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September 29, 2014 MacVoices #14200: Ted Landau's iPhone 6 Impressions, the Demise of Macworld Magazine and iOS 8 Keyboards
Ted Landau is back in a conversation that catches us up on his iPhone 6 choices, impressions and opinions. iOS 8 is a key part of the iPhone 6 equation; Ted discusses the new third-party keyboard app options, the security issues they may represent, and why he’s not worried. The demise of Macworld magazine is also a topic of conversation, along with the staff members who are now in the market for new opportunities.
Take Control Books brings you this edition of MacVoices. Get the answers you need now from leading experts.
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:
This is why iOS 8 is such a big deal by Ted Landau on Slanted Viewpoint
Macworld: The end of an era by Ted Landau on Slanted Viewpoint
58 min
September 29, 2014 MacVoices #14199: Tonya Engst Announces Take Control Crash Courses and Her Book, 'Read Me First'
Take Control Books Editor-In-Chief Tonya Engst has been noticeably absent from our roster for much of the summer. That’s because she and the Take Control team have been busy creating a new series, and now they’re unleashing it on the world. Take Control Crash Courses will offer timely, distilled information, with a few special twists, on subjects that you need to know about right now. Tonya explains the philosophy behind the series, why they have adopted a new layout to present the information, and how it will affect the regular Take Control book series. There are also web and social components to Take Control Crash courses that improve accessibility and encourage sharing the information, making them even more valuable. Tonya has authored Read Me First: A Take Control Crash Course, the first in the series, and explains why you might want to become familiar with it so you can share it with new or novice Mac users. To help you get familiar with the Crash Course features, that book is free, so go try it out now!
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:
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:
Read Me First: A Take Control Crash Course
43 min
September 24, 2014 MacVoices #14198: Ken Ray Discusses His Podcasts, His Magazine and His Motivations
Ken Ray is one busy guy. With two well-established podcasts of his own, co-hosting a third, a fourth just launched, and a magazine that is improving and expanding before our eyes, it is a wonder that he can keep up. Ken talks about it all in a diverse conversation that covers his media history, what keeps him moving forward, and why he’s branching out into a different medium with EYE Chart Magazine. With a daily tech news show that publishes early, there is both an opportunity and a responsibility to inform his audience, and not always just about Apple news. Find out what makes one of the best podcasters in the business tick in this wide-ranging conversation.
This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the brand new TextExpander touch 3 for iOS 8, TextExpander for Mac, PDFpen Scan+, PDFpen 6 and PDFpenPro 6, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, and DiscLabel.
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:
Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple’s business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny.A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces an extra day of content in Mac OS Ken: Day 6, a subscription show that features one-on-one interviews with fellow podcasters, industry analysts, experts and whoever Ken wants to talk to. Ken also co-hosts Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast that explores the Star Trek universe one episode at a time and he has launched both EYE Chart Magazine and EYE Chart Radio as the latest in his expanding media empire. You can connect with him on Twitter.
Links:
Mac OS Ken (podcast link)
Mac OS Ken (web link)
Day 6 (web link)
Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast (podcast link)
Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast (web link)
EYE Chart Magazine (iTunes Link)
EYE Chart Magazine (web link)
EYE Chart Radio (podcast link)
EYE Chart Radio (web link)
57 min
September 22, 2014 MacVoices #14197: The MacJury Evaluates The First Weekend with the iPhone 6
Whether you got up early on Friday to stand in line or had it delivered to you, the iPhone 6 was the highlight of the weekend for many, including members of The MacJury. From the size of the iPhone 6 Plus, to the enhanced camera features, to the initial performance of iOS 8, the panel talks about what they like, what they don’t, their buying experience, and whether they would make the same choices. Some sample video, plenty of points of evaluation on appearance, function and more are all part of the discussion with the panel of Neal Pann, Jim Tanous and host Chuck Joiner.
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:
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 at.
Jim M. Tanous runs TekRevue, a general interest technology site covering the most important stories each day from the world of Mac, Windows, Mobile, and Gaming, along with frequent tips and tutorials on how to get the most out of your technology. He also stops by The Mac Observer each week to drop off a tip or two from the Mac Geek Gab podcast. Prior to starting TekRevue, Jim wrote for The Mac Observer, fixed computers for Apple, installed medical records software for McKesson, and assisted attorneys at a New York law firm. Born in Buffalo, NY, Jim now lives in Erie, PA with his wife and young son, and spends most of his day trying to keep the family’s three cats off of his desk. You can contact Jim via Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or email.
1 hr 7 min
September 19, 2014 MacVoices #14196: Br. Gabriel Mosher Discusses Apple Appreciation and Preferring iPad For His Work
There are many ways to appreciate the iPad, and sometimes a fresh perspective is best. Br. Gabriel Mosher talks about why he relies on his iPad as his primary productivity device and the benefits of being primarily iOS. Apple’s focus on beauty and functionality is important for many different reasons; Br. Gabriel explains why he finds certain apps to exemplify that philosophy, how it impacts his work, and picks out some of his favorite productivity tools.
Take Control Books brings you this edition of MacVoices. Get the answers you need now from leading experts.
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:
Br. Gabriel T. Mosher, O.P. is a Dominican Friar living in Oakland, CA. When he isn’t studying, writing, or praying he’s usually engaged in the responsible use of social media, giving talks, or leading retreats. Br. Gabriel’s s/n on all the things is lukei4655 and his site is eighthway.com.
Links:
Editorial - omz:software
Unread for iPad – An RSS Reader - Nice Boy LLC
50 min
September 17, 2014 MacVoices #14195: The MacJury Judges Apple's Presentations and Messages
The latest edition of The MacJury convened to discuss Apple’s September 2014 event from a different perspective. Rather than evaluate the products themselves, the question was, “How effectively the message was delivered?" Is Tim Cook Apple’s best spokesperson? Was the Apple Watch message communicated clearly? Was the case made for Apple Pay? All this and more is examined by the panel of Katie Floyd, Mark Fuccio, Jon Seff and host Chuck Joiner.
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:
Katie Floyd is a litigation attorney and the co-creator and host of the acclaimed Mac Power Users Podcast distributed through the 5by5 Network. Mac Power Users teaches listeners how to get the most from their Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. The show was ranked the number two technology podcast in iTunes and routinely featured featured by Apple. Katie is a regular speaker at Macworld Expo, a member of the influential Mac Roundtable Podcast featuring a panel of Mac luminaries and frequent speaker and consultant on all things Apple and technology related. Katie serves as the President of her local Macintosh Users Group.
Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as an marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990’s selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through his web site or through Twitter.
Jonathan Seff is the former Executive Editor of Macworld, covering the Apple ecosystem and the broader world of tech for more than 15 years. He blogs semi-regularly at jonseff.net and you can follow him on Twitter.
55 min
September 16, 2014 MacVoices #14194: Greg Scown of Smile Introduces TextExpander touch 3
Greg Scown gives us a look at the brand new, available-any-second-now TextExpander touch 3, the latest edition to the iOS version of their text expansion utility. Greg covers the history of the utility and the work-arounds they have had to implement to keep it running. But that is indeed history; TextExpander touch 3 now operates within supported parameters of iOS 8. That means that its brand new keyboard gives you access to your TextExpander snippets in every iOS app. With their Dropbox syncing, you can share your snippets back and forth with your Mac and all your iOS devices. Greg discusses it all, along with some other enhancements to the keyboard function itself, making TextExpander touch 3 a must-have utility when you upgrade to iOS 8.
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:
TextExpander on Twitter
23 min
September 10, 2014 MacVoices #14193: The MacJury Now Can Now Tell You More About iPhone 6, Apple Pay and Apple Watch
As the smoke clears from Apple’s announcements at the Flint Center, The MacJury discusses the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Pay and Apple Watch. Is this what we were waiting for? What will it mean to what devices you carry and/or wear, what you do with them and how you will buy more? There are lots of questions still to be answered. Taking a shot at asking and answering those questions are the panel of Joe Kissell, Ted Landau, Chuck La Tournous and host Chuck Joiner.
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:

Links:
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.
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.
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 4 min
September 08, 2014 MacVoices #14192: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Upgrading to Yosemite
Joe Kissell has released the 1.0 version of his latest book, Take Control of Upgrading to Yosemite. Joe has spent hours installing and reinstalling the betas, and wants to help you make the smoothest transition possible when the time comes. Backups, software upgrades and more are all part of Joe’s advice, but there are some things that might surprise you. Find out why running Yosemite on older Macs might not deliver the same experience, some things you need to be aware of as you upgrade, and some strategies for coping with abandoned, legacy software.
36 min
September 02, 2014 MacVoices #14191: Mike Horton and Dan Bérubé on Amsterdam SuperMeet's Star Wars Connection
Michael Horton and Dan Bérubé are once again taking The SuperMeet to Amsterdam, and this time it is bigger and better than ever. Mike and Dan talk about why they are so excited to have Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, editors for several of J.J. Abrams’s films including Star Trek into Darkness and the new Star Wars VII. These two ladies lend a different voice to the discussion, and will be a highlight of the SuperMeet. But, as with all SuperMeets, there are a number of highlight presentations and activities. The two organizers review them all, including a bigger-than-ever raffle, and even offer a discount code to save money if you’re planning on attending.
This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the brand new PDFpen Scan+, the best way to scan and create PDFs on your iDevice, PDFpen 6 and PDFpenPro 6, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel.
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:
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
Daniel Bérubé is Co-Producer of the SuperMeets and Founder of the Boston Creative Pro User Group (BOSCPUG), a story driven community of globally connected collaborative digital filmmakers and broadcast professionals focusing on the craft of editing not only to show How but to share Aesthetics and related tools for digital cinema and distribution. When Dan is not working on the SuperMeets or BOSFCPUG, he travels around the country as a camera product specialist for Canon USA, or works as a Producer/Editor with his brother Donald Bérubé at Boston-based collaborative noisy brain Productions. Dan is also an experienced Canon EOS photographer and enjoys capturing magical moments while on the road and transforming images into art on the Mac. Dan can be contacted at [email protected].
Links:
Walter Murch at the Boston SuperMeet on YouTube
MacVoices Discount Code for the Amsterdam SuperMeet: MacVoicesVIP
45 min

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