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In the MacVoices 2023-02 Update, Chuck solicits opinions on the MacVoices CES coverage, discusses the timed releases of MacVoices Live! shows, and announces an “open mic” night. The update wraps with some notes on MacVoices Magazine, and the month’s Support Report. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV23091.mp3[/embed] Show Notes: Links: MacVoices Magazine Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon...

Joe Kissell has just updated Take Control of iCloud to the 9th edition, more than another Take Control book. Joe discusses the upsides and downsides of end-to-end encryption via Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, and what it means for older devices. iCloud is integrated in with many Apple services. We also look at moving between different country versions of the App Store and why subscriptions make it a challenge. (Part 1) RocketMoney MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money...

Joe Kissell finishes our discussion of the 9th edition of Take Control of iCloud with some updates on iCloud for windows, and details on one feature of iCloud, what can happen and why, and what you need to be VERY careful with it. (Part 2) RocketMoney MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices. Kolide Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide...

This MacVoices Live! panel starts off by looking at a report that compares Apple Services revenue to some other high-profile companies. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby transition that into a discussion of whether the App Store is a monopoly, and what it means for users and developers. (Part 1) Kolide Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide...

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby continue a spirited debate about the state of the App Store, whether it constitutes a monopoly, and by who’s definition. Finding apps in the App Store vs. a Google search, discoverability, and what an Apple search engine cold mean for it all factor into the discussion. (Part 2)  RocketMoney MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices...

This MacVoices Live! panel (finally) wraps up our App Store debate, then turn to a series of stories. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby discuss Microsoft’s sort-of but not really, confusing retirement of Teams Free, how CloudFlare is getting into the Mastodon business, and an eye-witness account of Apple’s Super Bowl half-time show. (Part 3) Kolide Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta...

To start off this MacVoices Live! session, Chuck Joiner relates a personal story of outstanding Apple support. Then, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby dig into Spotify’s unsuccessful attempt to corner the podcast market, how much damage it did to that market, and to Spotify. Is podcasting really in decline, or is it just more click bait? (Part 1) Kolide Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta...

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby continue their examination of Spotify’s efforts in podcasting, and compare notes on commercial efforts vs. passion projects in the space. Then, the discussion turns to one user’s recent AI-Bing interaction and the meltdown and threats that resulted. (Part 2) Kolide Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macvoices...

Our MacVoices panel draws some interesting comparisons between the Bing meltdown, the use of ChatGPT, Tesla, and Starlink satellites. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby compare and contrast and debate the benefits and disadvantages of legislative oversight. (Part 3) MacVoices Magazine This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard...

The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, new panelist Ben Roethig, Patreon supporter Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, and Jim Rea taking on the big and small questions about iMessage coming to Windows. Exactly how it works under the hood, the missing features to why Windows users want are all questions asked and answered…and asked again. (Part 1) Kolide Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta...