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The MacVoices Update for July, 2019 looks back at the WWDC coverage, forward to Macstock (with an announcement of a small incentive to attend Chuck’s session), and the monthly Support Report.

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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On The Road to Macstock, David Sparks delivers a triple-duty interview as he explains how his session will help artists (and others) get organized and get distractions out of the way so they can get on with the business of creating art, and reveals that he has no idea what surprises the 500th episode of Mac Power Users will hold. Then, David takes things a step farther down the productivity path as we discuss his new MacSparky, and how it helps you learn and implement the power of the program in your own workflows.

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:

David Sparks is an Orange County, California business attorney and a geek. David is also a podcaster (Mac Power Users), blogger, and author who writes about finding the best tools, hardware, and workflows for using Apple products to get work done. David also writes for Macworld magazine and speaks about technology. Find all his Field Guide series of training titles at Learn.MacSparky.com.

Links:

Macstock 2019: David’s Speaker code: macsparky

Macstock 2019: Chuck’s Speaker code: MacVoices

Discount code for the Keyboard Maestro Field Guide: chuckisawesome

Micro.blog is a social network that is both familiar and different than you may be used to. That’s why Founder Manton Reece and Community Manager/Evangelist Jean MacDonald  explain some of the choices that have been made to create a place you want to be. From the inevitable discussions of privacy and security to the unique structure of the service, Jean and Manton answer all the questions you might have about Micro.blog and how it works. Is it a blogging service? A podcasting service? A social network? Yes! Find out the many benefits of being on Micro.blog, how to connect with users, and the different ways that you can participate.

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:

Jean MacDonald is the Community Director of Micro.blog, and the Founder and former Executive Director of App Camp For Girls, a program to encourage more girls to pursue software development. She is also a serial podcaster who produces SestraCast, a podcast about the Canadian sci-fi thriller Orphan Black, The Weekly Review with James Dempsey, Micro Monday, and Guinea Pig Wheekly. A would-be rock ’n roll star, you can follow all of Jean’s exploits on her Twitter stream and her Micro.blog presence.

Manton Reece is the creator of Micro.blog. He also produces two podcasts: Core Intuition with Daniel Jalkut, and Timetable.

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Micro.blog apps

We get back on The Road to Macstock in a conversation with Rosemary Orchard about her session that will focus on getting more out of Siri. Siri is much more than just a voice assistant in your HomePod; Rose tells us what some of those things are, why it is easier than ever to tap the power of Siri using Shortcuts, and why you should never be afraid of trying anything with Siri. Functionality, security, and privacy are all better on Siri, and Rose tells us why.

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:

Rosemary Orchard is a nerd, automator, and chocaholic. When she’s not making Shortcuts or podcasting about them, you’ll frequently find her discussing her love of iPads and other Apple technology on RosemaryOrchard.com, Automators, The Sweet Setup, and MacStories. Originally from the UK she now calls Vienna, Austria, home. Follow her on Twitter.

Michael E. Cohen updates us on not one but two new versions of Take Control books about Apple apps that you use…or should use. Michael is the author Take Control of Pages , and discusses what is new in the latest release, including a new navigational Table of Contents feature, vertical text, the new capabilities of the Shapes palette, and template syncing through iCloud. Michael is also the editor of Sharon Zardetto’s Take Control of Numbers, and is perfect suited to talk about the new Organize inspector in numbers that facilitates sorting, filtering, and categories. Other improvements include voice annotations, and importing and exporting improvements.

 

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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:

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.

We wrap up ourAltConf coverage from San Jose in a discussion of the foundations and objectives of AltConf…what it has accomplished, and where it goes from here. AltConf Founder Rob Elkin and Appsterdam Founder Mike Lee talk about where the event has been, how it started, and some of the values that have been at its core.

 

This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.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+ and LinkedIn.

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At AltConf in San Jose, MacVoices got to go inside The Escape Room, where teams tried to save Tim Cook’s keynote from being delayed. First, Chadwick Severn, the creator of Escape The Keynote, talks about how and why he created the room. Then, watch as the team that was the first to solve The Escape Room in the allotted time, worked their way through all sorts of Apple-related puzzles and related clues.

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http://Linode.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+ and LinkedIn.

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From AltConf in San Jose, Developer Kyle Sherman returns to the show to talk about what he has been doing, his latest app, and a project that has, and continues, to be in the works, all related to music.

This edition of MacVoices is supported by ATTO. The Power Behind the Storage.

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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From AltConf in San Jose, Michael Roguly, Enterprise Consultant for Bitrise, explains how their continuous integration and continuous delivery service for mobile apps works, the ease of testing and why they opted to be an AltConf sponsor.

This edition of MacVoices is supported by ATTO. The Power Behind the Storage.

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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At AltConf in San Jose, MacPaw CEO Oleksandr Kosovan gave us a status report on Setapp, the “Netflix of Mac software”, now boasting 150 unique apps. Oleksandr talks about the, how apps are selected, the business model aspects for both customer and developer, and announces their newest feature, Setapp for Teams.

This edition of MacVoices is supported by ATTO. The Power Behind the Storage.

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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