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In the first part of this MacVoices Live!, the panel of David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, Kelly Guimont, Brittany Smith, and Guy Serle talked about what Apple Stores are open before succumbing to the temptation to speculate on Apple’s October 13 event. Much of the discussion centered on, of all things, the rumored HomePod mini. Find out why the group was so excited by the possibility, and where they see such a device fitting in to Apple’s product line...

Part 2 of our discussion with The Mac Observer’s Daily Observations Podcast hosts Bryan Chaffin, Kelly Guimont, and John Martellaro about Apple’s relationship and obligations to its competitors, investors, and users wraps up in this episode. More examples from other industries, and why they may or may not apply to the App Store and Apple’s platform, the options competitors have, and why the legal, realistic, and idealistic positions don’t, and probably can’t, line up...

Some recent comments on The Mac Observer’s Daily Observations Podcast led to this debate on Apple’s relationship to its competitors with Bryan Chaffin, Kelly Guimont, and John Martellaro. In Part 1, we frame the question of whether Apple has obligations to its competitors to level the playing field when it comes to access to the iPhone as both a services platform and as a payment platform, and whether Apple’s financial resources should be considered in answering the questions...

Jim Tierney, the Chief Anarchist at Digital Anarchy, is back to announce the Transcriptive web site is now live and out of beta. Jim talks about why now is the time for Transcriptive to become available to everyone, how it works, and what results you can expect. That includes some tips on being realistic in those expectations, both from an audio recording quality perspective as well as from the transcription perspective...

Part 2 of our MacVoices Live! conversation with featured guest Brett Terpstra and the panel of David Ginsburg and Brittany Smith continues with more debate over subscription models, notifications of subscriptions, upgrades, and where SetApp fits into the picture. (Part 2 of 2) LinkedIn Jobs This edition of MacVoices is supported by LinkedIn Jobs. Find the right person for your business today with LinkedIn Jobs. Visit LinkedIn.com/MacVoices to pay what you want and get the first $50 off...

In a recent MacVoices Live! visit, featured guest Brett Terpstra introduces us to Bunch, his latest application to improve your productivity. He explains how it works, and what makes it different from the competition. Then, the panel of David Ginsburg and Brittany Smith join in on a conversation about why computer help files don’t always help, keeping updated on updates, online vs. included documentation, and start a discussion of subscription models, including Brett’s own experiences...

The Jamf Nation User Conference, like so many others, went virtual this year, but that didn’t mean that they were short on announcements. Jamf CEO Dean Hager reviews their newest solutions for remote access for education, health care, and business. So many institutions have gone remote to one degree or another, and Jamf has solutions for all of them. Dean explains their capabilities and and productions, security in remote environments, and more. Fight Camp MacVoices is supported by Fight Camp...

Terri Morgan and Chris Demiris of Luma Touch are back to update us on what is coming to iOS video editor extraordinaire, LumaFusion. In the short term, we will be seeing features like inverted cropping and HDR, and a little farther out, advanced key framing, subtitles support, and multicam will be added to the mix...

In Part 2 of our discussion of Take Control of Podcasting with author Andy Affleck, we get more in-depth with the pros and cons of recording and editing your podcast on an iPad or iPhone. The trade-offs of portability vs. connectivity, where the Mac is superior, and how to bridge the two are discussed. Andy also talks about who the audience is for this book, why the timing of the release is so important, and some of the non-technical aspects of pacing yourself and your podcast...

One of the newest releases from Take Control Books is the updated version of Take Control of Podcasting by Andy Affleck. In Part 1, Andy gives a little background on podcasting, talks about why it has been so long between updates, and why iPads and iPhones are good, but not yet great as podcast creation devices. The evolution of podcasting has been extensive; Andy explains how he researched all the new tools and services, and provides some examples of what they can do...