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At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Nuwapen CEO Marc Tuinier explains how their product tracks and captures what you write, no matter where you are, with or without Mac or iPhone.  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV23010.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn: 

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby finish off their discussion of the current state of the concepts known as the metaverse, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Does what we have already constitute an early version of the metaverse, or will it be more immersive? Is Mark Zuckerberg’s version something we really need, or is it just something Meta is trying to sell us? Find out what the panel thinks of AR, VR, what we have, and where we’re going. (Part 3)  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing.   Show Notes: Argyle (Brittany’s brother’s company) Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Neuromancer by William Gibson Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, a

The next section of this catch-up edition of MacVoices Live starts off with some discussion of the LastPass hack, and quickly morphs into a general discussion of password managers. Find out about the different approaches LastPass and 1Password take, the different approaches LastPass and 1Password take to securing your passwords, and what the future of password managers looks like. For fun, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby contemplate how much 300 iPhones weigh, and who would purchase them at 1 AM in New York City, only to have them stolen. This part concludes with the group starting to discuss iOS 16 and HomeKit automations. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices After Dark by joining in at Patreon.com/macvoices.   Show Notes: Links:  LastPass Hacked Again – Bad Guys Used Info Stolen in August 2022 Hack to Pull Latest One Offhttps://www.mactrast

In a catch-up MacVoices Live! session, the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby discuss the purchase of Nitro Software by KKR and what it could mean for the future of PDFpen. How viable the alternatives, including Apple’s own Preview, are, the implications of PDFpen going subscription and more are all under consideration. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark. What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access!http://patreon.com/macvoices Show Notes: Links:  Australia's Nitro Software recommends KKR's Alludo takeover offer of $335 mlnhttps://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/australias-nitro-software-recommends-kkrs-alludo-takeover-offer-335-mln-2022-11-14/ Corel Products:https://www.corel.com/en/all-products/ Take Control of Preview Josh Centers:https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/preview Guests: Web Bixb

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Jim Rea continue to discuss the use (or lack) of app clips and why they seem to have disappeared from the user landscape. Do QR codes represent a convenience or a threat vector or both? The panel doesn’t agree on the latter point, and weigh the benefits and risks. A discussion of AM radio (yes, AM radio) wraps up this session. (Part 3)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark. What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access!http://patreon.com/macvoices Show Notes: Links: iOS 16 Adoption Rate Hits Close to 69% for iPhoneshttps://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-16-adoption-rate/ Risks of Using QR Codes and How To Mitigate it – Not As Safe as You Thinkhttps://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/qr-code-risks The end of AM radio in your car? Not if Ed Mark

The discussion over the percentage of iPhones that get upgraded to the latest version, and why that is important, continues with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Jim Rea. It isn’t just customers who make that decision; there are aspects of developers’ support of new system software version that you may not be aware of. The panel then starts a spirited discussion of why App Clips seem to have gone out of favor, and whether the use of QR codes represents a user-level threat. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available to silver, gold, and platinum Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: iOS 16 Adoption Rate Hits Close to 69% for iPhoneshttps://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-16-adoption-rate/ Risks of Using QR Codes and How To Mitigate it – Not As Safe as You Thinkhttps://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/qr-code-risks Guests: Eric Bolden is into macOS, plan

We look at how iPhones are sold, and whether that is a problem or a benefit to Apple with the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Jim Rea. Where does the panel buy their iPhones? Where do YOU buy YOUR iPhone? The discussion then turns to The iPhone iOS 16 upgrade percentage: it is on track, but is it important? The panel of  considers the question from both the customer and the developer perspectives, and examines why some still haven’t upgraded. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Links:Only a quarter of US iPhones are sold through Applehttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/12/23505822/apple-iphone-sales-retail-carriers-cirp-report iOS 16 Adoption Rate Hits Close to 69% for iPhoneshttps://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-16-adoption-rate/ Guests: Eric Bo

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea pick even more of their favorite hardware products that help them get things done. (Part 3)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Stream Deckhttps://amzn.to/3WT6DF4 OWC 2TB Envoy Pro Elektron USB-C Portable NVMe SSDhttps://amzn.to/3GpydEI Hyper Media USB-C Hubhttps://amzn.to/3Q3i4rJ Lutron Caseta Smart Home 5A Switch with Wallplatehttps://amzn.to/3Q1awFMWemo Smart Plug With Threadhttps://amzn.to/3jB8wrK Logitech Combo Touch iPad Air Casehttps://amzn.to/3Z0vZ5K AirPods Pro 2https://amzn.to/3Q5FzAj Magic Keyboard with Touch IDhttps://amzn.to/3jwJtWF MX Master 3 Mousehttps://amzn.to/3Q1bkdM Better Touch Toolhttps://folivora.ai/ Kensington Tra

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea finish off a discussion of the LastPass hack and the resulting PR nightmare that they created for themselves. The MacVoices Live! panel have some strong opinions on both the timeliness and the timing of LastPass’s notifications. The panel then turns to a more fun task: naming some of their most important hardware. Find out what you might be missing. (Part 2)  MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here. Show Notes: Links: LastPass users: Your info and password vault data are now in hackers’ handshttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/lastpass-says-hackers-have-obtained-vault-data-and-a-wealth-of-customer-info/ Keychron C2 keyboardhttps://amzn.to/3jBwanY  EERO 6E Prohttps://amzn.to/3GqUa

The MacVoices Live! panel kicks off this session with a discussion of the potential liabilities and issues associated with spinning up your own Mastodon server. If you open it to other users, you could also be opening yourself to a variety of potential problems, legal and otherwise. Moving your identity and your content from servers if the one you selected goes dark can be done may or may not be easy, but is it important? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea then turn their attention to the LastPass hack and their handling of notifications. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Mastodon Liability Concerns:https://twitter.com/rahaeli/status/1593819064161665024 ScreenCastsOnline Episode on Mastodon:https

To help prepare you for 2023, Chuck explains why the Morning Brew series of newsletters are among his favorite information sources, and why you should consider subscribing. Free, focused, and useful, pick the ones that suit your needs an interests. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help you do more with your Apple, access MacVoices Magazine content on Flipboard, on the web, or in your favorite RSS reader. Show Notes: Links: Morning Brew IT Brew HR Brew Marketing Brew Emerging Tech Brew Future Social Money Scoop Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joine

In the final MacVoices Update for 2022, Chuck wishes everyone a continued happy holiday season, outlines the publication schedule for the first week of 2023, and reminds everyone about the MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide. The Update wraps with the year’s final Support Report.  Show Notes: Links: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Sub

Charlotte Henry of The Addition helps give us some perspective on the year in Apple media, including their bid for the NFL Sunday Ticket. We dig into some of the challenges to watching live sports streams, and how sports is infiltrating streaming…or is it the other way around? AppleTV+ might not have a huge sports presence (yet), but it has a growing catalog and lots of star power. Charlotte discusses how that will serve them in 2023 and beyond, and what they might do better to improve their presence.  This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available to silver, gold, and platinum Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Guests: Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It, an examination of fake news. You can find her on her podcast, in her The Addition newsletter on sub

The 2022 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide features picks from Kirk McElhearn and Wally Cherwinsi, and run from books to iPhone accessories, Mac, iOS and iPad software to AirTags, audio choices to connectivity. And some surprises as well. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide - Master List on MacVoices site MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide on Flipboard (available on the web but best viewed in the Flipboard app on Mac or the iOS/iPadOS Flipboard app). Kirk McElhearn’s Picks: My Window - David Hockney https://amzn.to/3BIMSYP Waltr by Softorino Peak Design Mobile Everyday Case iPhone 14 Pro https://amzn.to/3V7LRAz Belkin iPhone Mount with MacSafe for Mac notebooks https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HQ642ZM/A/belkin-iphone-mount-with-magsafe-for-mac-notebooks Bandbreite https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bandbreite/id1528561380 CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock - 18 Ports, 98W Charging, 3x Thunderbo

The MacVoices Live! holiday party continues as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio name more of their most important apps and why these selected them. (Part 2) MacVoices After Dark This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off the wall. http://patreon.com/macvoices Show Notes: Links: Panorama X XCode Mimestream Workona SnagIt Firefox TextExpander Marketsmith Audio Hijack Loopback Farrago LaunchBar Alfred Start Stream Deck Screens Bitwarden Slack Discord Bartender Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Micro

The MacVoices Live! holiday party continues as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio name more of their most important apps and why these selected them. (Part 2)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22260.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off the wall. Show Notes: Links: Panorama X XCode Mimestream Workona SnagIt Firefox TextExpander Marketsmith Audio Hijack Loopback Farrago LaunchBar Alfred Start Stream Deck Screens Bitwarden Slack Discord Bartender Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc.

What started as an informal virtual holiday get-together evolved into an enthusiastic discussion of the most important apps used by our panel members. Along the way, we covered the anniversary of Apple’s purchase of NeXT, two business books that are dated but provide interesting perspectives, and even more apps. Grab your favorite beverage and join Chuck Joiner, David ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio in a bit of holiday cheer and tech.! (Part 1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22259.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help you do more with your Apple, access MacVoices Magazine content on Flipboard, on the web, or in your favorite RSS reader. Show Notes: Links: Star Trek Wines Star Trek Spirits Steve Jobs & the NeXT Big Thing by Randall E. Stross One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com by Richard L. Brandt What 1Password Fan

Mike Potter, Patrice Brend’amour and Jim Rea  wrap up the second part of the seventh, and last, MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide for 2022. They share some terrific last-minute picks that can make you a holiday hero no matter how late you shop. (Part 2)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22258.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices After Dark by joining in at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide - Master List on MacVoices site MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide on Flipboard (available on the web but best viewed in the Flipboard app on Mac or the iOS/iPadOS Flipboard app).  Artisanal Software Festivalhttps://www.artisanalsoftwarefestival.com Mike Potter’s Picks: Anker PowerExpand Direct 7-in-2 USB-C Hubhttps://amzn.to/3G3yehr Anker PowerExpand Direct 8-in-2 USB-C Hubhttps://amzn.to/3jhJ2zD CMD + Six Colors T-shirthttps://cottonbureau.com/p/SZR58V/shirt/cmd-six-colors

Gift picks from Mike Potter, Patrice Brend’amour, and Jim Rea are shared in the seventh and final MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, but that makes them no less interesting, useful, or off-beat than their predecessors. Picks include books, Apple Watch gear, connectivity options, and more. (Part 1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22257.mp3[/embed] MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide - Master List on MacVoices site MacVoices 2022 Holiday Gift Guide on Flipboard (available on the web but best viewed in the Flipboard app on Mac or the iOS/iPadOS Flipboard app).  Artisanal Software Festivalhttps://www.artisanalsoftwarefestival.com Mike Potter’s Picks: Crucial X6 Portable SSDhttps://amzn.to/3G3V48q Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSDhttps://amzn.to/3HNtwp5 Anker PowerExpand Direct 7-in-2 USB-C Hubhttps://amzn.to/3G3yehr Anker PowerExpand Direct 8-in-2 USB-C Hubhttps://amzn.to/3jh

This MacVoices Live! panel finishes off a discussion of the options you have for adding CarPlay to your vehicle, regardless of age, and why you would want to. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, and Kelly Guimont share personal their personal experiences. (Part 3)  MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: US Army iOS App Found to Contain Code Developed in Russiahttps://www.macobserver.com/news/us-army-ios-app-found-to-contain-code-developed-in-russia/Statement on the Reuters Story Regarding Pushwooshhttps://blog.pushwoosh.com/blog/statement-on-the-reuters-story-regarding-pushwoosh/ Dependency cartoon on xkcdhttps://xkcd.com/2347/ CarPlay options at Crutchfieldhttps://www.crutchfield.com/shopsearch/carplay.html JVC KW-M56BThttps://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KWM56BT/JVC-KW-M56BT.html CarlinKit 3.0 Wireless CarPlay Adapter, Wireless Apple CarPlay Dongle for OEM CarPlay Cars Convert Wire