Winston Chen, the Founder and iOS Developer for Voice Dream talks about their flagship app that provides a variety of ebook-reading features, including text-to-speech in a number of different voices and languages and more. In Part 1, Winston talks about the surprising...
MacVoices #20138: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Zoom (Part 2)
The second part of our conversation with Glenn Fleishman the author of the new Take Control of Zoom from Take Control Books, gets into a discussion of Zoom security, how they have dealt with some of the missteps, and how comfortable you can be using it. Zoom has done...
MacVoices #20137: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Zoom (Part 1)
The first part of our interview with Glenn Fleishman, the author of the new Take Control of Zoom from Take Control Books, has Glenn providing some of his favorite tips for the video conferencing service from both the attendee and the host perspectives. Glenn also...
MacVoices #20136: MacVoices Briefing – Five Things To Do To Get Ready To Come Out of Lockdown
Some of us are on the verge of coming out of lockdown, some are not. Get your Mac (and you) ready as you get back to work, or get to work with tips on how to make it better save some disk space, save some money, and gain some new skills. This edition of MacVoices is...
MacVoices #20135: MacVoices Update – 2020-05
The May update asks for your feedback on a possible new Patreon reward, and how to sample it before it goes into effect, an update on the MacVoices web site, and a plug for Chuck’s appearance on a new show. Also, the Support Report and a call for feedback, as always....
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MacVoices #20089: Getting Into The MacBook Pro 16″ with Mark Fuccio
Mark Fuccio and host Chuck Joiner both recently pulled the trigger on new 16” MacBook Pros. They discuss how they made their purchases, what configurations they selected, and why. There were also the challenges of migration from their previous laptops, the hardware...
MacVoices #20088: Briefing – The myCharge Hub Turbo
In this Briefing, Chuck reviews the myCharge Hub Turbo, a charger/battery/power bank that hits all the sweet spots, including power, connectivity, price, and convenience. MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at...
MacVoices #20087: Paul Kafasis On Combining (Or Not) Mac and iOS App Licensing
Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba helps us examine the subject of combining licenses for iOS and Mac apps. The development of Mac apps through Catalyst isn’t quite as easy as Apple made out, especially if a developer wants to optimize for the Mac platform. Paul discusses...
MacVoices #20086: Briefing – The Upgradability of Apple’s Dongles
In this Briefing, Chuck talks about discovering that an Apple dongle can be upgraded to provide additional backward compatibility, and considers that fact in relation to an earlier MacVoices discussion about the obsolescence of our smart home devices. This edition of...
MacVoices #20085: Mike Schmitz Teaches You Mind Mapping
Mike Schmitz' new course for The Sweet Setup helps organize and develop your ideas and projects. Mastering Mind Maps teaches you how to capture your ideas in a mind map, and then turn them into actionable projects. Mike explains how the course is structured, why it is...
MacVoices #20084: David Ginsburg on His CES Freshman Year and Mac/iOS App Combination Purchasing
David Ginsburg of In Touch With iOS made his first trip to CES this year, and joins us to talk about his experiences, how his expectations lined up with reality, and whether he will be headed back next year. He also comments on the impact iOS 13 and iPhones 11 are...
MacVoices #20083: Adam Engst on Smart Assistants, The Effect of Advertising, and Issue #1,500 of TidBITS
Adam Engst discusses the state of iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and Catalina, why our smart assistants aren’t smart enough (yet), and why he is so steamed up about your data being sold. From Netflix to subscriptions, paragliding to printing address labels, and after 1,500 issues...
MacVoices #20082: Kirk McElhearn On Sonos, Gear Updates, and Obsolescence
Kirk McElhearn and host Chuck Joiner dig into the Sonos smart speaker issue, looking at the past, present, and what we know about the future. They debate the issue of obsolescence in smart home devices and beyond, how manufacturers get paid to keep their tech current,...
MacVoices #20081: Mark Fuccio on Apple’s Financials, The Coronavirus Effect, The Trillion Dollar Club, and 5G
Apple’s announcement of their quarterly results means we talk to Mark Fuccio about yet another new record-setting quarter, the coverage Apple gets from the financial press, how the coronavirus is and may affect them in the future. We also dig into the Trillion Dollar...
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