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Glenn Fleishman has been very busy with his Take Control titles, and we were able to get him to take a break just long enough to talk about his newest books and updates. In the first of a multi-part discussion, we dig in to Take Control of Your M-Series Mac. The new Apple M1 Macs represent some major changes in features, many of them driven by security. Glenn helps us find out what we need to re-learn...

Our MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Frank Petrie, Brittany Smith, and Jay Miller wrap up our discussion of the Cult of Mac article, 45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe, by looking at the pace of innovation, AI, Siri, and the bottom line of personal computing. (Part 4) MacVoices After Dark This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off the wall...

Our MacVoices Live! conversation about the items outlined in the Cult of Mac article, 45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe, continues with the panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie and Brittany Smith. A contentious discussion of mobile computing and (of all things) the role VisiCalc played in introducing Apple to the business world. (Part 3) CLEAR This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR. Get to the front of the line Faster. Safer...

The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion of the Cult of Mac, 45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe, hit the topics of health, the mouse, Apple Pay, USB, and got into a spirited discussion of mobile computing needs and wants. The panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle , Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie and Brittany Smith weigh in. (Part 2) CLEAR This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR. Get to the front of the line Faster. Safer. Touchless...

An article on Cult of Mac, 45 ways Apple put a ding in the universe, was the basis for a spirited MacVoices Live! discussion. The panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle , Jim Rea, Jay Miller, and Frank Petrie take on topics that include the butterfly keyboard, iPods, the iPhone camera, and interface elements, selecting their favorites and debating the impact of each. (Part 1) CLEAR This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR. Get to the front of the line Faster. Safer. Touchless...

Sharon Cooksey of Kidde takes us through the latest features of their home smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms that can be both hardwired as well as battery operated. Sharon talks about why our escape time from a fire has dropped in recent years, how their alarms communicate with each other to give you the time you need, and why you need to replace your smoke detectors on a regular basis for reasons that you probably didn’t know about...

The topic shifts in the final part of this MacVoices Live! discussion to Apple’s Worldide Developers Conference (WWDC), and the announcement that  it will be virtual again this year...

The panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, and Kelly Guimont wrap up our discussion of chat apps and security by taking the larger view of security, examining why so many users don’t practice good security, the misunderstandings surrounding security, and why adopting a new, more secure chat app meets with so much resistance...

This MacVoices Live! conversation started out with a discussion of chat apps and privacy. The panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Kelly Guimont, and Andrew Orr discussed what they are using and why it is so difficult to get others to switch to secure options. Open source vs. platform specific, the risks of giving a chat app access to your contacts, and more spark a lively debate. The topic of why so many ignore basic security starts up as this part wraps up...

Our new MacVoices series, Up To Speed, is our way of helping those new to Apple devices. Jeff Gamet and host Chuck Joiner take a conversational approach to some of their favorite aspects of Apple computing. In this first episode topics include Finder Sidebar customization, using aliases, preferred pointing devices, and Dock management and placement. Smile This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of world-class software like PDFpen, PDFpen Pro, and TextExpander...