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MacVoices #24179: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Solving Mac Problems (1)

Release Date: 07/02/2024

MacVoices #26147: Live! - Spider-Man and AI, Apple Wallet Changes, Mac Mini Pricing, and Airline Charging

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An online furor over the upcoming Spider-Man movie brings the issue of AI companions to the fore, along with broader concerns about celebrity likenesses, trademarks, and legal protections. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, and Jeff Gamet examine Discover removing Apple Wallet features, Mac mini pricing and configuration changes tied to RAM shortages, Apple’s creator apps, and new airline restrictions on portable battery packs. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Spider-Man, AI, Apple Wallet, Mac mini pricing, and airline charging topics...

MacVoices #26146: Live! - Encryption Comes, Encryption Goes, AI Lawsuits and Capabilities Abound

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The MacVoices Live! panel discuss privacy, AI, and digital trust, comparing Meta’s Instagram encryption rollback with Apple’s RCS encryption in Messages. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, and Jeff Gamet also examine an AI lawsuit involving a chatbot posing as a doctor, plus AI customer service, Apple Wallet, and user trust in technology. MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac from MacPaw. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code MACVOICES20 for 20% off at MacVoices is supported by NordLayer. Secure your network & stay...

MacVoices #26145 NAB - Riverside Brings Local Recording, Flexible Production Tools to Online Creators

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In the booth at NAB in Las Vegas, Danielle Baxter, Business Development Representative, explains how the platform supports podcasting, video interviews, webinars, testimonials, and live streams. She covers options like local recording, separate audio and video tracks, browser-based guest access, built-in editing, branding, captions, producer mode, and flexible plans for solo creators and businesses. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:02 NAB 2026 introduction 00:27 Riverside’s expansion beyond podcasting 01:03 Bridging the gap between conferencing and production 01:43 Built-in...

MacVoices #26144: NAB - Blackmagic Design's Creator Empowerment Philosophy

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From NAB in Las Vegas, Dan May, President of , talks about DaVinci Resolve 21, local AI tools, the new photo page, Blackmagic Cloud collaboration, Fairlight Live, and the free Blackmagic Camera app. The conversation highlights Blackmagic Design's focus on accessible professional tools and creator growth paths. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:08 Chuck Joiner introduces the Blackmagic Design booth 00:34 Dan May joins the conversation at NAB 00:44 Two accessible Blackmagic software products for creators 00:58 DaVinci Resolve as the first featured product 01:18 DaVinci Resolve 21 adds a...

MacVoices #26143: Live! - Apple Earnings, Services Growth, and Why Vision Pro Isn’t Done

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The MacVoices Live! panel examine Apple’s quarterly earnings, the continuing importance of Services revenue, and what John Ternus’ presence on Apple’s earnings call may indicate about Apple’s future leadership transition. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, and Jeff Gamet discuss the Apple Vision Pro and the newest wave of “Vision Pro is doomed” commentary. They argue that Vision Pro should be viewed as an early-stage platform product that still needs more time, more content, more developer support, and a larger installed base before...

MacVoices #26142: NAB - Mapcreator Makes Maps Fast, Animated, and Newsroom-Friendly

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In the booth at NAB in Las Vegas, Julia Schellekens provides an update on their service that delivers detailed maps for news and other organizations who want to clearly show what is happening where. With a wide array of export and animation capabilities to help drive home the information, it is almost certain that you have seen their product in use no matter where in the world you are. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:03 MacVoices at NAB 2026 00:08 Chuck Joiner opens from NAB in Las Vegas 00:12 Returning to the Mapcreator booth 00:24 Julia joins Chuck to show what is new 00:37 What Mapcreator...

MacVoices #26141: Joe Kissell Announces Take Control Live: Taming Big Tech

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Joe Kissell introduces , a four-session interactive course designed to help users understand privacy, security, subscriptions, ads, platform lock-in, and practical alternatives to major tech services. Rather than urging an all-or-nothing break from companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, or Apple, Joe will focus on realistic steps, live demos, Q&A, forums, and usable options to help you make informed choices. MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac from MacPaw. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code MACVOICES20 for 20% off at MacVoices is supported by NordLayer....

MacVoices #26140: Live! - Training AI at Work, AI Tools, Legal Slop, and Apple Ecosystem Value

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The ethics of companies tracking employee keystrokes, mouse movement, and device use to train AI is debated by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs and Eric Bolden. Issues of legality, consent, compensation, and workplace power dynamics all factor into the issue. They also examine AI-generated legal errors, the need for human review, creative AI tools from Astropad and Adobe, and the value proposition of entering the Apple ecosystem with lower-cost devices. MacVoices is supported by NordLayer. Secure your...

MacVoices #26139: NAB - Krotos' Newest Sound and Integration Enhancements

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Matthew Collings, Head of Product for was manning their booth at NAB in Las Vegas, showing off the latest upgrades to their new AI-assisted sound design workflows in Krotos Studio for Adobe Premiere, with support for DaVinci Resolve and other NLEs planned. The system analyzes selected video regions, places synchronized royalty-free sound effects from Krotos’ recorded library, and lets editors quickly swap, remix, and customize impacts, ambiences, drones, footsteps, cloth, and surfaces without generative audio. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:03 Introduction from NAB 2026 0:24 Matthew...

MacVoices #26138: NAB - Insta360 Previews New Creator Mic with Graphic Display

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In the booth at NAB 2026, Global PR Manager Poppy Zhang gives us a preview of a new creator-oriented wireless mic system that features not only high-quality recording but also a customizable screen that can display logos, emoji, or brand identities. The unit also features a compact charging case, with pricing to be announced soon. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:03 Introduction from NAB 2026 0:12 Why the Insta360 booth is a must-stop 0:37 New creator and media offerings introduced 1:30 Product overview and professional use cases 2:45 Workflow improvements and app integration 3:40 Custom...

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Joe Kissell discusses his new book on Mac problem-solving, Take Control of Solving Mac Problelms. He merges and updates elements from tis previous works into a comprehensive guide, emphasizing the importance of techniques like running Disk Utility and more. The evolution of Mac technology, impacts of SSDs and M-series processors, and tips for upgrading older Macs are highlighted. Joe offers some practical advice that anyone can do, even if they aren’t technically oriented. (Part 1)

Show Notes:

Chapters:

01:56 Conversation with Joe Kissell begins
02:42 Introducing "Take Control of Solving Mac Problems”
07:11 Combining troubleshooting, maintenance, and speed topics
08:59 Transition to discussing maintenance and troubleshooting techniques
12:24 Relevance of the book to Intel and M-series Mac owners
17:00 Considerations for older Macs and software support
20:47 Impact of SSDs and M-series processors on speed
24:02 Health and troubleshooting tips for Mac users

Guests:

Joe Kissell is the publisher of Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter.

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