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Joe Kissell continues the discussion of the next version of macOS and his new Take Control book, Take Control of Ventura. Joe covers some of the features he likes, some of the ones he is passing on, why upgrading to Ventura isn’t the major event that some past upgrades have been. Joe also outlines how you can keep up with everything Take Control is doing, including when what books are getting updated and what projects they are working on. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Guests: Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     

Joe Kissell is back to talk about this latest Take Control book, Take Control of Ventura. Joe provides his thoughts on the upcoming version of macOS, why it won’t be as big as change as some past versions, and what you need to look out for when you do the upgrade. (Part 1)  embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22187.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Guests: Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web: 

An extra-large MacVoices Live! panel finishes up an extra-long session discussing the announcements from Apple’s “Far Out” event. This time, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Derek Miley, Brittany Smith, Web Bixby, Kelly Guimont, Patrice Brend’Amour, and Andrew Orr cover the audio and non-audio features of the new version of AirPods Pro, debate whether all the ports will ever be removed from the iPhone, and why it didn’t happen this time around. (Part 3)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Hamile Compatible with AirPods Pro Case Protective Silicone Airpod Case Shockproof Cover Skin for Apple Airpod Pro 2019 Charging Case, with Keychain, Ice Blue-Night Glow Spigen Tag Armor Duo Designed for Airpods Pro Case and AirTag Case Cover with K

The discussion of Apple’s “Far Out” event announcements continued as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Derek Miley, Brittany Smith, Web Bixby, Kelly Guimont, Patrice Brend’Amour, and Andrew Orr finished up with some final thoughts on the iPhones 14, then turned their attention to the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra. Who are they for, who will buy them, and what are the important new features? Health, cycle tracking, and safety are all at the top of the list. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. Show Notes: 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. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is

Hours after Apple’s “Far Out” event wrapped, a mega-panel convened on MacVoices Live! to discuss and debate the announcements. The iPhone 14 and its variations were up first as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Derek Miley, Brittany Smith, Web Bixby, Kelly Guimont, Patrice Brend’Amour, and Andrew Orr dug deep into the iPhone 14, with the A16 Bionic Chip, Display Island, and improved camera and stabilization catching their interest. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. Show Notes: 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. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can c

This MacVoices Briefing focuses on the framed technology display pieces from GRID Studios. Chuck reviews the sample iPhone X frame as an example of how the GRID shows off the components of a device in an attractive presentation for any Apple or technology enthusiast.  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: GRID Studios GRID Studios - iPhone X   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      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoic

This MacVoices Live! session concludes as the group talks more about cloud data storage, remote work and cloud-stored information security. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, and Eric Bolden circle back to next week’s “Far Out” event, and what we hope to see in the next Apple Watch. (Part 3)    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: LastPass Notice of Recent Security Incident:https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/08/notice-of-recent-security-incident/ 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. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, Trending At Work. David Ginsburg is the host of the wee

The MacVoices Live! panel continues a discussion of cloud-stored data security following the hack of a password management software company and an inquiry from a MacVoices Patron. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, and Eric Bolden cover their uses and faith in services like iCloud, Dropbox, and how work-from-home has complicated the security of data. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: LastPass Notice of Recent Security Incident:https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/08/notice-of-recent-security-incident/ 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. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, Trending At Work. David Ginsburg i

In anticipation of Apple’s “Far Out” event, the MacVoices Live! panel of host Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, and Eric Bolden discuss what would encourage them to upgrade to the iPhone 14. From the expected camera improvements to a completely radical use case favored by one panel member, to the rumored satellite phone. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: T‑Mobile Takes Coverage Above and Beyond With SpaceXhttps://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-takes-coverage-above-and-beyond-with-spacex 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. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, Trending At Work. David Ginsbu

In the August Update, Chuck discusses the evolution of MacVoices, asks viewers and listeners for feedback on guests, floats the idea of a MacVoices Discord, and delivers the month’s Support Report.  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      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      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/r

This MacVoices Live! panel wraps up with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle digging deep into the possibility of Apple adding more ads to their services, and why that type of ad placement is different and preferable to the ad tracking that so many other sites and services do. (Part 3) Zocdoc.com This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at http://Zocdoc.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Your iPhone may soon have more ads https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/14/23305200/iphone-more-ads-advertising-apple-maps-podcasts-books-mark-gurman-rumors Apple asked for a cut of Facebook’s ad sales years before it stifled Facebook’s ad sales https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/12/23303095/apple-meta-facebook-ad-sales-subscription Apple to Show More Ads on iPhone and Plans to Triple Ad Revenue https://gagadget.com/en/157640-apple-to-show-more-ads-on-iphone-and-plans-to-triple-ad-revenue/ Guests: Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaste

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle continue a MacVoices Live! discussion of revolutionary products before turning their attention to the unusual reason an iPad is being sent to the Moon and what it says about digital assistants. Then, the predictions that Apple will be increasing both the presence of ads in their services along with ad revenue takes center stage. (Part 2) 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: NASA is sending an iPad around the moon to help test Alexa in spacehttps://9to5mac.com/2022/08/10/nasa-ipad-moon/ 48:00 Apple wants more add revenue Your iPhone may soon have more adshttps://www.theverge.com/2022/8/14/23305200/iphone-more-ads-advertising-apple-maps-podcasts-books-mark-gurman-rumors Apple asked for a cut of Facebook’s ad sales years before it stifled Facebook’s ad sales https://www.theverge.

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle look at the question of foldable phones: who wants one, what benefits would they have, and what configuration options there might be. That discussion transitioned to a debate over revolutionary products and whether this could be one. (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: Guests: 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 Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter on LinkedIn. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaste

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet and special guests Web Bixby and Eric Bolden finish up this session with a surprising topic: Microsoft Teams! The fact that, after 2 years, Microsoft has finally released an M1-native version. Whether this actually improves the Teams experience, the option of dedicated Teams boxes why your company might want want, and whether they are worth it are part of the discussion. (Part 3)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Take full control of your subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Almost two years after Apple’s M1 launch, Microsoft Teams goes nativehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/microsoft-teams-now-runs-natively-

Next up for this MacVoices Live! panel is a discussion of games on Netflix (surprise!), whether there will be or should be a Mac mini redesign, and how the Mac Studio fits into that picture. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet and special guests Web Bixby and Eric Bolden take on those topics, and each other. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Take full control of your subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Only a small percentage of Netflix subscribers are playing Netflix gameshttps://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/08/08/netflix-games-not-many-gamers/ Netflix: Half of all users watch video on phones, but only 10% of total viewing is mobilehttps://www.fiercevideo.com/online-vid

This MacVoices Live! panel starts out with a personal story by host Chuck Joiner about how an Apple Watch sent a fall notice that hit close to home. Then, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea and special guests Web Bixby and Eric Bolden follow up with comments about the medial ID features on the iPhone, and renewed discussion about Windows emulation on the M1 Macs using Parallels. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Get important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for your Mac, right inside Slack. Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required, at Kolide.com/macvoices. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Take full control of your subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Parallels Desktop 18 simplifies installing Windows 11 on Apple Silicon, adds new SSO licensing, and improves Xbox and PS4 controller support on 9-5 Mac:https://9to5mac.com/2022/08/08/parallels-18/ Use fall detection with Appl

This MacVoices Briefing covers the Anker PowerConf C200 Webcam. Featuring a 2K resolution, stereo noise-cancelling mics, and adjustable fields of view, the PowerConf offers some terrific features at a price that makes it easy to upgrade your video conference presence for business or personal use.  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: Anker PowerConf C200 Webcam 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      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook

A “sister” show to MacVoices is The Mac Show on The British Tech Network. Many, but not all, of the same faces, and different perspectives on some topics. This is a sample show recorded earlier this month that I wanted to give you a taste of another terrific Apple-oriented podcast. The panel delivers on of the “Summer of Fun” shows covering some of our favorite non-Apple gear that we can’t live without…or at least wouldn’t want to live without. If you like what you hear and see, check out all the shows on BTN.  Show Notes: Links: Wemo Smart Plug Nuki Smart Lock 3.0 for Euro Profile Cylinder Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio Rode Podcaster Rode Procaster Rode PodMic Ring Video Doorbell – 2020 release – 1080p HD video eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router NETGEAR Nighthawk 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router Philips Hue Light Strip Nanoleaf Light Strip Govee Smart LED Strip Lights OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock OWC Thunderbolt 4 Hub Sonos Roam JBL Flip 5 Sonos Move Anker Soundcore Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on

In the final segment of this MacVoices Live! discussion, Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet dig deeper into the encryption and mobile device management aspects of the lost Secret Service messages, and whether text messages are only stored on your iPhone. (Part 3) 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: iMessage encryption was one reason why Secret Service lost January 6 texts, may prevent employees from using iMessage in future:https://9to5mac.com/2022/07/30/imessage-encryption-january-6-riots/ About Managed Apple IDs for business:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210737 About Managed Apple IDs for education:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205918 Apple Business Essentialshttps://www.apple.com/business/essentials/ Guests: Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, o

Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet continue their discussion of Apple Pay and who is making money from it. Then, things get a little intense as the MacVoices Live! panel considers the reports that the Secret Service lost important messages, allegedly due to Apple’s encryption. (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: Complaint: Apple Pay charges card companies monopoly rents by Philip Elmer-DeWitt on Apple 3.0:https://www.ped30.com/2022/07/19/apple-pay-monopoly-rents/ iMessage encryption was one reason why Secret Service lost January 6 texts, may prevent employees from using iMessage in future:https://9to5mac.com/2022/07/30/imessage-encryption-january-6-riots/ About Managed Apple IDs for business:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210737 About Managed Apple IDs for education:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205918