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This MacVoices Live! discussion starts of with Chuck’s apology to DuckDuckGo relating to a widely reported user tracking issue, then turns a wide variety of topics that include the Touch Bar vs. the Stream Deck, ads intruding on ad-free Apple Music playlists, and Twitter being fined...

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, and Guy Serle finish up this session by discussing how databases seem to have disappeared from the various office suites and why. One PC user’s conversation to the Mac because of the availability of a particular database program sparked the conversation. (Part 3) Zocdoc This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc.com/macvoices...

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, and Guy Serle continue the discussion of the challenges, benefits, and balances needed for returning to the office, something Apple and so many others are struggling with. Then, we look back on the iPod and what it meant to all of us in our personal tech journey. Music accessibility is the obvious ones, but there are other things that the iPod blazed the trail on. (Part 2) Zocdoc.com This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc...

The latest MacVoices Live! panel started off with Chuck’s latest Comcast adventure before turning to Apple’s alleged plans for ads and how it might play out. The panel of host Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, and Guy Serle also start a conversation about the departure of a high-profile Apple employee who cited return-to-office mandates as the reason. (Part 1) Zocdoc This edition of MacVoices is supported by Zocdoc. Find local doctors who take your insurance at Zocdoc...

In this MacVoices Briefing, Chuck talks about how the security landscape has changed when it comes to increases in ransomware attacks and the increasing frequency of Mac virus development, and why he has adopted not one but two different anti-virus, anti-malware solutions. MacVoices Slack This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available to silver, gold, and platinum Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices...

We wrap up the podcast statistics and why they matter in this final part of a MacVoices Live! conversation with David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, host Chuck Joiner,Jim Rea, and Guy Serle. Then, we discuss some AirTag adventures by the panel, touch on iOS ad blockers, and an example of domain name fraud and how to avoid it...

The debate over form over function continues and expands to Mac design vs. PC design as one panel member makes some controversial pronouncements…and is promptly abused for them. David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, host Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle then turn to Facebook’s departure from the podcast market. Did anyone know they were there in the first place? Does it make a difference? (Part 2) Kolide This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide...

On the day that ‘After Steve’, a book by Tripp Mickle, was released, the MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Jeff Gamet, host Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle discussed some of the excerpts that were published online. Initial impressions from those excerpts led to a debate about from over function, and the effect Jony Ive’s departure may or may not be having on Apple’s latest products. (Part 1) Kolide This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide...

The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet finally declared a truce in their Twitter debate and transitioned over to a discussion of podcast exclusivity. Some of the Spotify exclusive shows, including those produced by the Obamas, have left that platform, allegedly to reach a wider audience. (Part 3) Kolide This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide...

The panel continues their discussion of Elon Musk buying Twitter, dancing dangerously close to politics, and evaluating who might stay and who might go if some of the projected changes are made. David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet debate Musk’s motivations, the possible results, financial and otherwise, and the effect of generational differences on social media platforms choices...