MacVoices Video

Rosemary Orchard returns to talk about her most recent project: taking over WhenWorks, the service that helps you schedule your appointments with others at times of mutual convenience without revealing your entire calendar. Rosemary explains how she came to WhenWorks, why she didn’t want to see it go away, some of the things under development...

In Part 2 of our discussion with Winston Chen, the Founder and iOS Developer for Voice Dream ,we get into some of the details of the app, including formats supported, ebook DRM, sources of ebooks, and an exception in copyright law for visually challenged individuals...

Winston Chen, the Founder and iOS Developer for Voice Dream talks about their flagship app that provides a variety of ebook-reading features, including text-to-speech in a number of different voices and languages and more. In Part 1, Winston talks about the surprising beginnings of Voice Dream, why it almost didn’t make it to the App Store, and the letter he received that compelled him to develop the app further...

The second part of our conversation with Glenn Fleishman the author of the new Take Control of Zoom from Take Control Books, gets into a discussion of Zoom security, how they have dealt with some of the missteps, and how comfortable you can be using it. Zoom has done an amazing job of handling the, literally, millions of users COVID-19 sent their way...

The first part of our interview with Glenn Fleishman, the author of the new Take Control of Zoom from Take Control Books, has Glenn providing some of his favorite tips for the video conferencing service from both the attendee and the host perspectives. Glenn also discusses some of the security and privacy issues Zoom has had, and how they have responded to those challenges. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac X.Your Mac. Good as new...

Some of us are on the verge of coming out of lockdown, some are not. Get your Mac (and you) ready as you get back to work, or get to work with tips on how to make it better save some disk space, save some money, and gain some new skills. 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...

The May update asks for your feedback on a possible new Patreon reward, and how to sample it before it goes into effect, an update on the MacVoices web site, and a plug for Chuck’s appearance on a new show. Also, the Support Report and a call for feedback, as always. Show Notes: Links: In A Few Minutes with Ken Ray Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon...

John Brayton of Golden Hill Software gives us an update on Unread 2, his RSS reader that not only looks good, but packs a ton of functionality. John talks about the addition of an option to override summaries and go straight to the web site text and images, the automatic offline caching of web page text and images, keyword navigation, and iPad keyboard and trackpad support. John also provides the status of his RSS app, FeedHawk...

A new partnership between OverDrive and their app Libby and the Sonos smart speakers will let you listen to audiobooks from your local library. Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist for Overdrive, tells us how it works, how you can take advantage of their service, even if your local library is closed during the lockdown, and how listening to audiobooks through Sonos changes the experience...

TidBITS publisher Adam Engst continues his conversation on the 30th anniversary of their email newsletter, explaining why TidBITS avoided adopting publishing trends, why introducing graphics helps the reader, and in spite of all the changes, email remains the dominant consumption mechanism. Adam talks about how they became part of the community, created a loyal reader and supporter base, and what the plans are for the future...