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SuperMeet organizers Dan Berube and Michael Horton are back to tell us about the upcoming Amsterdam SuperMeet, and why it is their favorite event of the year. With appearances by Black Magic Design, Adobe, the always-amazing raffle and very special guest speaker Walter Murch, this SuperMeet promises to be one of the best yet in Europe. Dan and Mike tell us all about it, offer some discount codes, and discuss how they hope to get more student involvement in this event, and in the future. 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. and by Casper. Because everyone deserves a great night’s sleep. Use the code MACVOICES to get $50 off any size mattress. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: 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].  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 Links: Save 33% on SuperMeet-Amsterdam with the code “SuperMeet” Special discount for students using the code “EDUVIP”

Take Control Books has a brand new web site that was three years in the making. Adam Engst and Tonya Engst give us a look under the hood and behind the scenes at what it takes to develop a site that is not only attractive, but delivers functionality that is so transparent, you probably don’t even know it is there. They explain the “business logic” that is necessary to consider and build in so that customers don’t see things they don’t need to, talk about the unexpected complexities of E-commerce, and confidential information is handled. After all that, there are the actual design considerations that the user sees. This is a must-watch/listen to conversation for anyone with a customer-facing web site. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Casper. Because everyone deserves a great night’s sleep. Use the code MACVOICES to get $50 off any size mattress. and by TunnelBear, the really simple app to browse privately and get around blocked Web sites. Find out more and download your own TunnelBear at TunnelBear.com/MacVoices. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and Take Control Books. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles - thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. His innovations include the creation of the first advertising program to support an Internet publication in 1992, the first flat-rate accounts for graphical Internet access in 1993, and the Take Control electronic book series. His awards include the MDJ Power 25 ranking as the most influential person in the Macintosh industry outside of Apple every year since 2000, inclusion on the MacTech 25 list of influential people in the Macintosh technical community, and being named one of MacDirectory’s top ten visionaries. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure. Want more? Follow Adam on Twitter for 140-character musings on a variety of topics.  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: Expression Engine Esellerate

Kirk McElhearn is the author of the brand new Take Control of Audio Hijack, and joins us to talk about the capabilities of Rogue Amoeba’s versatile audio recording and processing utility. With a completely revised interface, the power of Audio Hijack is now accessible to anyone who wants to record audio on their Mac. But recording is only half the story. Kirk discusses the new design, some unexpected use cases, and how his book takes a real-world task approach to learning and using the program. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Casper. Because everyone deserves a great night’s sleep. Use the code MACVOICES to get $50 off any size mattress. and by TunnelBear, the really simple app to browse privately and get around blocked Web sites. Find out more and download your own TunnelBear at TunnelBear.com/MacVoices. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guest: Kirk McElhearn writes about Macs, iPods, iPads, iTunes, books, music and more. He’s written a dozen books, is a Senior Contributor to Macworld, and writes for several other web sites and magazines. He reviews classical CDs for MusicWeb and audiobooks for Audiofile, and is a French-English translator.  He can also be found divulging tech-related news and tips on his blog, Kirkville.  Links: Fission

With rumors of new iPads flying and a probable September Apple event, The MacJury take a look at the current crop of iPads, and what they both want and need in the next iteration. The size of the iPad, comparing them with each other and with their Mac laptop and iPhone counterparts, the camera, the processor and more are all considered as the group considers what it would take to make them upgrade their tablets. How each panel member uses their iPad (or iPads), what devices they use with them and more are part of the discussion with Jeff Gamet, Fr. Gabriel Thomas Mosher, O.P., Rob Walch and host Chuck Joiner 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. and by TunnelBear, the really simple app to browse privately and get around blocked Web sites. Find out more and download your own TunnelBear at TunnelBear.com/MacVoices. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: 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. You can find his regular updates on Twitter.  Fr. Gabriel Thomas Mosher, O.P. is Parochial Vicar at Holy Rosary Parish in Portland, OR and is a son of the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). When Fr. Gabriel isn’t studying or attending to parochial responsibilities he is engaged in evangelization through Social Media, giving talks, teaching, writing articles, and leading retreats and days of reflection. You can contact or follow Fr. Gabriel online at his site: eighthway.com, and on all the major social media sites as lukei4655).  Rob Walch is the Vice President of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn. Prior to joining Libsyn in 2007, he was President and founder of podCast411, Inc. Rob is Co-Author of the book Tricks of the Podcasting Masters. He started podcasting in 2004, and is the host of the award winning podCast411 podcast, where he has interviewed such prominent podcasters as Quincy Jones, Walt Mossberg, Colin Ferguson (Eureka), Ronald Moore (Executive Producer of Battlestar Galactica), Phil Gordon (World Series of Poker), Larry Kudlow (CNBC’s Kudlow and Company) and Leo Laporte (TechTV, G4 TV). Additionally Rob is host of Today in iOS (iPhone) Podcast – the first and largest podcast about the iPhone. Since 2004 Rob has presented at over 100 events on the subject of podcasting and New Media including the Newspaper Association of America Marketing Conference, the US Latino Film Festival, the Corporate Podcasting Summit, The Association for Women in Communications 2006 Annual Professional Conference, Social Media 2007, New Media Expo, and Blogworld Expo. He is also a regular guest Lecturer at the University of Kansas School of Journalism. Rob was the Track Leader for the Podcasting sessions at the 2009 Blog World Expo – where he recruited 25 top experts to speak on podcasting. Links: Duet Display - Rahul Dewan

Joe Kissell helps you make your Mac run smoother in his new book, Maintaining Your Mac: A Joe On Tech Guide. Joe covers Apple utilities, third-party utilities and good computing practices in his bid to keep your computer running smoothly. Some traditional wisdom holds true, some gets a surprising update as Joe discusses housekeeping utilities, disk utilities, maintenance tasks and more. 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. and 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. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guest: 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:   Disk Warrior Drive Genius TechTool Pro Clean My Mac by MacPaw Onyx by Titanium Software Gemini by MacPaw MenuMeters by Raging Menace Software

Jackie Dove has some tips on picking alternatives to Adobe’s Photoshop for those who don’t want to pay the price in cash or learning curve, but still want to improve their photos. Based on an article she did for The Next Web, Jackie takes us through some of her favorite software to enhance and manage your photo collection. From the obvious to the obscure, all of the choices are very affordable and will meet the needs of the photo enthusiast. See what Jackie has to say, download a few of the demo versions of the software and find out for yourself. 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. and 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.   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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss  - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo Guests: Jackie Dove is the Creativity Editor at The Next Web. Find her on Twitter: @jackidove  Links: 10 Photoshop alternatives that offer powerful editing and photo management controls by Jackie Dove on The Next Web Affinity Photo Apple Photos Photoshop Elements Pixelmator Acorn by Flying Meat Software Photo Director by CyberLink GIMP CameraBag from Nerve Center OnOne Software

Joe Kissell has a new book (what a surprise!), Take Control of Keynote, and he explains why he took two separate approaches to advising you on Apple’s presentation program. First, Joe looks at the technical aspects of Keynote - how to get the effects you want, the ground-up redesign of Keynote and how to better understand where to find what you’re looking for. Joe also discusses how to give a good presentation, no matter what software you’re using. From the style of you slides to your delivery, there are tips here that even the most experienced presenter will benefit from. Finally, we look at some of the flashier features of Keynote and how you can use them tastefully to better convey your message. 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. and 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. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss  - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo Guest: 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: Take Control Books

Kirk McElhearn has released Take Control of iTunes 12, a title that not only covers Apple’s music player as well as the new Apple Music service. iTunes has generated plenty of controversy as it has matured. Kirk takes us through the goods and no-so-goods of the current iteration so that you can get the most out of the changes and enhancements. Then, the focus goes to Apple Music, the challenges it has faced, and how it integrates with the iTunes experience. 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. and 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. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss  - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo Guest: Kirk McElhearn writes about Macs, iPods, iPads, iTunes, books, music and more. He’s written a dozen books, is a Senior Contributor to Macworld, and writes for several other web sites and magazines. He reviews classical CDs for MusicWeb and audiobooks for Audiofile, and is a French-English translator.  He can also be found divulging tech-related news and tips on his blog, Kirkville. Links: A Playlist Experiment in Apple Music and Spotify by Chuck Joiner on The MacVoices Blog Kirkville - Kirk’s blog Ask The iTunes Guy - Kirk’s column on Macworld

Jeff Carlson just finished Photos for OS and iOS, his effort to help you get the most out of Apple’s new photo app and services. Starting with a discussion of why iPhoto was lacking, Jeff gives us a look at what Photos and its related cloud-based options bring to the table for all levels of photographers, from DSLR shooters to iPhone users. If you’re an Aperture user, Jeff has some news about the upcoming version of Photos in El Capitan that will interest you, so don’t make the switch to Lightroom just yet. 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. and by TunnelBear, the really simple app to browse privately and get around blocked Web sites. Find out more and download your own TunnelBear at TunnelBear.com/MacVoices. 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. Subscribe to the show:  iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss   - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss   - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo Guest: Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson, [email protected]) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a senior editor at TidBITS (tidbits.com), 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.    Links: Acorn by Flying Meat Software Pixelmator

Michael E. Cohen is back with the second edition of Take Control of TextExpander, the book that helps you get the most out of both TextExpander 5 and TextExpander 3, both by Smile. A utility to save you keystrokes by allowing short abbreviations, or “snippets” to insert longer phrases or trigger other actions, TextExpander is a utility that can be used by anyone. Michael discusses how the new version offers both suggestions and automatic snippet creation to make learning and getting the most out of the program easier. He also discusses the iOS version, some of the more advanced uses of TextExpander, and why it is not only the subject of the book, but also is one of his favorite, essential productivity applications. 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. and by TunnelBear, the really simple app to browse privately and get around blocked Web sites. Find out more and download your own TunnelBear at TunnelBear.com/MacVoices. 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. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:  - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss  - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss  - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo Guest: 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.