MacVoices #22101: NAB - Puget Systems On How Macs and PCs Both Have Their Place in Video Production
Release Date: 05/12/2022
MacVoices #25288: MacVoices 2025 Holiday Gift Guide #1 (2)
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The 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide continues with travel tech, accessories, and creative picks from Marty Jencius, Michael D.J. Eisenberg, and Patrice Brend'amour. Recommendations include USB-C hubs, books for aviation fans, AirPods upgrades, Lego’s new Star Trek piece, drive docks, and webcams. Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] Gift Guide Part Two Intro [0:36] Reviewing Picks So Far [1:40] USB-C Travel Hub Recommendation [4:17] Aviation Adventure Book Pick [7:33] AirPods and Noise-Canceling Choices [12:31] Screen Protector Discussion [17:12] Compact 4K Webcam Pick [20:08] LEGO...
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MacVoices #25287: MacVoices 2025 Holiday Gift Guide #1 (1)
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The panel of Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Michael D.J. Eisenberg, and Patrice Brend'amour kicks off the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide series with practical, travel-friendly, and tech-savvy picks. From MagSafe wallets and AirTag-friendly money clips to AI development tools, travel routers, power banks, and portable speakers, each round offers creative and useful gift ideas for Apple users and frequent travelers looking to upgrade their daily gear. (Part 1) MacVoices is supported by SurfShark. Go to or use code “macvoices" at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Show Notes:...
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MacVoices #25286: Live! - Coca-Cola’s New AI Holiday Ads and The Rise of Prediction Markets
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The MacVoices Live! panel debates Coca-Cola’s new AI-generated holiday ads, whether the approach undermines emotion-driven seasonal marketing, and how brands use AI to shorten production timelines. David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Chuck Joiner, Norbert Frassa, and Kelly Guimont also explore the growing influence of prediction markets, concerns about manipulation, and what these trends say about shifting norms in tech, advertising, and culture. MacVoices is supported by SurfShark. Go to or use code “macvoices" at checkout...
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MacVoices #25285: Live! - Apple’s Lobbying, Stolen Secrets Presentations, and Affinity Suite Goes Free
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Apple’s EU lobbying spend sparks panel debate beforeDavid Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Chuck Joiner, Norbert Frassa, and Kelly Guimont turn to a bizarre case of stolen trade secrets being publicly presented. The discussion then shifts to Canva making the Affinity suite free, what that means for Adobe’s dominance, long-term subscription concerns, and how AI-powered creative tools are reshaping design workflows. MacVoices is supported by SurfShark. Go to or use code “macvoices" at checkout to get 4 extra months of...
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MacVoices #25284: TV+ Talk - AirPods Pro 3, New Shows, and No Commercial Tier (Yet)
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Charlotte and Chuck rave about AirPods Pro 3 for travel and TV watching, then dig into the latest season of The Morning Show, Jennifer Garner’s returning thriller, and breakout drama Pluribus that briefly knocked Apple’s services offline. They debate whether Apple TV should add an ad-supported tier, plug Charlotte’s Streaming Wars book, and share recent picks like Slow Horses and Invasion. Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] AirPods Pro 3 impressions and travel use [3:40] Noise cancellation, transparency, and adaptive audio [7:01] The Morning Show season update and character talk [9:19]...
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MacVoices #25283: Live! - Apple's Web-Based App Store and Jamf Goes Private
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The MacVoices Live! panel reacts to Apple’s new web-based App Store, praising easier discovery—especially for visionOS/Vision Pro apps. Then Jamf’s plan to go private sparks a deep dive into the volatile Apple MDM market (Jamf, Kanji, Mosyle, Intune) and rising security/compliance needs even for small teams. David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Chuck Joiner, Norbert Frassa, and Kelly Guimont also note Apple Business Manager/Business Essentials as lightweight options. http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV25283.mp3 This...
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MacVoices #25282: Going All In With Glenn Fleishman on Take Control, Liquid Glass, Public Betas (2)
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Part 2 of our wide-ranging discussion with Glenn Fleishman covers maintaining Take Control books, the ripple effects of Liquid Glass, and why public betas shape perceptions. He digs into iOS safety features like Check In, iPadOS windowed apps, and the iPhone 17 Pro’s camera vs. “Visual Intelligence.” Glenn is skeptical of foldables, explains the Phone app on iPad/Mac, and shares his Six Colors column plus print-history projects, from comics production to type history. (Part 2) This week’s MacVoices is supported by Incogni. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code...
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MacVoices #25281: Going All In With Glenn Fleishman on Take Control, LIquid Glass, Public Betas (1)
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Author Glenn Fleishman takes on a variety of topics, including Apple’s latest software changes, the evolution of Liquid Glass, and the expanding Take Control book series. He also addresses Apple’s cross-platform consistency, iPadOS 26’s multitasking success, and how public betas shape user opinion. Glenn explains how Take Control adapts to Apple’s rapid updates while helping users rediscover essential features. (Part 1) This week’s MacVoices is supported by Incogni. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CHUCK at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: ....
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MacVoices #25280: Live! - X Retires Twitter, Teams Tattles, Tinder Scans, and Meta Lays Off
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The MacVoices Live! focuses on TikTok’s new data-sharing policy, Elon Musk’s full shift from Twitter to X, and Microsoft Teams’ controversial employee-location feature. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, and David Ginsburg also explore Tinder’s facial-verification system, Meta’s layoffs and AI focus, and Amazon’s large workforce cuts. An information and analysis-packed episode on a wide variety of subjects. Today’s MacVoices is supported by MacPaw and their new Cloud Cleanup feature. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free...
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MacVoices #25279: Live! - GM Invokes Jobs, Pixels Can’t Call 911, and Neato Disappoints
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A lively MacVoices Live! panel debates GM’s CarPlay removal—using a shaky Steve Jobs analogy—arguing the real motive is subscriptions and data. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, and David Ginsburg contrast Toyota’s deeper CarPlay/Maps EV integration and note renter demand, plus which brands still lack it. Also covered: Google Pixel 911 call problems, an Atlas browser clipboard flaw, and Neato ending cloud support early for robot vacuums amid Roomba’s struggles. MacVoices is supported by SurfShark. Go to or use code...
info_outline<p>At NAB in Las Vegas, we caught up with <strong>Matt Bach</strong>, Solutions Research & Development at<a href="http://pugetsystems.com"><strong> Puget Systems</strong></a>, about how both Macs and PCs have their places in video production. Puget Systems works the PC side of the street, making custom boxes to meet their customer needs. Matt explains why their solutions are better in some cases, and how the power of Macs, especially the new M1-series Macs, also fit into the picture.</p>
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