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We all want privacy on the Internet, but does that include a right to anonymity? Charlotte Henry discusses the fallout around the revealing of the identities of the Bored Ape Yacht Club by Buzzfeed, and the journalistic considerations involved. We cover not only the responsibilities of the journalist, but also of her site, and the retributions against both after the story ran. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Headspace. Meditation made simple. Get one month of guided meditation free when you visit Headspace.com/MacVoices. Show Notes: Links: Bored Apes, BuzzFeed and the Battle for the Future of the Internet on Vice 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 Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http:/

Charlotte Henry joins us to talk about how the media approaches covering conflicts such as the war in Ukraine. Why are we talking about this on MacVoices? Find out as Charlotte discusses how social media and tech companies are responding, and why so much is still a work in progress. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Headspace. Meditation made simple. Get one month of guided meditation free when you visit Headspace.com/MacVoices.   Show Notes: Links: Bored Apes, BuzzFeed and the Battle for the Future of the Internet on Vice 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 Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connec

Our conversation with Jeff Carlson, the author of the new Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual Quickstart Guide, wraps up with an examination of some of the other capabilities of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022 that are geared more helping you do more with your photos beyond the edits. Photo scrapbooking, typography, sky replacements, and much more are covered by Jeff, as well as why you can't rely on YouTube for effective training. (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: Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual Quickstart Guide by Jeff Carlson (Amazon) Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual Quickstart Guide by Jeff Carlson (code "VQS" at check-out for 35% discount) Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022 Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2022   Guests: Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson, jeff@necoffee.com) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a contribu

Jeff Carlson, the author of the new Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual Quickstart Guide, helps us understand who this version of Photoshop is for and what makes it different. Just because it isn't the full, professional version doesn't mean that it isn't packing a whole lot of power. In part 1 of our conversation, Jeff explains how the guided edits feature can not only walk you through improving your photos, but helps you learn how it works, and provides the ability for customization of the effects. (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: Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual Quickstart Guide by Jeff Carlson (Amazon) Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual Quickstart Guide by Jeff Carlson (code "VQS" at check-out for 35% discount) Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022 Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2022   Guests: Author and ph

Our MacVoices Live! panel concludes their conversation about products that we are hoping someone will make for us…and we are willing to pay for them. A debate about an iPhone-sized computer, macOS on the iPad, and an improvement we would like to see to Keynote are among the ideas the panel of David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, and Kelly Guimont tossed around. (Part 3)   This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: iMazing DriveDX by Binary Fruit Guests: David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65. Kelly Guimont is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She appears on The Incomparable network as well as hosts I Wan

Our MacVoices Live! discussion with David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, and Kelly Guimont continues as we did into the security of chat apps. Which one should you use, which ones should you avoid, and why you might not want to trust any of them with that really personal information. Then, we start to talk about products we want but that don't exist. Yet. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: The best encrypted messaging apps in 2022 - Tom's Guide Guests: David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65. Kelly Guimont is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She appears on The Incomparable network as wel

The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, and Kelly Guimont takes a look at the Super Bowl ads that had a tech bent, especially the crypto and Amazon Alexa ads. Were they effective? One of them took down the company's server, and one of them seemed to be open to misinterpretation. Was the use of a QR code a good idea or a dangerous precedent? (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Coinbase Super Bowl Commercial (video) Beware of Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters That Steal Your Money by Andrew Orr on The Mac Observer Guests: David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65. Kelly Guimont is a

More and more of our lives are moving to the cloud (or clouds), both at work and at home. Adam Engst of TidBITS discusses the pros and cons of the situation in an article on TidBITS and with us. Adam talks about his experiences with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft's OneDrive and some others, and why it isn't quite as perfect as we would all like. From simply buying more storage to some more radical fixes when things go awry, Adam shares some thoughts as you become more dependent on the cloud.  MacVoices is supported by Truebill. Get control of your subscriptions at TrueBill.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Cloud Storage Forecast Unsettled, with Possible Storms by Adam Engst on TidBITS Maestral Guests: Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and the TidBITS Content Network. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles - thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. His innovations include the c

In the February 2022 Update, Chuck reminds viewers and listeners about playlists on YouTube and Vimeo, subscriptions on both video services, and the importance of sharing MacVoices on social media. Sponsors are also important to MacVoices; he explains why you see the ones you do, and what you can do to help. The Update wraps up with the month's Support Report.  Show Notes: Links: MacVoices on Patreon 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/ Subsc

The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, Kelly Guimont, Warren Sklar, and Jay Miller get even more intense in their evaluation of Apple's announcement about accepting NFC payments on the iPhone. The panel strongly disagrees on whether this is a relevant development, and who will or won't use it and why. (Part 3)  MacVoices is supported by New Relic. Get access to the whole New Relic platform and 100GB of data free, forever – no credit card required! Sign up at MacVoices is supported by Truebill. Get control of your subscriptions at TrueBill.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Apple empowers businesses to accept contactless payments through Tap to Pay on iPhone Guests: Jeff Butts writes for The Mac Observer, HowToGeek, and more. He is a tech advocate who can be reached on Twitter as @clefmeister. Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through

Is Facebook doing a little too much posturing in the EU? Did Mark Zuckerberg really admit they can't compete with Apple, blaming their issues on everyone else? David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, Kelly Guimont, Warren Sklar, and Jay Miller finish up an examination of the latest controversial statements. Then a spirited discussion about Apple accepting  payments through NFC payments on the iPhone - who wins, who looses, is this a big thing, and will it succeed in a meaningful way. (Part 2)  MacVoices is supported by New Relic. Get access to the whole New Relic platform and 100GB of data free, forever – no credit card required! Sign up at NewRelic.com/macvoices. MacVoices is supported by New Relic. Get access to the whole New Relic platform and 100GB of data free, forever – no credit card required! Sign up at NewRelic.com/macvoices. MacVoices is supported by Truebill. Get control of your subscriptions at TrueBill.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links:Apple p

The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Jim Rea,, Jeff Gamet and Brittany Smith wrap up a discussion of who's right and wrong (if anyone) in the Spotify/Joe Rogan controversy. Then, quite by accident, the group covers whether we are buying, or just renting, or media when we "buy" online. (Part 3) Patreon 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: Black Ink 2 by Red Sweater Software NFC Tools Scott August on Apple Music Guests: Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social med

The largest MacVoices Live! panel convened to take on a number of topics. First, inspired by an article by Derrick Story, Jeff Butts, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, Kelly Guimont, Warren Sklar, and Jay Miller look at the state of iPhone photography. How satisfied are we with the computational photography offered by the iPhone vs. a DSLR? How does this benefit both professional photographers and amateurs? Then, we take a look the effect of Apple's privacy efforts and what it allegedly cost four companies. Finally, we start a discussion of what appears to be a coming confrontation between Facebook and the European Union. (Part 1) MacVoices is supported by New Relic. Get access to the whole New Relic platform and 100GB of data free, forever – no credit card required! Sign up at NewRelic.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: The iPhone vs My Digital Camera for HDR Photography by Derrick Story on MediumApple privacy changes wipe $278 billion market value fr

David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio deal with a power outage for one panel member as they wrap up a conversation about Wordle, then turn their attention to the possibility of Apple allowing iPhones to accept NFC payments. What would it mean for Apple, their competitions, and for you? Then, this MacVoices Live! panel takes on the Spotify/Joe Rogan controversy, how it is affecting both parties, and the podcast industry as a whole. (Part 2)  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: Black Ink 2 by Red Sweater Software NFC Tools Scott August on Apple Music  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

This MacVoices Live! session starts out with David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio discussing the Amicus briefs filed in support of Epic's position against Apple. Various State's Attorneys General and Microsoft all piled on. What are the motivations, political or otherwise behind these briefs, and do they really make any difference? The panel digs in, then turns their attention to Google offering VPN services and whether that is a good idea for the user. The episode wraps with the beginnings of a discussion on the Spotify/Joe Rogan controversy. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack, available to all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices and join in the conversations! Show Notes: Links: Tunnel Bear ExpressVPN SurfShark Black Ink 2 by Red Sweater Software 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,

Our conversation with Joe Kissell about Take Control of iCloud, 8th Edition continues as Joe discusses some of the newer iCloud+ features that include Hide My Email, iCloud Private Relay, and using your own domain with the new iCloud features. Joe also has some strong feelings about the value of iCloud+, and why he's looking forward to getting back to writing. (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: Resilio Sync 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:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitte

Joe Kissell is back after a move to a new country with Take Control of iCloud, 8th Edition. There's a whole lot new in iCloud; Joe takes us through some of the features that are popular but not necessarily well understood, including why all iCloud syncing isn't the same, why you need to be aware of what happens when you turn features on and off in iCloud, and one iCloud feature that still isn't ready for prime time. (Part 1) 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: Resilio Sync 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:     http://macvoi

We should have talked to Larry O'Connor of Other World Computing at CES, but we are correcting that now as he talks about the products that were released at the show, why you can daisy chain Thunderbolt docks but might not want to, and how Thunderbolt 4 improves on previous iterations. We also talk about the cable identification nightmare, the differences in USB and Thunderbolt standards and quality control, and the differences between docks and hubs. 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: Guests: Larry O'Connor is the Founder and CEO of Other World Computing. 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:     h

Aidan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Reincubate, shares the latest features and updates for Camo, an app that turns your iPhone into a high quality web cam. First, Aidan talks about what winning the Queen's Award means for them, and the unusual right it gives them. Then, he goes on to demo some of the newest features, discuss some of their accessibility improvements, and their partnerships that include one with a MacVoices favorite.  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: Guests: Aidan Fitzpatrick is the CEO of Reincubate, the makers of Camo and iPhone Backup Extractor.   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     h

David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Warren Sklar, Kelly Guimont, and Brittany Smith finish up our discussion of our workspaces and some of our most essential gear in this MacVoices Live! session. Video and audio gear, charging stations, keyboards, and even desks for our remaining panel members are part of the conversation. (Part 3) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV22028.mp3[/embed] Patreon 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: TwelveSouth HoverBar Duo for iPad / iPad Pro/Tablets | Adjustable Arm with Weighted Base and Surface Clamp Attachments for Mounting iPad Dual Monitor Stand- Ergonomic Monitor Stands for 2 Monitors, Dual Monitor Mount Desk for 17-27",15.4 lbs/arm, Swivel VESA Mount 75x75mm/100x100mm, Computer Monitor Stand,Dual Monitor Arm Easy to Setup Julius Studio 5 ft.(W) x 6 ft.(H) Collapsible Green Chromakey Panel Screen, Ba