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Need to get up to speed fast on the new version of the macOS? Scholle McFarland helps you get there with Sierra: A Take Control Crash Course as she provides some insight gained from her experiences with the new Optimized Storage features and how it has influenced her workflow between Macs. She talks about useful and how much fun Siri on the Mac is, and how features like Universal Copy and Paste, Picture-In-Picture and Apple Pay expand the concept she calls the “Apple Universe.” Lots of small features stack up to a big upgrade; Scholle tells us all about it. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. http://MacVoices.com/newsletter Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Scholle McFarland has been covering the Mac since 1996 as an editor at MacUser magazine and then Macworld. During that time, she witnessed Apple transform from everyone’s favorite “doomed” company to everyone’s actually favorite company and is still amazed by the whole thing. When she’s not working as a freelance writer and editor, Scholle (“Sholly”) likes to hang out with her family, friends, and many animals in beautiful Portland, Oregon. You can follow her on Twitter.

Ted Landau has decided to pass on upgrading to both the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2, and shares his thinking on the options offered, the costs of upgrading and his strategy. Then, Ted discusses his experiences with partitioning Fusion Drives, why it might not be a good idea, and some missing capabilities in the current version of Disk Utility. A new addition to Ted’s family, Amazon Echo and more catch us up with Ted’s adventures. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. http://MacVoices.com/newsletter Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guest: Ted Landau pens Ted Landau' User Friendly View column at The Mac Observer, is a Senior Contributor for Macworld, is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books, and is the founder of MacFixIt. He blogs on Ted Landau's Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter.

Matt Abras, the creator and CEO of SoundShare, talks about the music-oriented social media service that he created. SoundShare integrates with Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify and Deezer to make sharing the music you are listening to easy. Matt explains how it all works, why he created it, and why it is iOS only at this time. You can invite publish to other social media services, search for other users and music tracks, explore trending music and much more. Matt explains it all in an interview that is a follow-up to a recent MacJury discussion with Peter Cohen and John Voorhees. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. MacVoices Dispatch Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Matt Abras is the creator of the music-based social media network SoundShare. Follow him on Twitter. Links: Chuck is @ChuckJoiner on SoundShare MediaKit Story behind SoundShare by Matt Abras on Medium

Josh Centers and Take Control Books have released iOS 10: A Take Control Crash Course to help you take advantage of the most important features of Apple’s latest OS for its handheld devices. Josh discusses the upgrades to the Lock screen including widgets, home automation with the new Home app, Photos’ new Memories feature, Stickers in Messages. He also offers some tips on how to use this book, what he’s excited about in this release, and why it is the biggest iOS release in recent years. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. http://MacVoices.com/newsletter Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guest: Josh Centers is the Managing Editor of TidBITS. He's also an occasional contributor to Macworld, Boing Boing, and The Sweethome. You can keep up with him on Twitter and his blog at joshcenters.com.

Joe Kissell helps guide us through the potential pitfalls of upgrading to the new version of the macOS in Take Control of Upgrading to Sierra. Even though upgrading has improved over the years, there are still potential issues you need to be aware of and choices to be made as you make the move. Joe talks about the implications, advantages and costs of choosing to store your Documents and Desktop folders in iCloud, what the new Optimized Storage feature is and how using it may affect the availability of your files when you’re offline, and which of the three options for upgrading he and others use for their own purposes. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. http://MacVoices.com/newsletter Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guest: Joe Kissell is the author of over two dozen Take Control ebooks, as well as a host of print books. He is a senior editor for TidBITS, and a Senior Contributor to Macworld. Keep up with him if you can on his personal blog, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter. Links: AppDelete by Reggie Ashworth CleanMyMac 3 by MacPaw

With a new version of iOS comes a new version of iMazing, the Swiss Army Knife of iOS management. Gregorio Zanon of DigiDNA, the makers of iMazing, talks about both the legacy and new capabilities that iMazing gives the user. With iMazing, you can transfer files from your Mac to your iPhone, iPad and iPod and back again. Files like music, movies, and videos. Backups, media, data settings and more. iMazing can connect wirelessly or directly, pulling information from your iDevices that can’t be accessed any other way. Greg details the features can are free to access from the demo download, and offers MacVoices a discount code that provides access to the full iMazing package. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. http://MacVoices.com/newsletter Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Gregorio Zanon is part of the iMazing Team at DigiDNA.

Oliver Breidenbach is back to talk about the new mimoLive, the successor to BoinxTV. mimoLive (Multi-In, Multi-Out Live) is a live video production tool puts the power of a television studio in your Mac. The power to integrate pre-recorded segments, lower thirds and a variety of effects with live video from a variety of camera input options are where mimoLive starts. Oliver covers the options and use cases, the ability to stream to YouTube Live, and more. Find out how easy live video can be. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. http://MacVoices.com/Newsletter Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Oliver Breidenbach is the CEO of Boinx Software. Follow him on Twitter.

After a few hours to contemplate the evidence, The MacJury convened to analyze and examine the announcements of Apple’s “See You On The 7th” event. Discussing the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7S, The Apple Watch Series 2, Apple Watch Nike+, new Beats headphones, new camera technology, the loss of the earphone jack, the introduction of AirPods, the arrival of Mario, and much more are the panel of Charles Edge, Katie Floyd and Don McAllister. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine and 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. http://MacVoices.com/Newsletter Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Charles Edge has written 9 books and over 3,000 blog posts on technology, with a focus on large-scale systems and server management, including Take Control of OS X Server .He is currently a product manager for JAMF Software. When not playing with computers at work, he can be found at home tinkering with computers for fun. His personal blog is krypted.com and you can follow him on Twitter. Katie Floyd is an attorney and the co-creator and host of the acclaimed Mac Power Users Podcast distributed through the Relay.FM Network. Mac Power Users teaches listeners how to get the most from their Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. The show has consistently been ranked as a top technology podcast in iTunes and routinely featured featured by Apple. Katie is a regular speaker, writer and consultant on all things Apple and technology related. Katie serves as the President of her local Macintosh Users Group. You can follow here on Twitter. Don McAllister is the host and producer of ScreenCastsOnline, a weekly video tutorial service, designed to help people get the most out of their Macs, iPads and iPhones. He also publishes his training videos in the SCOtutor series of apps, blogs at The Mac Screencast Guy, and can be found on Twitter.

MacVoices #16170: Burner Gives You Limited-Time Phone Numbers And Privacy Options The Burner app provides limited time phone number options so that you can make and receive calls and texts. Chris O’Malley, Tech Lead for Burner, explains how it all works to help you maintain your privacy by not having to share your real cell number indiscriminately. Chris talks about how iOS 10 will increase Burner’s capabilities, as well as their Burner Connections feature that lets you use your Burner number with services such as Dropbox, Google, Slack, EverNote and SoundCloud, and their GhostBot service that aids in dealing with annoying text-messengers. This edition of MacVoices is supported by ScreenCastsOnline. Your source for new Mac and iOS tutorials every week, and publisher of ScreenCastsOnline Monthly. http://ScreenCastsOnline.com and by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Chris is the Tech Lead at Burner, and has built software that has been used by millions of people every day. He has been a long-time developer for Apple platforms, starting with pro audio and continuing on to iOS. Chris led the mobile team at Grindr and oversaw a complete redesign of their iOS and Android clients.Follow Chris on Twitter, and also follow Burner on Twitter.

John Brayton of Golden Hill Software helps make RSS more accessible to your iPhone and iPad with Feed Hawk. By making subscriptions as easy as pulling up a share sheet, and with support of some of the most popular RSS feed services, Feed Hawk will help you utilize news feeds to keep up with all the information you need to keep up with. John talks about the origin of the software, some of the challenges in supporting the many RSS reading options, and his other apps. This edition of MacVoices is supported by ScreenCastsOnline. Your source for new Mac and iOS tutorials every week, and publisher of ScreenCastsOnline Monthly. http://ScreenCastsOnline.com and by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: John Brayton is the Owner and Software Engineer at Golden Hill Software, the makers of CloudPull, a Mac app that backs up your Google account to your Mac, Marketo, a site-specific iOS web browser creator, and Feed Hawk, an easy-to-use RSS subscription utility for Safari in iOS. Reader. Follow John on Twitter, and Golden Hill Software on Twitter.