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MacVoices #25193: Live! – Meta Wants Your Photos, Microsoft Plays Doctor, The Blue Screen of Death Fades to Black

Jul 16, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Meta’s controversial AI photo upload feature and growing privacy concerns, Microsoft’s AI diagnostic tool that outperforms doctors, and the retirement of Windows’ infamous blue screen of death. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debate the tradeoffs between utility and privacy, AI’s evolving role in medicine, and the implications for education, the arts, and everyday tech users.

MacVoices #25161: Road to Macstock – Allison Sheridan

Jun 9, 2025 | Events

On The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo Allison Sheridan previews both her workshop and her session. Her main talk focuses on how everyone has something valuable to contribute, while her workshop explores the advanced capabilities of Apple Photos on the Mac. Both sessions reflect her passion for empowering others through technology and developing community.

MacVoices #25141: NAB Show – AI-Powered Media Management with Peakto

May 20, 2025 | NAB

At NAB Show 2025, Thomas Ribreau, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder for Cyme demos the features of Peakto, a local AI-powered media asset management tool. Peekto allows users to search video and photo content by text, metadata, facial recognition, and timeline. It integrates with tools like Final Cut and Adobe Premiere, supports secure local and remote sharing, and offers collaborative editing—all without cloud dependency.

MacVoices #24250: More With Jason Snell on ‘Take Control of Photos’ (2)

Oct 10, 2024 | Take Control

Our conversation with Jason Snell about the 4th edition of Take Control of Photos for Take Control Books wraps up with a look at the power of the Photos app for users of all skill levels. Enhancements such as Photographic styles change the game by providing more post-capture options than ever before. Jason also covers getting more out of our photos by printing or making custom books and projects, and how that has become more of a focus in the latest version of Photos. (Part 2)

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.

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MacVoices #23176: MacVoices Live! – Apple Music Classical on Android; Losing My Photo Stream (1)

Jun 21, 2023 | Audio/Music, Graphics/Photos, iOS, iPad, iPhone, MacVoices Live!, Software

In the first part of this MacVoices Live!, host Chuck Joiner starts by explaining the questionable quality of his audio due to a fusion drive death. David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Ray, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, and Guy Serle discuss...

MacVoices #23073: CES – Familink’s Smart Photo Frame Makes It Simple To Share Photos

Feb 3, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At CES in Las Vegas, The focus of the smart photo frame from Familink is simplicity. Alex Le Goff, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder explained how, using 4G connectivity, a photo taken anywhere can be only seconds away from it appearing in the frame (and did...

MacVoices #23055: ShowStoppers – Leia Puts 3D Into A Number of Different Use Cases

Jan 26, 2023 | CES, Events, Graphics/Photos

At ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas, Leia offers a host of applications that integrate their 3D Lightfield technology to deliver a genuine 3D experience. Nima Zeighami, Director of Product, explains how you can experience 3D video chats, take your iPhone photos to the...

MacVoices #23053: ShowStoppers – Luminar Neo Lets You Automatically Or Manually Adjust Your Photos

Jan 26, 2023 | CES, Developer, Events, Software

At ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas, Ivan Kutanin, CEO of Skylum Software, discusses how Luminar Neo gives you the best of both wolds: one-click automatic improvements to your software, or the option of making those adjustments yourself to your own tastes and...

MacVoices #23015: CES Unveiled – Bird Buddy Lets You Monitor Your Feathered Friends

Jan 16, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Bird Buddy introduced new features to their connected bird feeder that not only lets you capture photos and videos of the birds in your yard, but identifies them as well. Kyle Buzzard, CHO (Hardware) explains the benefits, and how their...

MacVoices #21179: MacVoices Live! – Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner at CIDER (2)

Sep 23, 2021 | iPhone, MacNotables, Security/Privacy, Software, UserGroups, Video

Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner continue their visit to the Apple CIDER user group in Rochester NY with a broader discussion of privacy and technology before turning to the iPhone 13. Buying new, handing down lower models, and exploding batteries are all covered. Then,...

MacVoices #21178: MacVoices Live! – Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner at CIDER (1)

Sep 22, 2021 | Audio/Music, Hardware, MacNotables, Security/Privacy, Software, UserGroups

In the midst of a thunderstorm, Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to the Apple CIDER user group in Rochester NY. In Part 1, we talk about weather apps, Apple’s support of classical music, and Adam's project to combine multiple sets of speakers. We also...

MacVoices #21155: MacVoices Live! – Apple, Privacy, and CSAM (Part 3)

Aug 18, 2021 | Graphics/Photos, MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy, Web

The MacVoices Live! panel of Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Guy Serle, and Brittany Smith wrap up our discussion of Apple’s efforts to fight CSAM (child sexual abuse materials), the implications those efforts could have for other categories of information, and the alternatives...

MacVoices #21153: MacVoices Live! – Apple, Privacy, and CSAM (Part 1)

Aug 16, 2021 | Graphics/Photos, iOS, MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy, Web

The latest MacVoices Live! panel took on the complex, sensitive topic of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and Apple’s latest announcements of their efforts to combat it. David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio start off...

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