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MacVoices 25187: Road to Macstock – Jeff Gamet

Jul 7, 2025 | Events

The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo wraps up in a conversation with Jeff Gamet where he previews his Macstock session on improving online privacy and security in practical, accessible terms. He shares some strategies to reduce tracking, protect against identity theft, and safely browse and shop online—without overwhelming jargon. Topics Jeff will address include on-device safety, ad tracking, DNS, and HTTPS, all presented with real-world examples.

MacVoices #25182: MacVoices Update – 2025-06

Jun 30, 2025 | Updates

The June 2025 MacVoices Update looks back on a packed month of content, including The Road to MacStock and NAB wrap-ups. Some format changes to make episodes more approachable, resources like the weekly Dispatch newsletter and Flipboard magazine, and the Support Report complete this week’s comments.

MacVoices #25179: Road to Macstock – Kelly Guimont

Jun 25, 2025 | Events

Kelly Guimont returns to The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo to talk about her session on practical, privacy-conscious home automation. Starting from zero, she will help attendees make informed choices and avoid feeling overwhelmed, with real-life examples and insights drawn from years of experience. She also shares why MacStock remains a favorite event—thanks to its community, connection, and even the karaoke.

MacVoices #25174: Live! – The App Store Saves Billions, iPad Repairs, and Apple’s Gaming Move

Jun 20, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Apple’s claims of saving users billions through App Store fraud prevention, questioning the methods and statistics behind the figures. They explore the implications for developers, consumer safety, and legal battles like Epic. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet also cover the new self-repair option for iPads, skepticism over third-party repairs, and Apple’s acquisition of the game developer behind Sneaky Sasquatch—hinting at a potential new direction in Apple’s gaming strategy.

MacVoices #25173: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah

Jun 19, 2025 | Events

In this Road to Macstock Conference and Expo conversation we welcome longtime speaker Kirschen Seah to discuss her upcoming session, Passkeys Demystified. Kirschen explains the promise of passkeys as a more secure, user-friendly alternative to passwords, and why adoption has been slower than expected. She shares insights into how passkeys work using public key cryptography, addresses common concerns about biometric data, and outlines how password managers like Apple Keychain and 1Password integrate with the system. With real-world scenarios and practical examples, Kirschen aims to help attendees confidently adopt passkeys and understand the evolving standards behind them.

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MacVoices #25079: Live! – Pushback On UK Demands, Apple TV+ on Android

Feb 25, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/STNDVwj_kns There was some pushback on the demands the UK was making on Apple, but it ended up not being enough. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, and Jim Rea continue to follow this story as it develops....

MacVoices #25076: CES – PhoneCam

Feb 20, 2025 | CES

In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas, PhoneCam was showing off their body cam-like device that can offer video and communications for safety and security. Applicable in a variety of situations, Wouter Konigs, Founder & CTO, explains the concept, how they utilize the phone for features like AI, GPS, connectivity, and more, and why they expect to have iPhone support soon.

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MacVoices #25054: Live! – Watch Band Lawsuit, Subaru Tracking, Goodbye MiniDisc

Feb 6, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet discuss the “forever chemicals” (PFAS) lawsuit against Apple for their watch bands, and look at how, if you drive a Subaru, someone may know where you are going and where you have been. Some speculation on why some organizations may not be on Bluesky (yet) and the end of the MiniDisc and what industries it matters to finish off the conversation.

MacVoices #25046: CES – EPSEED

Feb 3, 2025 | CES

In the French Pavilion in Eureka Park at CES, EPSEED was showing their device that focuses on making remote work more secure. Kélian Bailet, Co-Founder and President, explained how they separate the work and personal systems to achieve corporate security, as well as why he is looking forward to it coming to the Mac platform.

MacVoices #25045: CES – Cyberette

Feb 3, 2025 | CES

https://youtu.be/fD7gPJV-_0s High profile examples of deep fakes have been in the news, especially in the last year or so during the U.S presidential election, but there are more disturbing aspects to the problem. At CES in Las Vegas in the Netherlands pavilion in...

MacVoices #25044: MacVoices Update – 2025-01

Feb 2, 2025 | Updates

https://youtu.be/wTuRFaUj7MA The MacVoices Update for January 2025 covers some questions about how MacVoices approaches and covers CES, as well as a blog post on the subject. Chuck also reminds you about what you need to do to assure you receive all the episodes if...

MacVoices #25042: Live! – A Deep Discussion About DeepSeek

Jan 31, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

MacVoices Live! digs deep into the many questions surrounding the sudden rise of DeepSeek, a large language model that allegedly was trained at a fraction of the cost of what the “big LLMs” have required. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet have conflicting thoughts, opinions, and concerns over the what’s, hows’s, as well as whether it represents yet another threat to both the individual and U.S. security.

MacVoices #25030: CES Pepcom – Synology

Jan 27, 2025 | CES

Snology always seems to have something new coming for both the more and less technical users. At Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, Christopher Michio Imanaka, Field & Alliance Marketing showed us the new C2 Cloud cameras that brings private, local video surveillance options to their line. Chris not only answers questions over the security of the video captured, but also introduces to a new Synology BeeStation with upgraded storage.

MacVoices #25006: Live! – Apple TV’s Free Weekend; An Interoperability Debate

Jan 13, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/CaWE4oS7HUU Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend’amour debate the benefits of the Apple TV+ free weekend, and then continue with some disagreements on...

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