MacVoices #23100: MacVoices Live! - iMessage on Windows: How and Why? (1)

<p>The MacVoices Live! panel of <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>, new panelist <strong>Ben Roethig</strong>, Patreon supporter <strong>Brian<br />Flanigan-Arthurs</strong>, <strong>Eric Bolden</strong>, <strong>Brittany Smith</strong> and <strong>Jim Rea </strong>taking on the big and small questions about iMessage coming to  Windows.  Exactly how it works under the hood, the missing features to why Windows users want are all questions and and answered…and asked again. (Part 1) </p>
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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p><strong>Links:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Microsoft is bringing iMessage to Windows with the Phone Link app</strong> by Andrew Orr on AppleInsider:<br /><strong><a href="%20https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/28/microsoft-is-bringing-imessage-to-windows-with-the-phone-link-app">https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/28/microsoft-is-bringing-imessage-to-windows-with-the-phone-link-app</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Previewing Phone Link for iPhone users on Windows 11 with Windows Insiders<br /></strong><a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/02/28/previewing-phone-link-for-iphone-users-on-windows-11-with-windows-insiders/"><strong>https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/02/28/previewing-phone-link-for-iphone-users-on-windows-11-with-windows-insiders/</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>Phone Link app – iOS support<br /></strong><a href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_apps-insider_other/phone-link-app-ios-support/a399da5c-4d25-408d-b874-6c8d492146a1"><strong>https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_apps-insider_other/phone-link-app-ios-support/a399da5c-4d25-408d-b874-6c8d492146a1</strong></a><br /><br /></p>
<p><strong>Guests:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Brian Flanigan-Arthurs</strong> is a MacVoices listener and Patreon supporter. Find him on <a href="http://twitter.com/brian8944"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Eric Bolden </strong>is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/eabolden">Twitter</a>, </strong>by email at [email protected], on <a href="https://techhub.social/@eabolden"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a> at @[email protected], and on his blog, <a href="http://trendingatwork.com"><strong>Trending At Work</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>David Ginsburg </strong>is the host of the weekly podcast <a href="https://intouchwithios.com/"><strong>In Touch With iOS</strong></a> where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at <strong><a href="https://youtube.com/daveg65">https://youtube.com/daveg65</a></strong> and find and follow him on Twitter <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/daveg65">@daveg65</a> </strong>and on <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@daveg65"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a> at @[email protected]</p>
<p><strong>Jim Rea</strong> has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at <a href="http://provue.com/"><strong>provue.com</strong></a> and via <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/provuejim">@provuejim</a></strong> on Twitter.</p>
<p><strong>Ben Roethig</strong> has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on <strong><a href="http://roethigtech.blogspot.com">RoethigTech</a></strong>. Contact him on  <a href="http://twitter.com/benroethig"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> and <a href="https://techhangout.social/@benroethig"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Brittany Smith</strong> is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, <strong><a href="“http://conquer.consulting/”">Devise and Conquer</a></strong>, along with companion <strong><a href="“https://devise-conquer.teachable.com”">video courses</a> </strong>for folks with ADHD. She’s also the cofounder of <strong><a href="“https://adhdguild.com”">The ADHD Guild</a></strong>, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as <strong><a href="“http://twitter.com/addliberator”">@addliberator</a></strong> and on <strong><a href="“https://www.youtube.com/addliberator”">YouTube with tech tips</a></strong>.</p>
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