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MacVoices #26205: Live! – An AI Lifesaver For Creatives and Is The AI Reckoning Upon Us?

MacVoices #26205: Live! – An AI Lifesaver For Creatives and Is The AI Reckoning Upon Us?

Jul 8, 2026 |

The MacVoices Live! panel starts with a discussion about Apple’’s new AI-powered creative tools, including possible benefits for Final Cut users and the subscription value question. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Norbert Frassa, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also examine Apple’s Supreme Court appeal in the Epic case, then digs into urgent security patches, AI-assisted vulnerability discovery, automatic updates, enterprise risk, and how users should rethink update habits. 

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MacVoices #26179: Flip The Script – Dmytro Melnyk on Building AI Into Trusted MacPaw Products

MacVoices #26179: Flip The Script – Dmytro Melnyk on Building AI Into Trusted MacPaw Products

Jun 16, 2026 |

From the Flip the Script event in San Francisco, Dmytro Melnyk, Chief Product Officer for MacPaw, discusses his role and the importance of the company’s careful approach to adding AI across products, from both the developer and customer viewpoints.. He explains why some users want frictionless AI while others resist it over privacy, cost, and complexity, and outlines Eney’s goal of combining many Mac utility tasks into one assistant with a pay-as-you-go model. 

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MacVoices #26172: Live! – Exploit Speed, Bot Limits, and Bad Tech Features

MacVoices #26172: Live! – Exploit Speed, Bot Limits, and Bad Tech Features

Jun 8, 2026 |

The MacVoices Live! panel examines Spotify adopting Apple-backed video podcast technology, Instagram’s disappearing posts and why anyone would want them, and  Microsoft expanding Copilot everywhere, whether it is a good idea or not. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea also look at the risks of putting AI mini data centers in homes, and Plex’s major lifetime Pass price hike.

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MacVoices #26150: Setapp by MacPaw Enhances Options for Both Developers and Customers

MacVoices #26150: Setapp by MacPaw Enhances Options for Both Developers and Customers

May 21, 2026 |

MacPaw’s Maria Polishchuk, Head of Business Development and  and Product Manager Pavlo Haidamak, discuss Setapp’s new expansion beyond its traditional subscription model. They explain new individual app purchases, developer subscription options, AI Gateway integration, app review standards, and support for indie and vibe-coded apps. The discussion covers developer challenges such as discovery, monetization, security, and how Setapp aims to help with those factors as well as giving customers more software choices. 

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MacVoices #26131: TV+ Talk – NAB, Apple CEO Changes, and Apple’s Streaming Identity

MacVoices #26131: TV+ Talk – NAB, Apple CEO Changes, and Apple’s Streaming Identity

Apr 30, 2026 |

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss NAB 2026, the rapid evolution of creator and broadcast tools, and how once-expensive production gear is becoming accessible. They then examine Tim Cook’s move to executive chairman, John Ternus becoming Apple CEO, and what the transition may mean for Apple TV, services, AI, marketing, original content, customer surveys, and Apple’s future streaming strategy. 

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MacVoices #26099: Live! – Acme Weather, Duck Duck Go’s AI, More on Privacy, and Microsoft’s Stumbles

MacVoices #26099: Live! – Acme Weather, Duck Duck Go’s AI, More on Privacy, and Microsoft’s Stumbles

Mar 17, 2026 |

A new weather app from the Dark Sky team sparks mixed reactions from Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs. The panel explores its predictive modeling, interface, and subscription models and privacy tradeoffs DuckDuckGo’s AI image tool, growing concerns around data usage, surveillance, smart devices, and recent Microsoft’s AI missteps add to the discussion on trust and responsibility.

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MacVoices #26071: Live! – Meta Subscriptions, Epic and Google Get Cozy, Claude, Vimeo, Galaxy Trifold Pricing

MacVoices #26071: Live! – Meta Subscriptions, Epic and Google Get Cozy, Claude, Vimeo, Galaxy Trifold Pricing

Feb 12, 2026 |

Meta’s subscription experiments, Epic’s financial deal with Google and antitrust implications top the list of items addressed in this MacVoices Live! show. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Norbert Frassa, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden discuss concerns about AI guidelines and chatbot impacts on mental health, and the evolving future of platforms like Vimeo since their acquisition. The conversation also touches on foldable phone pricing and broader industry shifts shaping user experiences and competition. 

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MacVoices #26051: Live! – 25 years of Wikipedia and Where It Fits In An AI World

MacVoices #26051: Live! – 25 years of Wikipedia and Where It Fits In An AI World

Feb 4, 2026 |

Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary sparked a discussion of its evolution as a research tool and how it compares with AI systems. The discussion by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet explores academic attitudes toward Wikipedia, the need to teach responsible source verification, and how AI is reshaping classrooms and workplaces. The panel also debates whether AI truly boosts productivity and reacts to new ChatGPT subscription tiers that introduce ads. 

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MacVoices #26039: MacVoices Update – 2026-01

MacVoices #26039: MacVoices Update – 2026-01

Jan 30, 2026 |

The January 2026 MacVoices Update recaps a busy start to the year, including attending and releasing interviews from CES and necessary schedule adjustments.. Chuck touches on the why’s and how’s  of who was interviewed, referencing a MacVoices Blog post He  also explains changes to Patreon subscriptions driven by Apple’s new system and how it does and doesn’t affect patrons, and delivers the monthly Support Report. 

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MacVoices #25323: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (2)

MacVoices #25323: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (2)

Dec 26, 2025 |

A conversation with Kirk McElhern on the steady maturation of Apple’s media apps—Music, TV, Books, and Podcasts—and why major changes are now rare. They unpack Apple Music’s personalized stations and discovery, the “hits rise to the top” problem, and why many podcast pros still prefer Overcast despite Apple’s transcripts. Plus: how Apple’s services strategy nudges users toward subscriptions, and why managing your own library adds the real complexity.

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