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Jeff Carlson is back to discuss an update to his Take Control of Lightroom that helps us not only understand the differences between the flavors of the program, but also talks about some of the newly added features. Lightroom is the basis for so much of the Adobe photo product line, but some of their decisions have left users confused. Jeff makes sense of it, discussing date-and-time stamping, machine learning, and what Adobe is doing with the photos you trust to their cloud-based service, if you let them. Some of the other changes Jeff addresses are the new tone curve tool, a split toning feature, and why storing photos on an external hard drive is one of the best new options.

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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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Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson, [email protected]) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a contributing editor at TidBITS), and writes for publications such as Macworld and Photographic Elements Techniques. He is the author of The Connected Apple Family, The iPad for Photographers, Third Edition, iPad & iPhone Video: Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way, and Take Control of Your Digital Photos on the Mac, among many other books. He believes there's never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory.

Mark Fuccio likes to dig into the facts behind the tech headlines, and joins us for our first Facebook Live show. Mark reveals his thoughts about the sales of iPhone iPhone X, what Spotify’s financials say about the long-term viability of the music streaming service, and why Apple Music is in a better position to be a long-term player. He also turns his attention to Dropbox, and what the changes they have made in their focus mean to the company.

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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.

While Josh Centers has updated his Take Control of Apple TV to cover the latest hardware and software releases, that doesn’t mean that he isn’t paying attention to the competing devices. He shares his thoughts on what Apple has done right and not-so-right, but also talks about Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and the Google offerings. Whether Apple should produce an actual television, what the Apple TV remote is lacking, and Josh’s top picks for streaming video entertainment all get discussed.

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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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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.

In Take Control of Your Digital Photos, Jeff Carlson not only updates his existing Take Control book with a new title, but expands on his coverage of the topic by including both the Mac and Windows in the mix. Before explaining why, Jeff and host Chuck Joiner talk about the world of wedding photographers, but quickly move on to what’s new in this book, why digital photos represent a unique organizational challenge, and some of his recommended utilities to help you meet the challenge.

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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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Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson, [email protected]) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a contributing editor at TidBITS), and writes for publications such as Macworld and Photographic Elements Techniques. He is the author of The Connected Apple Family, The iPad for Photographers, Third Edition, iPad & iPhone Video: Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way, and Take Control of Your Digital Photos on the Mac, among many other books. He believes there's never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory.

In the March 2018 Update, Chuck updates the Patreon campaign, discusses the February schedule, and retires a long-standing piece of hardware.

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MacVoices #18068: Daniel Jalkut Discusses MarsEdit 4, and "Sweating The Details" of Software Development

Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater Software provides a look at MarsEdit 4, his program that lets you create and edit blog posts offline. Some of MarsEdit’s new features, what blogging platforms are support and why (or why not), and how he is a user of his own software start out the conversation, but it quickly turns to the more philosophical aspects of software development. Daniel shares some thoughts on inspiration, feature prioritization, and why programming shortcuts are just that.

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.

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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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Daniel Jalkut is the founder of Red Sweater, where he develops MarsEdit, the popular blog editing software for the Mac. He has been an active participant in the Mac and iOS communities, sharing bits of wisdom on his company blog, the Bitsplitting blog, and on Twitter. He is also one of the familiar voices from the popular indie-developer podcast Core Intuition.

Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer is back to update and enlighten us on the world of Bitcoin in general, and Bitcoin faucets in particular. You can earn Bitcoins without investing anything more than your time with this option. Bryan explains how it works, and why he is still bullish on the idea of cryptocurrencies. Then, Bryan and host Chuck Joiner compare Apple HomePod expectations and experiences, and argue over what information and options Apple should and shouldn’t be giving you.

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.

http://SmileSoftware.com

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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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Bryan Chaffin began using Apple computers in 1983 in a high school BASIC programming class. He started using Macs in 1990 when the Kinko’s guy taught him how to use Aldus PageMaker, finally buying a Power Computing Power 100 in 1995. Bryan is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and coauthored Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus. His podcast appearances include the Apple Context Machine and The Mac Observer’s Daily Observations Podcast, and he co-hosts Pop.0 on YouTube. You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells, and follow him on Twitter.

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Get Free Bitcoins from 63 Faucets That Pay by Bryan Chaffin on The Mac Observer

Chuck offers his take on the HomePod white ring controversy, and a simple, very affordable stand that solves the problem.

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Rogue Amoeba has a new audio product, Farrago, that has obvious uses for podcasters, and some not-so-obvious uses for anyone who needs sounds at their command. Paul Kafasis explains how this soundboard app can be used to trigger audio files with just a click for podcasts, live productions and more. Paul gives us a sample, and also covers some of the more unusual use cases users have found for it. Paul also discusses how their Airfoil app can be used with Apple’s new HomePod to give it capabilities even Apple hasn’t delivered yet, his thoughts on the device, and who will benefit from it.

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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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Paul Kafasis is the CEO and owner of Rogue Amoeba, the makers of award-winning audio software, including Audio Hijack Pro and Airfoil. You can see what he's thinking on his blog, One Foot Tsunami, and follow him on Twitter.

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The MacJury panel of Michael E. Cohen, Mark Fuccio, and host Chuck Joiner braved a blizzard of Skype issues to discuss their first weekend with Apple’s new smart speaker, the HomePod. Starting with the first music played and preferred test tracks, the group discusses the HomePod’s sound and design, comparing it with other devices they have and dig deep into the issue of stereo from a mono speaker. Siri’s performance under normal listening conditions, what she can or can’t play for you and ordering up news and podcasts were among the topics covered.

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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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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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 Take Control of Pages, and Take Control of PDFpen 9.

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.