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MacVoices #25250: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Tahoe and Mac Basics (3)

Release Date: 10/02/2025

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...

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: ....

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...

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...

MacVoices #25278: In-Depth with the Developers of MailMaven and Joe Kissell (3)

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In the third and final part of our conversation about , developers Scott Morrison, Scott Little, and Beth Wall discuss the creation of Joe Kissell’s , documentation, support, and pricing. They cover how the Take Control book complements built-in help, their quick responsiveness to user feedback, and ongoing feature development. The team also explain the 15-day free trial, annual maintenance plan, and customer-friendly model. That all adds up to a powerful yet accessible email client that can and will address your email challenges. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you...

MacVoices #25277: In-Depth with the Developers of MailMaven and Joe Kissell (2)

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The second part of our conversation with Scott Morrison, Scott Little, and Beth Wall of and Joe Kissell of , explores token-based search, a separate global search window, and smart mailboxes/rules with nested criteria. They explain how the conversation map tames complex threads, while a keyboard-first design speeds filing and actions, and detail a privacy-by-design approach—local data, encrypted metadata sync, and built-in PGP—and explain onboarding, documentation, and dynamic, scriptable signatures. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the...

MacVoices #25276: In-Depth with the Developers of MailMaven and Joe Kissell (1)

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We kick off a special in-depth discussion with the development team from about of , and new, “information rich” email client, and Joe Kissell, the author of both the MailMaven documentation as well as . “Chief spelunker and instigator” Scott Morrison, “Programmer and back-end wizard” Scott Little, and “Websie and cat hearding” Beth Wall start off by discussing how MailMaven grew out of the end of Apple Mail plug-ins and how they address metadata, advanced rules, keyboard-driven workflows, thoughtful UI decisions, approachable onboarding, and more. (Part 1) ...

MacVoices #25275: Live! - Apple at $4 Trillion, A Lawsuit Loss, and App Tracking Transparency

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The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Apple’s climb to the $4 trillion valuation, its ongoing dominance, and the company’s resilience under Tim Cook. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Eric Bolden also examine Apple’s UK App Store lawsuit and possible $2 billion penalty, plus privacy concerns over potential changes to App Tracking Transparency in Europe. Thoughts on user data tracking, privacy education, and consumer complacency are all part of the discussion on Apple’s security efforts. MacVoices is supported by SurfShark. Go to or use...

MacVoices #25274: Live! - More on John Prosser, ChatGPT Atlas Live, and A Real Tilly Norwood

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The Jon Prosser saga continues: missed deadlines, Apple pushing toward default judgment, and why Cupertino may “make an example” of John (citing Think Secret history), Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, and Web Bixby examine where it is going, then do an impromptu hands-on with OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Atlas browser—setup, bookmarks, side panel, and the bigger “AI browser wars” play. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the...

MacVoices #25273: Live! - Apple TV and Sports, Vision Pro App, and Jane Goodall

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Apple’s growing focus on sports with new Apple Sports app updates and its upcoming F1 broadcasting deal is the focus of the MacVoices Live! session with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, and Web Bixby. The panel examines the Vision Pro app’s arrival on iPad, and reacts to Apple’s tribute to Jane Goodall. This edition of MacVoices is supported by , our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help you do more with your Apple gear and...

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Joe Kissell wraps up our conversation about Take Control of Tahoe and Mac Basics (2nd Edition) with comments on Apple’s growing bundle of system apps, arguing choice is good but overload hurts usability, citing legacy tools like Stickies. He highlights Tahoe’s automation boosts—Shortcuts that auto-run on triggers—and new passkey import/export for cross-manager use.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

[0:00] Why Apple keeps adding apps
[1:26] Choice vs. overload (humor included)
[2:17] Stickies as a legacy example
[4:07] Constraints reduce cognitive load
[5:55] Options you can ignore (Phone, journaling)
[7:22] Familiar tools vs. learning new ones
[8:29] Tying back to Liquid Glass choices
[9:09] Shortcuts: new auto-run triggers
[11:24] Passkey import/export and managers
[14:07] Where to get the books and pricing
[15:36] Premium membership and big discounts
[16:40] Large, frequently updated catalog
[18:09] High signal-to-noise vs. video
[19:42] Lunch plans and wrap-up

Links:

Take Control of Tahoe by Joe Kissell - Take Control Books

Mac Basics by Joe Kissell - Take Control Books

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, on Bluesky, and Mastodon.

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