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David Sparks has released not one but two brand new Field Guides to help make you a “digital ninja”. In the Siri Shortcuts Field Guide, David doesn’t just show you how to use the latest Apple productivity tool, but lets you download his example shortcuts so you can modify them to suit your own needs, not a bit of code required. Then, David delivers his personal productivity spin in the OmniFocus Field Guide to help you build a working task management system that you will understand and will work for you. He also talks about his transition to video-only training, his Learn.MacSparkly.com site, and how sharks with lasers figures into it all.

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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+ and LinkedIn.

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David Sparks  is a trial attorney who finally came out of the closet and admitted he was a nerd several years ago. David publishes MacSparky.com and is the co-host of the Mac Power Users podcast. David also writes occasionally for Macworld and has authored a total of seven books including, Mac at Work  and iPad at Work,  60 Mac Tips, Volume 1 with Brett Terpstra, Paperless, Markdown with Eddie Smith, Email and Presentations.

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Gordon Daily, the Founder and CEO of BoxCast, covers their new partnership with Telestream that integrates Wirecast to provide direct access to their live streaming platform. That means that the video production capabilities of Wirecast are integrated directly into BoxCast’s easy-to-use, sophisticated video streaming solutions. Gordon walks us through it, discusses why streaming live events is increasingly popular, and shares a surprising statistic about streaming audience engagement.

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Gordon Daily is the CEO & Co-Founder of BoxCast, a live video streaming company that offers a complete, easy-to-use hardware & software solution for organizations. After receiving his BS and MS in computer engineering from Case Western Reserve University, he spent 12 years at Rockwell Automation. During his time at Rockwell, Gordon managed mission-critical projects, tackled tough technical problems, crafted international business deals, and came up with creative product marketing solutions. He also managed to be awarded a half-dozen patents.

In the October 2018 Update, Chuck talks about the MacVoices Town Hall experiment, accepting and turning down sponsors, and appearances on other shows. Of course, the monthly Patreon update is also on the agenda as well.

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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+ and LinkedIn.

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How much does the recently announced acquisition of Pandora by Sirius XM change the streaming music landscape? What does it mean for each company, and why is it important? Mark Fuccio and host Chuck Joiner share their experiences with both services and their interest in the deal. Where Pandora has been, is,  and where it may be going, and why the deal does or doesn’t make sense.

This edition of MacVoices is supported by our new Patreon campaign. If you find value in MacVoices, please consider helping sponsor the show, and our ongoing efforts to bring you quality information.

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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+ and LinkedIn.

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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.

Scholle McFarland and Take Control Books have released the updated and complete version of Take Control of Mojave. The latest version of macOS offers plenty of improvements, but having a guide to it helps you take full advantage. Scholle talks about what you will notice first when you first boot Mojave, and some of her favorite new features. She explains why she considers this a “privacy release” and what protections Apple has put in place in the OS, as well as Safari, to help keep you secure and private. For the latter, Scholle explains some of the changes, a surprising Siri password command, and just how private the Private Browsing feature is.

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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+ 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 likes to hang out with her family, friends, and many animals in beautiful Portland, Oregon. You can follow her on Twitter.

After spending the first weekend with new Apple hardware in hand, Patrice Brend’amour, Dr. Robert Carter, and host Chuck Joiner convened a MacJury to share their experiences. Who purchased what and why, the process of upgrading to the new hardware, and what features took center stage in the first few days of use for both the Apple Watch, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max fill the discussion.

MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard, 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+ 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. Follow him on Twitter.

Patrice Brend’amour is the creator, advocate and Product Manager of a global healthcare software initiative, which is not only pushing the industry to provide user-centered solutions using the latest advances in UX and technology, but also advancing the sharing of medical information between healthcare providers across the world. He is also an avid podcaster, mainly in the technology space, as well as a maintainer and contributor to a number of open source projects. Everything he does can be linked to from The Patrice, and you can follow him on Twitter.

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Host Chuck Joiner delivers a Briefing-style review of the Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones. Find out what key features are included and how they address real-world use case issues when traveling.

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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+ and LinkedIn.

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Jim Dalrymple is back to talk about his love of music and guitarists, why and how to run beta software, and what makes The Loop unique on the tech web. Jim reveals his choice of the new iPhone models and what makes it important to him, and discusses how the Apple Watch has evolved into a powerful, personal, essential device.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad, as well as the new TextExpander for Windows. 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+ and LinkedIn.

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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.

Chuck Joiner talks about the advantages of his five top travel apps, and why they make the list. Helping solve travel problems before, during, and after they occur, as well as being smart about travel information are the the main criteria for the choices. 

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad, as well as the new TextExpander for Windows. 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+ and LinkedIn.

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MailPlane has just been upgraded to version Four, with new features and integrations. Founder and developer Ruben Bakker talks about how the new versions supports new Gmail capabilities, while adding features of their own like search and navigation improvements, and integration with other macOS apps. Even better, MailPlane now supports third-party extensions with important third-party apps like grammarly, Boomerang, salesforce inbox, Zoom, and more.

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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+ and LinkedIn.

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Ruben Bakker is the Founder & Developer at uncomplex gmbh, the makers of MailPlane.