MacVoices

The MacJury addresses the topic of music streaming services with a discussion of what features would be included in their perfect streaming services. The importance of components such as catalog depth, playlist creation and sharing, curation, discovery, voice control/Siri integration, and social media inclusion are evaluated by the panel of Peter Cohen, John Voorhees, and host Chuck Joiner. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7 and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad. Great software to help you get more done. http://SmileSoftware.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: Peter Cohen is the Managing Editor at Backblaze.com. He’s had a long career as a tech journalist writing for Macworld, iMore, Tom’s Guide and many other sites. You can find him on Twitter at @flargh and read more of his ruminations on tech and other stuff at http://www.peter-cohen.com. John Voorhees is the creator of Blink, an iTunes affiliate linking app for iOS from Squibner, a writer at MacStories.net, and co-host of the podcast Ruminate. Follow John on Twitter as @johnvoorhees. Links: SongShift SoundShare

Michael Horton is back again to talk about what topics are driving the agenda at the upcoming SuperMeet in Amsterdam. The rules for video storytelling are once again being re-written with the spread of virtual Reality and 360-degree video. Mike provides some thoughts on where they are appropriate, how they are being used, and how they have influenced the SuperMeet main stage speakers. An outline of those speakers, a run-down on the always-popular Raffle and why this year may be the best value year to attend Amsterdam SuperMeet are all discussed. Take Control Books Take Control Books brings you this edition of MacVoices. Get the answers you need now from leading experts. and by MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard that helps you do more with your Apple tech. http://MacVoices.com/Magazine [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV16167.mp3"] 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: Michael Horton is the head and founder of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro UserGroup (lafcpug) and Co-producer of the SuperMeets held annually throughout the world. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Links: Giant Virtual Reality Experience Register for the SuperMeet with the code “macvoicesvip” to take €5,00 off General Admission tickets.

Kirk McElhearn has issued an update to Take Control of Scrivener 2 that covers the new iOS version of the professional writing tool. If you think Scrivener is only for those who author novels or screenplays, you’re wrong. Kirk explains why Scrivener is not just another word processor, but is a tool to organize the resources in your writing project and keep them easily accessible during the process. That means all sorts of writing, from creative to business and beyond. The new iOS version helps take Scrivener to the next level, off the desktop and into your creative hands, no matter where you prefer to work. Kirk talks about that workflow,syncing, iTunes and more. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7 and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad. Great software to help you get more done. http://SmileSoftware.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 Guest: Kirk McElhearn writes about Macs, iPods, iPads, iTunes, books, music and more. He's written a dozen books, is a Senior Contributor to Macworld, and writes for several other web sites and magazines. He reviews classical CDs for MusicWeb and audiobooks for Audiofile, and is a French-English translator. He can also be found divulging tech-related news and tips on his blog, Kirkville. Links: Take Control Books Rain Design Stand

Yaroslav Stepanenko, Product Marketing Manager of MacPaw, talks about the results of the DevMate Survey of developers and their feelings about the Mac App Store. Some results are as expected, some are surprising. Yaroslav covers what developers like the most the biggest challenges facing Apple’s software distribution channel, and why they plan to make this survey an annual event. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7 and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad. Great software to help you get more done. http://SmileSoftware.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 Guest: Yaroslav Stepanenko, Product Marketing Manager of MacPaw Links: MacVoices #15128: Greg Scown of Smile Discusses Why They Use DevMate To Develop and Deploy Their Apps MacVoices #14157: AltConf – Kyryl Bystriakov of DevMate On Their Alternative to the Mac App Store

Tonya Engst is back for an eclectic conversation that starts out with how she is approaching macOS Sierra beta and what she's looking forward to. Then, she shares her thoughts on work life balance and the implications for “keeping up” or not, as well as a different way to look at the issue of hardware lifespans and how it might affect your buying decisions. Along the way, Tonya identifies four different types of geeks – which one(s) are you? This edition of MacVoices could have been sponsored by you! MacVoices offers competitively priced sponsorship packages that include audio, video, web and email components. To find out more, contact Backbeat Media. http://BackBeatMedia.com 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: Tonya Engst spends her days immersed in Apple technology, serving as editor-in-chief at TidBITS Publishing, which she co-founded. She works behind the scenes on the TidBITS Web site (Apple news for the rest of us) and on the front lines of theTake Control ebook series (highly practical, tightly focused ebooks about technology, mostly Apple-related), where she thinks about the big picture, edits many ebooks, and occasionally gets to write one. Follow her on Twitter. Links: Electric Sheep

Joe Kissell takes on the topic of virtualization in his newest Take Control book, Take Control of Parallels Desktop 12. If you are interested in running Windows, Linux or even multiple iterations of the same OS, Mac or otherwise, on your computer, you need to hear Joe’s thoughts on accomplishing your objective efficiently and safety. He gives us some guidance on security, interaction between your Mac’s peripherals and your virtual machines, running them off of external drives and more. 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: 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: Parallels

Neal Pann helps us kick off a new segment on MacVoices. “Five Questions With…” will help you find out more about how real people use their technology, especially Apple tech, to accomplish everything they do. Our conversation with Neal runs from project management to email, the Apple Watch’s capabilities as a running watch to where the Apple TV fits into his life, and how he manages his podcast on top of it all. 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: Neal Pann is an architect and sole proprietor of Neal A. Pann, Architect . He’s the creator and co-host of the Archispeak Podcast , which is casual conversation about all things architecture, both the good and the bad. He also founded the Apple for Architects site, which is dedicated to helping architects with their Apple products. You can follow him on Twitter. Links: Slack Trello SpamSieve Hover

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus talks about his upcoming books, macOS Sierra for Dummies and iPhone for Dummies, 10th edition, reports on the progress of Working Smarter for Mac Users, and discusses some of the software and methods he uses to get things done. He talks about why Pokémon Go was only on his iPhone for an hour, and provides two brand new tips that have never been published. 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: Bob LeVitus, often referred to as "Dr. Mac," has been considered one of the world's leading authorities on the Macintosh and Mac OS for nearly twenty years. A prolific author, Bob has sold millions of books worldwide in a dozen languages. His recent titles include: iPad 2 For Dummies, Incredible iPad Apps For Dummies, iPhone 4S For Dummies, and Mac OS X Lion For Dummies. He’s been a tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 1996 and writes regularly for The Mac Observer web site. His hobbies include playing guitar with the infamous Macworld All-Star Band, engineering audio recordings (mostly of classic rock songs), and budget video-making. Bob also has a Macintosh computing consultancy that offers expert technical help, training, and pre-purchase advice to Mac users via phone, e-mail, and/or Internet-enabled remote control software. You can fine him on Twitter and Google+. Links: Fantastical (Mac) Fantastical 2 for iPhone - Calendar and Reminders - Flexibits Inc. (iOS) BusyCal (Mac) BusyCal - BusyCal LLC (iOS) BusyContacts (iOS)

Diane Hamilton of Binary Formations is back to talk about their latest offering, My Reasons. Available as both a Mac menu bar app and as an iOS app, My Reasons is a habit builder that helps build good habits (or break bad ones) by putting motivational photos and materials front and center on your Mac or iOS device. Automatic tracking of your successes help you see how you are doing and where you need to improve. Diane gives us a demo of the Mac version, explain where the idea for My Reasons came from, and why there are Apple TV and Apple Watch versions. This edition of MacVoices could have been sponsored by you! MacVoices offers competitively priced sponsorship packages that include audio, video, web and email components. To find out more, contact Backbeat Media. http://BackBeatMedia.com 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 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: Diane Hamilton is Managing Partner at Binary Formations which she owns with her husband Kevin. After long careers in enterprise software, the two jumped ship to turn what started as a hobby in 2005 with the first release of Home Inventory into a full-time business designing and developing consumer apps for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. All their apps start with a need in their own family. You can find Diane on Twitter. Follow Binary Formations on Twitter & Facebook. Links: My Reasons - Habit Builder - Binary Formations, LLC (iOS) My Reasons - Habit Builder - Binary Formations, LLC (Mac)

Victor Cajiao, along with musical partner Joe Cristina, has released Surrender, a musical project years in the making. Victor gives us a fascinating look at what it takes for an independent artist to put together a commercially available CD, start to finish. From the tech involved in creating the first rough demos to getting the music published on the streaming services and making a physical CD available, he walks us through the process, describing what is involved in each step. Along the way Victor gives us much to think about what it means to support and compensate musicians. http://TakeControlBooks.com Take Control Books brings you this edition of MacVoices. Get the answers you need now from leading experts. 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: After taking a break from podcasting, Victor Cajiao is back with his new show, TerraTech, “Exploring a World of Technology”, where he examines technology in all its iterations, not just computing. Follow him on Twitter. Links: Surrender Home Page Surrender on iTunes Surrender on Amazon (digital download) Surrender on CD Baby