MacVoices

Andy Ihnatko is back in a deep discussion about his projects, journalism and podcasting, ad blocking from both the publisher and viewer’s perspectives, his thoughts on professional qui pro quo, the gold Apple Watch as a symbol, the Raspberry Pi, and much more.

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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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Andy Ihnatko is the technology columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, and a senior contributor to Macworld. Andy hosts of his own podcast, The Ihnatko Almanac, is a regular on MacBreak Weekly and also does Material on RelayFM.  He shares his thoughts and wisdom on his blog, Andy Ihnatko’s Celestial Waste of Bandwidth You can connect with him on Twitter and Google+. 

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Apple Car: Don’t Believe the Hype Just Yet by Andy Ihnatko on cars.com

Andy Ihnatko on Boing Boing

Scholle McFarland has just what you need as you get up to speed with Apple’s new version of the Mac OS - El Capitan: A Take Control Crash Course. Scholle explains how the Crash Course format works for those who want to learn about only certain new features, or who want to dive in to all that El Capitan has to offer. Upgrades to the OS itself as well as Safari, Photos and other built-in applications, iCloud Drive and more are all discussed as Scholle outlines her book and what it covers.

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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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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.

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Joe Kissell is back with the third edition of Take Control of Apple Mail, an update that covers Mail in both iOS 9 and OS 10.11 El Capitan. While there haven’t been major changes to either, there are enough small changes that you will want to get Joe’s advice on how they make devices more powerful and your life easier. From El Capitan’s new activity window to automating your email to customizing the applications to your specifications, Joe’s hours of research pay off in this comprehensive guide to Mail on both platforms.

 

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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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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.

The MacJury of Dave Hamilton, Don McAllister, Steve Sande and host Chuck Joiner spent the weekend working with the newest iPhones, and share their observations and experiences. 3D Touch, the 4K video option, Live Photos as well as carrier financing and selection, future plans for this phone and more all go into the panel’s analysis of whether this is a must-have upgrade.

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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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Dave Hamilton is co-host of The Mac Geek Gab, President and co-Founder of The Mac Observer and co-Founder of BackBeat Media. You can follow him 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.

Steve Sande also writes way too much. He’s the Hardware Editor at TUAW, and recently logged over one million words written for the blog 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.

In a suddenly confusing world of zero percent financing, trade-ins and contracts, The MacJury tries to make some sense of the many ways that one can buy an iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Do you want to trade in your phone? Is having a new iPhone on launch day important to you? Should you buy from one of the cell carriers or from Apple itself? Do you prefer to sell or hand your phone down? What about data plans and international service? Those are just some of the questions that the panel of Josh Centers, Adam Engst and host Chuck Joiner look at as they give you some things to think about when you go to purchase your next iPhone.

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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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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, App.net, and his blog at joshcenters.com.   

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.

 

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Comparing U.S. iPhone Plan Costs in a Contract-Free World by Josh Centers and Adam Engst on TidBITS

Joe Kissell has been making it easy to upgrade from one Mac OS version to the other for some time now. In Take Control of Upgrading to El Capitan, he continues the tradition by discussing all the pre-upgrade work you need to do, what software needs to be updated, and why some software won’t function post-upgrade. Joe also explains why, in spite of your best efforts, there could be a hiccup or two, and how to find out what’s causing them. A little effort now will pay off in the long run; follow Joe’s advice and you won’t miss a beat, no matter what version of OS X you are upgrading from.

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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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.

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Menu Meters by Raging Menace Software

Ted Landau is back to provide some thoughts on why he’s upgrading to the iPhone 6S, the performance of iOS 9, the morality of ad blockers, and his Apple TV expectations. Ted and host Chuck Joiner also discuss Ted’s recent adventures with the new TiVo models, Comcast, why he won’t be getting an iPad Pro, and how he convinced at least one person to get a Ring Wi-Fi doorbell. 

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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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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Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell

TiVo Roamio HD Digital Video Recorder and Streaming Media Player

TiVo Mini with RF Remote

The MacJury spent the first weekend with iOS 9 working with some of their favorite features, getting used to the many changes and update Apple made to their mobile operating system. Topics on the docket included upgrading, Siri, the Application Switcher, the new ad blocking software option, and many of the other new features and their impact are discussed by the panel of Dr. Robert Carter, John Grzeskowiak, Chuck La Tournous and host Chuck Joiner.

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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Dr. Robert Carter is a university psychologist where he provide psychological services to students and trains pre-doctoral interns in the practice of psychology. In his other life, he is an Apple podcaster, producing and co-hosting the Tech Doctor podcast. The podcast is devoted to helping people get the most from their Apple devices. They are particularly interested in interviewing users and developers who incorporate Apple’s VoiceOver accessibility technology into their work-flow and apps. The Tech Doctor crew embraces Apple’s idea that Apple products are for everyone.

John Grzeskowiak is the owner, Managing Partner and Chief Engineer of RadTech, a maker and distributor of products for all lines of personal computers and electronic devices, “Intelligent solutions for the digital lifestyle.” You can find him on Twitter, or follow RadTechitself on Twitter.

Chuck La Tournous (Twitter) is a writer, marketer, musician, speaker, podcaster, pundit, art director, web developer and all-around geek. In addition to appearing as a regular panelist on The MacJury, Chuck speaks about technology, camping and marketing issues, and is a contributing editor for The Mac Observer. Once a year or so, he dusts off his bass guitar to play in the Macworld All-Star Band. His new site — trailcamper.com — is in open beta, covering the intersection of high tech and high adventure.

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Josh Centers is the author of the brand new iOS 9: A Take Control Crash Course, an ebook that will help you get up to speed with the latest mobile OS from Apple, and take full advantage of its new capabilities. Josh talks about some of those capabilities and why the Crash Course format is perfect for the many small (and some not-so-small) features that work one way on the iPhone and another way on the iPad. He examines split screens, picture-in-picture, low power mode and many more as we get our first look at what iOS 9 can do for us.

This edition of MacVoices is supported by ScreenCastsOnline. Your source for new Mac and iOS tutorials every week, and publisher of ScreenCastsOnline Monthly.

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Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7  and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone,  PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel. Great software to help you get more done.

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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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, App.net, and his blog at joshcenters.com.

Jason Wudi, the Chief Technology Officer for JAMF Software talks about how their Casper Suite is ready on Day 1 of iOS 9 availability to help IT professionals deploy apps and protect corporate assets in an enterprise or large educational institution setting. With Casper, it doesn’t matter if a user has a company iPhone or iPad, or if they are in the Bring-Your-Own-Device camp. They can still have the best of both worlds if their employer is using Casper. Jason talks about Apple’s often un-sung efforts in the enterprise market and their part in helping users enjoy the benefits of a new iOS as soon as they can download it.

This edition of MacVoices is supported by ScreenCastsOnline. Your source for new Mac and iOS tutorials every week, and publisher of ScreenCastsOnline Monthly.

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MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard and the web that helps you do more with your Apple tech.

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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Jason Wudi serves as the chief technology officer of JAMF Software, the leader in Apple device management. For the last eight years, Jason has been an integral part of JAMF Software, which helps over 5,000 customers across commercial, education and government verticals manage more than 4.5 million Apple devices. Prior to his role as CTO at JAMF Software, Jason held the positions of director of services and support and chief cultural officer. He previously spent seven years in the information systems services department of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Jason has been quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, ITworld, CIO, Computerworld, Macworld, NetworkWorld, and IT Business Edge. He is an experienced speaker who has spoken at JAMF Software’s annual user conference, JAMF Nation User Conference. 

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 JAMF Nation