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Tonya Engst and Ted Landau join the party for another MacNotables 10th anniversary panel to talk about how podcasting has affected them, the speed of changes in technology and the seemingly constant stream of software updates. Deciding what is newsworthy, and why, has changed over the years. Ted and Tonya discuss what makes their list, how they learn to use software, and introduce the concept of the Good Idea Fairy.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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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.

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. 

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Adam Engst and Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus join host Chuck Joiner for another celebration of MacNotables’ 10th anniversary. Adam and Bob reveal some truths to Chuck that even he didn’t know about how and why the panel came together and why they keep coming back, discuss what works, what doesn’t work and what should work in OS X, and why we all can benefit from algorithmic literacy.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and Take Control Books. 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 creation of the first advertising program to support an Internet publication in 1992, the first flat-rate accounts for graphical Internet access in 1993, and the Take Control electronic book series. His awards include the MDJ Power 25 ranking as the most influential person in the Macintosh industry outside of Apple every year since 2000, inclusion on the MacTech 25 list of influential people in the Macintosh technical community, and being named one of MacDirectory’s top ten visionaries. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure. Want more? Follow Adam on Twitter for 140-character musings on a variety of topics.

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 find him on Twitter and Google+.  

 

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Jeff Carlson has updated Take Control of Your Digital Photos On A Mac to the second edition, making it current not only with Apple’s Photos app, but also with the many other pieces of software and online services that you might be considering. Jeff goes over some of the best options that are out there right now, mourns a couple that didn’t make it, and talks about how to choose among the many options. Issues like privacy, data mining, photo accessibility and long-term storage/backup are among the factors that you should be thinking about as you revise your strategy for dealing with what can be some of your most precious possessions: your photos.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson, [email protected]) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a senior editor at TidBITS (tidbits.com), and writes for publications such as Macworld and Photographic Elements Techniques. He is the author of The Connected Apple Family, The iPad for Photographers, Third Edition, iPad & iPhone Video: Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way, and Take Control of Your Digital Photos on the Mac, among many other books. He believes there’s never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory.

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus shares his thoughts on El Capitan, talks about some of his favorite new cool products, and his upcoming Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour, where he can be seen live. Bob also delivers the world premier of his the first version of his new music video, tells you how you can be in the second version, and what he plans to do with it.

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Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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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 find him on Twitter and Google+.  

 

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Kevin La Rue of Machhun gives us an extensive look at the capabilities and power of their new Creative Kit 2016. Six different components to Creative Kit 2016 can be used as stand-alone applications or can be installed in Apple’s Photos, Photoshop or Lightroom to provide over 400 one-click modifications to your photos. But it doesn’t stop there. The Creative Kit applications let you tune and tweak a wide variety of settings, so that the presets are only the beginning, not the end. Pass an image among the applications to get the exact look you want. Kevin shows off some of the capabilities of each program in a bonus-length demonstration.

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Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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Kevin La Rue is the Vice President of Macphun Software, a Ukraine-based photo software company.

Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer and host Chuck Joiner take on the topic of Apple’s mandatory 30% cut of revenue from App Store and Music Store purchases, with a special focus on music. Whether your iOS device should be the perfect place to consume music, who it benefits, and what it is worth are part of the debate. Is Apple’s position unfair to competing services like Spotify and Pandora? What is a place in Apple’s sales ecosystem worth? Bryan and Chuck also start what will be a series of shows celebrating the 10th Anniversary of MacNotables with comments about some of the early shows.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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Bryan Chaffin began using Apple computers in 1983 in a high school BASIC programming class. He started using Macs in 1990 when the Kinko’s guy taught him how to use Aldus PageMaker, finally buying a Power Computing Power 100 in 1995. Bryan is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and coauthored Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus. You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells.

There’s a new Apple-oriented publication on the scene. Steve Sande of Apple World Today and Krystian Kozerawski of MyApple.pl tell us what we can expect from the English-language My Apple magazine. A joint effort between the two sites, MyApple magazine will have a tight focus on all things Apple, eschewing the “lifestyle” pieces that have become part of the tech landscape. Steve and Krystian talk about the genesis of the collaboration at Macworld, how it is being funded as a free download, and what you can do to support it.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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Krystian Kozerawski has been a Polish blogger since 2008, and is the Editor in Chief of MyApple.PL. He also produces three podcasts: Diabelskie Ustrojstwa (Diabolical Machines) about technology and its impact on life, and MacGadka, a Polish weekly podcast about Apple, and MyApple Daily. He is also a guitarist with four albums to his credit, and is currently playing with SonusVena. You can follow him on Twitter.

Steve Sande also writes way too much. He’s the head guy at Apple World Today, and recently logged over one million words written in just over three years. He’s written a number of books for Take Control Books and Apress, is married to a rocket scientist, and spends his days being bossed by a cat. You can watch what he says on Twitter.

James Lee of Tropical Software has a new Kickstarter campaign that will help their team improve and upgrade their TopXNotes with new capabilities. Jim outlines what some of the new features are, talks about their security-minded approach to syncing your notes between devices without the Cloud, and their impending release of iOS versions of TopXNotes. Jim also explains why he is trying to re-connect with existing customers who have changed email addresses since becoming TopXNotes users, and gives us a tour of the current version of the program, so you can get started now, and enjoy the new features when they are ready.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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James Lee is the head honcho of Tropical Software. Follow him on Twitter.

Jackie Dove of The Next Web and Chuck Joiner of MacVoices were the featured speakers at this month’s meeting with Connecticut Macintosh Connection (CTMac) discussing topics as varied as Apple Music, the iPhone 6S and its new camera’s capabilities, Jackie’s move from Macworld to her current position, and the changes in tech journalism that have re-shaped the landscape over the past year.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Lynda.com. With an unparalleled library of video training on design, web, photography, business, video and much more, Lynda.com can help you learn and improve your personal and business skills. For a free 10-day trial, visit lynda.com/macvoices.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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Jackie Dove is the Creativity Editor at The Next Web. Find her on Twitter: @jackidove

iOgrapher CEO David Basalt is back to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for their latest product, the iOgrapher GO. The objective is to bring the iOgrapher’s affordable all-in-one moviemaking concept to the GoPro cameras. Dave talks about his inspiration for the product, his adventures in going from being a teacher with an idea to a full-fledged entrepreneur, and what is in store for the company going forward.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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