MacVoices

By Chuck JoinerTechnology

MacVoices episodes

June 04, 2015 MacVoices #15131: Philip Goward and Greg Scown of Smile Discuss TextExpander 5
Smile has released TextExpander 5, a new version of their Mac keyboard shortcut utility that boasts a number of useful updates. Philip Goward and Greg Scown take us through the new capabilities that help you get more out of TextExpander by suggesting snippets for frequently used terms or phrases, reminding you to use snippets you have already created, and more. The iOS version, TextExpander touch, has also been updated with the ability to sync not only in Dropbox, but also iCloud or any of the private cloud devices. Philip and Greg discuss security, function and staying current in the rapidly changing Apple ecosystem.
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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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Guests:
Philip Goward is a co-founder of Smile, developers of PDFpen for Mac, TextExpander and more. He lives in San Francisco and has a passion for opera. You can find him on Twitter.
Greg Scown is a partner and co-founder of Smile, developers of PDFpen and TextExpander. You can follow him on Twitter.
31 min
June 03, 2015 MacVoices #15130: The MacJury Examines Media Streaming, Ownership and Discovery
The MacJury takes on the subject of media discovery by first looking at music streaming vs. ownership, and how each member finds new music. Whether this is generational or simply a preference, how social media figures into the equation, and a debate over who is and isn’t a tastemaker lead into the second part of the discussion. At the very time we have huge amounts of video content, there is a growing trend toward cord cutting. How do you discover new video? The panel answers that question in some surprising ways that cross over into the music discovery question. The answers are provided and discussed by the panel of Peter Cohen, Kelly Guimont, Chuck La Tournous and host Chuck Joiner.
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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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Guests:
Peter Cohen is Managing Editor of iMore. He’s also a freelance tech journalist who contributes to web sites and magazines around the world, including Mac|Life, MacFormat, and others. He co-hosts the iMore Show with Rene Ritchie and is a frequent guest on other podcasts as well.
Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is co-host of The Aftershow, makes regular appearances on the Daily Observations Podcast and the British Tech Network and yet still has more to say which she saves for 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.
1 hr 7 min
June 02, 2015 MacVoices #15129: Joe Kissell Delivers A New Guide To Backing Up Your Mac
Joe Kissell has published his first book from his new Joe On Tech presence, and it updates a familiar, favorite and critical topic. Backing Up Your Mac: A Joe On Tech Guide takes the content of Joe’s previous backup books and updates and expands it for today’s Mac user. Joe introduces us to his new series of books, talks about what’s new in the world of backups, and why it is important to keep up, even if you think you have a working, winning backup strategy.
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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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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:
Joe on Tech
39 min
June 01, 2015 MacVoices #15128: Greg Scown of Smile Discusses Why They Use DevMate To Develop and Deploy Their Apps
Greg Scown of Smile gives us a developer’s-eye view of DevMate by MacPaw, an application development and distribution platform. Greg explains what that means for Smile as a developer of great software, and how DevMate’s metrics and analytics help them reliably deliver and track their software releases, providing valuable information so that they know where to focus their efforts. From activation to updates, DevMate solves lots of problems for Smile and many other well-known developers. Find out why Smile switched to it over a year ago and hasn’t looked back since.
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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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Guests:
Greg Scown is a partner and co-founder of Smile, developers of PDFpen and TextExpander. You can follow him on Twitter.

Links:
Clean My Mac 3 by MacPaw
28 min
May 29, 2015 MacVoices #15127: Jason Snell Delivers a Crash Course on Photos for Mac
Jason Snell hasn’t written a tech book in a long time, but he changed all that with his new Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course. Jason takes a deep dive into Apple’s new Photos app and talks about what works and what isn’t what should be, and who it is for. iCloud Drive figures prominently in the discussion, as does the transition from iPhoto or Aperture to Photos, the kinds of editing it can do, and more.
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Eye Chart Magazine: Putting Apple and Tech News In Focus.
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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Guests:
Jason Snell is the founder and editor of SixColors. He was the lead editor for Macworld for more than a decade. For a couple of years he also oversaw editorial operations for PCWorld, and launched TechHive and Greenbot. All told he worked for IDG for 17 years and Ziff-Davis for three before that. That adds up to two decades of doing technology journalism and covering Apple at close range. During his time at Macworld, he covered every major Apple product release, including every version of OS X, the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, and much more. He has written breaking news, interviewed executives (including Steve Jobs), reviewed major products, written how-to articles, penned award-winning editorials, shot and edited videos, produced podcasts… you name it. He left IDG in 2014 to start SixColors. He also hosts The Incomparable, Clockwise and Upgrade. You can follow him on Twitter.
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51 min
May 28, 2015 MacVoices #15126: Justin Miller of Mapbox On Their Mapping Tools for iOS and Web Developers
We all use maps, but how much thought do you give them? Justin Miller and the team at Mapbox give them a whole lot of thought. Map box supplies maps and map data to application developers to use in apps like Pinterest, Foursquare and more. Justin gives us a look at the world of iOS maps, the kinds of information they deliver to us, and the kinds of information that developers can obtain from them.
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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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Guest:
Justin Miller is the mobile lead at Mapbox, a team that is building the future of mapping tools for mobile apps and the web. He has been programming professionally in the open source space since the late 90s and in the Apple ecosystem for over ten years. Justin was critical in the formation and success of several technology startups, primarily in the web hosting industry, before running a consultancy for nearly five years building iOS, Mac, and web applications. Outside of Mapbox, Justin enjoys travel and wildlife photography. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon, and you can follow him on Twitter.
Links:
Protecting Users’ Location Data From An Unconstitutional Search by Eric Gundersen on TechCrunch
Pinterest
FourSquare
City Guides
Circa News
43 min
May 26, 2015 MacVoices #15125: Ted Landau on His Retirement, Apple Watch and an Apple Car
Ted Landau discusses how and why he felt it was time to make his retirement from writing and speaking official, and shares some wisdom from one of the most influential careers in Apple journalism. Ted also talks about why he decided to order an Apple Watch, all the Apple Car talk, and more. Oh, and don’t worry: Ted will still make the occasional appearance here on MacNotables on MacVoices, so this isn’t a good-by, but more of a “see you later.”
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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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Guests:
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.
Links:
Hanging up my virtual pen by Ted Landau on Slanted Viewpoint
57 min
May 22, 2015 MacVoices #15124: Joe Kissel Launches His New Joe On Tech Website
Because he had nothing else to do, Joe Kissell has launched a new web site. Joe on Tech will be the home to lots of new projects, from books to podcasts and more. Joe talks about what it is and what it will be, why it isn’t a blog, and how this supplements, not replaces, his existing writing outlets.
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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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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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:
Stoplight Sleep Enhancing Alarm Clock for Kids, Red and Blue Sports Car
Wake-Up Light Alarm Clocks for Kids by Joe Kissell on Joe on Tech
48 min
May 20, 2015 MacVoices #15123: Jim Dalrymple On Apple Criticism and Expectations, Apple In Music and Apple Watch
Jim Dalrymple has some interesting observations on the type of criticism Apple seems to be attracting, from their Pro apps to the Apple Watch. What are the expectations, who’s setting them, and who’s judging them? Jim tells us where he stands, talks about Apple’s place in the music production industry and how he’s using Apple Watch to improve his health.
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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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:
Jim Dalrymple is the founder and Editor in Chief at The Loop. You can follow him on Twitter, you can follow his alter ego, The Beard as well, or join Jim Dalrymple Fans on FaceBook. He is a guitar player and dog lover who has been reporting on Apple for almost 20 years. You can find his blog at Sometimes I say things.
Links:
Banjo cover of ‘The Final Countdown’ on The Loop
The Dalrymple Report
43 min
May 19, 2015 MacVoices #15122: The MacJury Judges The First Weeks of Apple Watch
After living with Apple Watch for a few weeks, The MacJury discusses their experiences with the watch bands, apps and interface of the device. Notifications, glances, health tracking, third party apps and more are debated by the panel of Josh Centers, Michael E. Cohen 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, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel. Great software to help you get more done.
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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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Guests:
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.
Michael E. Cohen has worked as a teacher, a programmer, a Web designer, a multimedia producer, and a certified usability analyst. He’s the author or co-author of several books, including The iPad Project Book, Apple Training Series: iLife (iLife ’09 Edition), Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow Leopard, and Take Control of PDFpen 6.
1 hr 11 min