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The MacVoices Live! panel of Frank Petrie, David Ginsburg, Mke Schmitz, Jeff Gamet, Jay Miller, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith debate the pros, cons, and capabilities of the new Twitter Blue subscription plan. Are features like UnDo, Bookmark Folders and Reader Mode enough to get you sign up, or are they too sparse, too little, and/or too late? How does privacy and advertising figure into the equation. Those questions and more are all on the table...

The MacVoices panel of Frank Petrie, David Ginsburg, Mike Schmitz, Jeff Gamet, Jay Miller, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith shifted the discussion to the privacy aspects of Amazon’s Sidewalk service, Amazon’s choice to require opt-out, and how it compares to what Apple is doing with AirTags. A healthy debate ensues, and spills over into the matter of Amazon purchasing MGM, and whether that was a missed opportunity for Apple...

The MacVoices Live! discussion on the WWDC featured some of those items that impacted our panelists based on what they do and how they do it. In Part 1, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and first-timer Patrice Brend’amour deliver their overall impressions of the keynote as a whole, then drill down into Shortcuts on the Mac, the future of automation, and Focus...

In the second part of our WWDC wrap-up on MacVoices Live!, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and Patrice Brend’amour go on and off the rails on discussions of the health care initiatives and what they do and don’t address (yet), and cover the perceived lack of M1 iPad pro apps. MacVoices After Dark This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters...

David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and Patrice Brend’amour take on more announcements from the WWDC Keynote in the third installment of our MacVoices Live! discussion. This time, we cover Live Text, SharePlay, and the AirPods new Conversation Boost...

The final part of our WWDC Keynote discussion with the MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont,, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Brittany Smith, and Patrice Brend’amour wraps up by touching on Siri everywhere, security changes for lost devices, the AirTag separation alarm, device tracking with no power, and a different view on Apple and iPad Pro apps...

Ransomeware stories are everywhere these days, but what does the threat really look like, and what can be done to protect yourself? Paul Ducklin, Principal Research Scientist for Sophos joins us to discuss the issue. Who is to blame? How should a victim react? How should you react in a breach situation? Paul has some thoughts on those and all aspects of a breach and how users and companies react...

The second part of our discussion with Paul Ducklin, Principal Research Scientist for Sophos, turns to ways to protect yourself from the bad guys when it comes to ransomeware, malware, and data breaches. Some common sense approaches, Paul’s personal top five suggestions, and what to look for in anti-malware software wrap up this very important discussion of keeping you and your data safe...

Chuck relates the story of his experience in trying to do a transaction on Facebook, the warning signs that spelled trouble, and why you need to be extra careful when trying to buy or sell online. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter...

Jeff Carlson is back once again to talk about how to look your best on your online meetings. This time, Jeff focuses on using your DSLR as your web cam. You would think it is simple, but there are some tricks and maybe a little hardware that you need to make it work. In the first part of our conversation, Jeff talks about some of those, and the basic question about web meetings: how good do you need to look? (Part 1) CLEAR This edition of MacVoices is supported by CLEAR...