of Apple Intelligence, and preparing Macs for the end of Rosetta support kick off this discussion. Other topics include whether expensive phones need cases, AI photo editing versus Photoshop, Pixelmator Pro as an Adobe alternative, and what Adobe’s acquisition of Topaz Labs means for  users. 

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MacVoices #26260: AppleCare One Family Plan Calculus and Demand for CarPlay Wins

MacVoices #26260: AppleCare One Family Plan Calculus and Demand for CarPlay Wins

Sep 18, 2026 |

The MacVoices Live! panel  explores some of the useful new macOS Golden Gate features, including AI-assisted Shortcuts and improved iPhone Mirroring. They debate the emerging iPhone Duo and foldable-phone market and why one would prefer to give the new foldable a try. The value of AppleCare’s new family coverage plan is also reviewed for with households with many devices, and as an option for an individual. T-Mobile’s fee for iPhone Handoff, and GM’s decision to retain CarPlay in gas-powered vehicles wrap up this session. 

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MacVoices #26258: Live! – iOS 27 First Impressions and the Apple Watch Live Rewind Debate

MacVoices #26258: Live! – iOS 27 First Impressions and the Apple Watch Live Rewind Debate

Sep 16, 2026 |

The MacVoices Live! panel shares first impressions of iOS 27 and Apple’s latest operating system updates, covering stability, performance, interface changes, Apple Pay, Weather, Vision Pro, and upgrade strategies. The discussion then turns to the new Apple Watch Live Rewind feature that will be coming later this year. How the assistive feature will work, its privacy safeguards, and accessibility benefits spark a debate that touches on, recording concerns, social implications, and whether controversy could threaten the feature’s  future.

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MacVoices #26257: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence (2)

MacVoices #26257: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence (2)

Sep 15, 2026 |

Take Control Books Publisher Joe Kissell continues our discussion of the OS27 releases, exploring Apple’s next-generation Siri and Apple Intelligence. Joe touches on including conversational context, on-screen awareness, cross-device continuity, and deeper access to personal information. He also explains where Apple’s generative AI falls short at the moment, why Image Playground isn’t up to his standards,, what users should expect from the new operating systems, and how Take Control’s new books cover the changes. (Part 2)

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MacVoices #26255: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple’s New Operating Systems (1)

MacVoices #26255: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple’s New Operating Systems (1)

Sep 14, 2026 |

Joe Kissell discusses a new approach to Take Control Books’s coverage of Apple’s latest operating systems, including separate books for macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, plus a cross-platform guide to Siri AI and Apple Intelligence. Joe explains the challenges of documenting changing betas, evaluates Apple’s emphasis on polish and bug fixes, and examines Liquid Glass and lingering problems in Contacts. (Part 1) 

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MacVoices #26248: AI Development: Start Small, Learn Safely, Then Build Bigger with Adam Engst (3)

MacVoices #26248: AI Development: Start Small, Learn Safely, Then Build Bigger with Adam Engst (3)

Sep 3, 2026 |

Adam Engst explains why AI software development should be approached as an evolution, starting with safe, verifiable data analysis, advancing to simple scripts, and eventually building applications. He distinguishes programming from development, arguing that non-programmers can act as product managers who direct AI, demand security checks, define requirements, and create software tailored to problems existing apps do not solve. (3) 

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MacVoices #26247: Adam Engst on How AI Lets Non-Programmers Follow Professional Software Development (2)

MacVoices #26247: Adam Engst on How AI Lets Non-Programmers Follow Professional Software Development (2)

Sep 2, 2026 |

Our conversation with Adam Engst continues with an exploration of  how AI can help non-programmers build sophisticated software by following professional development practices. Adam explains using specifications, architecture documents, and AI-guided decisions to create reliable apps, then examines the approach his app, SetShot, takes to macOS settings, privacy, security, user feedback, Cloudflare, GitHub, and minimizing sensitive data collection. 

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MacVoices #26246: Democratizing Programming: From HyperCard to Claude with Adam Engst (1)

MacVoices #26246: Democratizing Programming: From HyperCard to Claude with Adam Engst (1)

Sep 1, 2026 |

Adam Engst looks back at HyperCard as an early tool that democratized software creation, then connects its legacy to today’s AI-assisted development. He outlines how Claude helped turn an idea for tracking macOS setting changes into a working Mac app, SetShot. Adam discusses Xcode, GitHub, rapid iteration, and the value of visual feedback in his development process, and how AI lowers programming barriers without eliminating the need for thought, judgment, and effort. 

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MacVoices #26241: Live! – New M5 Ultra Mac Studio, M6 Mac mini, and Glyph Keyboards

MacVoices #26241: Live! – New M5 Ultra Mac Studio, M6 Mac mini, and Glyph Keyboards

Aug 26, 2026 |

Apple’s new Mac mini and Mac Studio spark a discussion of the M6 and M5 Ultra chips and how they measure up in performance and  upgrade decisions. The panel weighs Mac Studio trade-ins, Mac mini value, on-device AI and large language models, and Apple’s increasingly powerful silicon. They also examine the move to 2-nanometer technology and debate Apple’s redesigned keyboards and glyph-only modifier keys.

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MacVoices #26213: Live – Apple, OpenAI, and the Fight Over AI Secrets

MacVoices #26213: Live – Apple, OpenAI, and the Fight Over AI Secrets

Jul 20, 2026 |

Apple’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of obtaining trade secrets through former employees raises questions about corporate ethics, recruitment practices, confidentiality agreements, and OpenAI’s hardware ambitions. The panel considers the potential legal and financial consequences before examining Apple’s plan to end support for encrypted HFS+ volumes and what users should do with older drives.Panel members include: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio.

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MacVoices #26208: Live! – A Monitor Resource Site, Comcast and NBC, and Updated Invites

MacVoices #26208: Live! – A Monitor Resource Site, Comcast and NBC, and Updated Invites

Jul 13, 2026 |

A resource for checking Mac external-display support, Comcast’s move away from NBCUniversal, Peacock’s streaming and sports strategy, and whether broadband offers a stronger business model than media all started off this MacVoices Live! conversation. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Norbert Frassa, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby examine Apple Invites and question why so many Apple features launch with fanfare but receive little sustained development. 

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