MacVoices Video

Hours after Apple wrapped up its Gather Round event, friends, listeners and viewers of MacVoices got together to talk about their reactions to the announcements and discuss what their upgrade plans are. From Tim Cook’s “errant tweet” to the new iPhone models, with Apple Watch Series 4 and more thrown in, the group of Mike Bronner, Norbert Frassa, Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Chuck La Tournous, LBJ Nixon, Frank Petrie, Mike Potter and host Chuck Joiner look at what they found interesting and important.

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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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Guests:

Mike Bronner operates the web development agency GeneaLabs, preferring Apple devices, and follows all Apple announcements with critical interest.

Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine.

Jeff Gamet is the Managing Editor for The Mac Observer, and the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff’s strange adventures at coffee shops. He also is the host of the Daily Observations podcast and co-host of The Apple Context Machine. You can find his regular updates on Twitter. 

David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS and sharing a love of horse racing on Off The Charts. 

Chuck Joiner is a writer, speaker, and tech journalist focusing on Apple products and services, and how they affect our lives. In addition to writing, Chuck has been a speaker, web developer, podcaster, and musician. He founded RandomMaccess.com—one of the Internet’s first Apple-centric news sites—over 22 years ago. He has also written for Macworld, Fast Company, and The Mac Observer, and is a regular panelist on The British Tech Network’s The Mac Show. Chuck’s most recent beat is what he calls Tech vs. Wild—the intersection of high technology and high adventure.

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. 

Michael Potter  is the Executive Producer of For Mac Eyes Only, and the organizer of the annual Macstock Conference and Expo. Mike’s love-affair for all things Apple began in his Junior High’s Library playing Lemonade Stand on a pair of brand new Apple ][+ computers. His penchant for Apple gear continued to be nurtured by the public school system when, in High School, he was hired as a lab supervisor to help run the Apple ][e lab for his fellow students and their Print Shop needs. Then, further still, in college he often opted to help a friend with her Computer Graphics coursework instead of focusing on his own studies, but only because it helped get him closer to the Mac-lab.

Josh Centers has continued his run of iOS guides with Take Control of iOS 12. Josh discusses what many have seen in the betas, and why you can look forward to a stable transition to the latest version of the iPhone and iPad operating system. New features to monitor your device use, security updates and Lock screen, Home screen, and Control Center customization are all included as Josh authors a definitive guide to getting the most out of iOS 12.

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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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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, and his blog at joshcenters.com.

Joe Kissell is back with a new book that is more than timely. In Take Control of Upgrading to Mojave, Joe talks us through some of the things we will need to be aware of as we transition to the latest version of the Mac OS. More than just the standard advice about backups, Joe shares some of the things you should prepare for, and some the things you should watch out for. The conversion to APFS , what is different this time around, why Apple’s focus on security and privacy is a good thing, but requires a bit more understanding than before, the potential pitfalls of the Apple Mail upgrade, and much more are involved in this upgrade.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Molekule. The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use the code “MacVoices” at check-out to save $75 on your first order.

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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Guests:

Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter.

Terri Morgan, the co-founder and Principle Designer at LumaTouch. gives us a preview of the new version of LumaFusion, their IOS-video editing app that brings the power of a non-linear editor to the iPad and iPhone. Integration with StoryBlocks footage and effects, and intuitive search are some of the additions, and Terri hints at even more in the coming months.

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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Terri Morgan is Co-Founder and Principle Designer at LumaTouch. She brings over 30 years of experience from the video industry to her passion for user experience and design. In 1988 Terri helped usher in the era of non-linear editing as a video editor at Alpha Cine Labs in Seattle. In 1995 she joined Lightworks in London, and became a Product Specialist, creating a powerful, multi-track editing system. In 2000, she founded a video editing and consulting business providing design and testing for Fast Multimedia and Pinnacle Systems. In 2007, Terri joined Avid as a Principal Product Designer where she led the product management and design of Pinnacle Studio for iPad and was honored with the Avid Achievement Award. Terri has received multiple awards for her editing work, including 3 Telly awards. She earned her BA in Visual Communications at The Evergreen State College, and her Professional Certificate in Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington.

In the September Update, Chuck talks about a new social media presence, asks for you to answer a two-question social media survey, and reviews some new recording methods for MacVoices. Why MacVoices Magazine is published on Flipboard, and how you can access the content on the web, and the latest update on the MacVoices Patreon campaign are included as well.

MacVoices Two-Question Social Media Survey

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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As we approach an anticipated September Apple announcement of new iPhones, the MacJury panel of Shelly Brisbin, Peter Cohen, and Rob Walsh join host Chuck Joiner to contemplate their slate of desired features. Forget the rumors, the group discuss real-world possibilities and probabilities, from price to size, camera to processor. Find out what they think will happen to the existing models, and what would make them upgrade their current phones.

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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Shelly Brisbin  is a writer, editor, podcaster, and cocktail enthusiast. Her current project is iOS Access for All, a comprehensive guide to accessibility for Apple’s iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. The ebook will be published in the spring of 2014. Shelly’s career in tech journalism spans 25 years, 13 books,hundreds of articles and blog posts for leading tech publications, and several stints on the editorial staffs of leading trade publications and Web sites. She served as editor-in-chief of  Blogger & Podcaster Magazine, networking editor for  MacUser Magazine, and an editor for online learning company,  Powered, Inc.  and two  Hoover’s  Web sites. Her podcasts include the award-winning Shelly’s Podcast, and App Store Pundit, an iOS app review show, as well as Parallel, “A tech podcast with accessibility sprinkles”. Her cocktail writing appears on this blog, and at the sadly departed The Spirit World. When she’s not working, Shelly spends time with her husband and cats in Austin, Texas, watches ancient movies, and reads books, many of which are made of paper.  

Peter Cohen is a freelance tech journalist who has written for Macworld, iMore, Tom’s Guide and many other sites. You can find his dead Twitter account at @flargh and read more of his ruminations on tech and other stuff at his personal web site, peter-cohen.com.

Rob Walsh is the Vice President of Podcaster Relations with Libsyn, and the host of Today in iOS. He co-authored “Tricks of the Podcasting Masters” and has been the podcasting consultant to Gov. Bill Richardson, Senator John Edwards, Dr. Mark Hyman, Tim Ferriss, Jack Welch and many others. His writing credits include being a monthly columnist for Blogger and Podcaster Magazine as well as App Developer Magazine, and has organized the Kansas City Podcaster Meetup. You can follow him on Twitter.

Ted Landau gives us an update on his home automation adventures, including experiences with some new hardware, why he chose what he did, and a review of what is and isn’t working. Then, Ted delivers some intriguing answers to our first ever Lightning Round of Apple topics.

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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Ted Landau is the author of several Mac and iPhone help books and was the founder of MacFixIt. He has also been a contributor to numerous magazines and websites, including Macworld and The Mac Observer. He currently blogs on Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint, and you can follow him on Twitter.

Ray Robertson is back to talk about the benefits and characteristics of AppleScript, and how he will introduce attendees of the CMD-D Down-Home Scripting Boot Camp. Ray discusses what he and scripting guru Sal Soghoian will be teaching, why you don’t need any prior scripting experience to benefit from the conference, and some of the extra-cirrucular activities that are available after conference hours.

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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Guests:

Ray Robertson started working with automation technologies shortly after purchasing his first Mac. With a background in typography, he began by using macro programs and database publishing utilities for an Atlanta-based typesetting firm. In 1998 Ray started his own company focused on AppleScript solutions and training, Scripting Matters, successfully using scripting to automate Atlanta’s infamous traffic out of his working life. As a teacher, he organized and co-taught AppleScript Pro Sessions, a five-day in-depth training event. He has led seminars for Adobe and Apple, including a very successful European tour focused on automating the Finder, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator with AppleScript. Through custom development and/or training, Ray has helped many prominent companies, including Accuweather, Comedy Central, McGraw/Hill, Pearson, Reebok, and Universal Press Syndicate. Ray’s primary focus is helping clients rapidly improve productivity, sometimes reducing weeks of tedious work to a few hours. Whether working with custom development or training, Ray knows good listening and communication skills are just as important as technical expertise. With a background in desktop publishing instead of IT, he readily understands the challenges many people face in deadline-driven environments. He is passionate about making automated solutions easy to use and maintain. Over the years, Ray has also established a great network of skilled developers and consultants. He has partnered with other developers to create very sophisticated solutions using multiple scripting languages, including JavaScript, as well as more higher level languages, such as Objective-C. Ray has also done some iOS programming, creating an early iPad app which was recognized as New & Noteworthy by Apple staff. In 2014, he acquired Automated Workflows, and continues to operate that company as well as his own. Ray earned his BA with summa cum laude honors at Berry College where he served as editor of an award-winning student newspaper. After many years as a recreational racquetball player, Ray now focuses on qi gong, yoga, tai chi and pilates. He and his wife, Marina, live in a small community outside the metro Atlanta area.

Drobo CEO Mihir Shah and Nexsan CTO Gary Watson take time out from a busy schedule to tell us about the acquisition of both companies by StorCentric. What this means for customers of both entities is a sharing of expertise and technology that will benefit all levels of storage customers. Mihir and Gary talk us through the roles they will play, how the two brands will remain in place while being part of a larger whole, and how the cloud will figure into their future plans.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Molekule. The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use the code “MacVoices” at check-out to save $75 on your first order.

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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Guests:

Mihir Shah  is the CEO of Drobo. He has held positions at BlueFin Technologies, Brocade and iBM before coming to Drobo. He has served as advisor to a number of startups, and is a football fan. You can follow him on Twitter.

Gary Watson co-founded Nexsan in 1999, and has over 35 years of storage engineering experience. He held engineering and engineering management positions at Trimm Technologies, MDB Systems, and Rianda Electronics. His skills include microcode and firmware development, high speed electronic design using discrete components and FPGAs, PCB layout, computer security, and test engineering. A prolific public speaker, Gary has presented at dozens of public and thousands of private meetings. Follow him on Twitter.

Author and Computer Historian David Greelish talks about the short video he produced for Love Notes to Newton, how he got involved with the film, and how he became interested in computers as nostalgia. His book, Classic Computing, is a compendium of some of his past work, along with other materials he has gathered to trace the history of personal computing. Dave takes us through it all, and reveals his next project.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Molekule. The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use the code “MacVoices” at check-out to save $75 on your first order.

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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Guests:

David Greelish is a Computer Historian, Writer & Media Producer. He has studied computer history, collected old computers and written about them for over 25 years now. In 1993, he founded the Historical Computer Society and published a fanzine called Historically Brewed. In 2010, he founded the Atlanta Historical Computing Society and was the Director of the first Vintage Computer Festival Southeast in 2013. His book, Classic Computing: The Complete Historically Brewed contains all of his computer history zines, plus his personal story. He has written extensively about computer history, created and participated in numerous podcasts, plus conducted both audio and written interviews with notable people in the industry, like: Ed Roberts, John Sculley, Alan Kay and more. He has also presented at numerous vintage computing conventions. Find out more at Dave’s web site, Classic Computing, and follow him on Twitter.

Links:

Love Notes to Newton, a film about a little green computer and the people who love it (short video spot)

David Greelish’s YouTube Channel