MacVoices

Jason Snell helps you get the most out of Apple's stock photo apps in the new edition of Take Control of Photos. In this discussion, Jason dives into the power of machine learning, what you can and can't achieve with Photos on which devices, and names a supplemental app that helps fill in some desirable features. He helps clarify the syncing picture using Apple's services, talks about the updates to the Photos app on both the desktop and mobile versions, and much more. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code "macvoices2019". Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Jason Snell is the founder and editor of SixColors. He was the lead editor for Macworld for more than a decade. For a couple of years he also oversaw editorial operations for PCWorld, and launched TechHive and Greenbot. All told he worked for IDG for 17 years and Ziff-Davis for three before that. That adds up to two decades of doing technology journalism and covering Apple at close range. During his time at Macworld, he covered every major Apple product release, including every version of OS X, the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, and much more. He has written breaking news, interviewed executives (including Steve Jobs), reviewed major products, written how-to articles, penned award-winning editorials, shot and edited videos, produced podcasts… you name it. He left IDG in 2014 to start SixColors. He also hosts a wide variety of podcasts, including The Incomparable, Clockwise, and Upgrade. You can follow him on Twitter. Links: Pixelmator for iOS

Jeff Carlson has updated Take Control of Your Digital Photos, a topic that continues to evolve as the devices are updated and the players change. Jeff covers sharing vs. backups, what his pick is for the best photo editing app, and the issue of machine learning when it comes to photo organization. The discussion also covers the privacy aspects of storing and sharing your photos online, and some new options for helping get the photos that live on all those drives and devices organized. MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at MintMobile.com/MACVOICES. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson, jeff@necoffee.com) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a contributing editor at TidBITS (tidbits.com), and writes for publications such as Macworld and Photographic Elements Techniques. He is the author of The Connected Apple Family, The iPad for Photographers, Third Edition, iPad & iPhone Video: Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way, and Take Control of Your Digital Photos on the Mac, among many other books. He believes there's never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory. Links: How Machine Learning Is Winning the Photographic Face Race by Jeff Carlson on Creative Pro

Luke Bissell is a new developer with his first app in the App Store. He joins us to talk about his experience learning iOS development, how he got the idea for and implemented it for Breakdown: Rugby Stats, and why he opted for a subscription model. MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at MintMobile.com/MACVOICES. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Luke Bissell is a Mixed Reality Software Engineer and self-taught iOS developer, with his app, Breakdown: Rugby Stats, in the App Store. You can see his portfolio on his web site, and follow him on Twitter.

In the October Update, Chuck clarifies the way Patreon works, covers some upcoming changes to the feeds and the Dispatch, and goes through the monthly Support Report. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron.

Jeff Gamet of Smile is back in a wide-ranging conversation that runs from Smile's Catalina preparations to why security settings will get better over time. Along the way are discussions of why private cloud servers are often better for developers, the sometimes-unseen benefits of subscription software, and one of the surprising ways he stays organized during travel. MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at MintMobile.com/MACVOICES. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Jeff Gamet is the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile, and the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff's strange adventures at coffee shops. You can find his regular updates on Twitter.

The advent of macOS Catalina brought major changes to the apps that manage and play various types of media. Kirk McElhearn helps us navigate those changes in his new Take Control of macOS Media Apps. iTunes is gone, and in its place are separate apps Music, Podcasts, TV, and Books, with all syncing now handled through the Finder. Kirk walks us through each of these to help us make the transition and know what app does what. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code "macvoices2019". Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Kirk McElhearn writes about Macs, iPods, iTunes, books, music and more. He is a regular contributor to TidBITS, as well as several other web sites and magazines. He is co-host of The Next Track and The Committed podcast. You can follow him on Twitter, and visit his personal web site, Kirkville. Links: Audible

If you have a later model iPhone, you have the ability to use an eSIM with it, leaving the physical SIM slot open. David Ginsburg of In Touch with iOS is doing this, and answers all the questions about setup, installation, and operation. Find out how easy it is to get two different phone numbers on your phone, how to swap between them, and how the phone and data services are handled. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code "macvoices2019". Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS and sharing a love of horse racing on Off The Charts.

Backups are still one of the most important measures you can take to protect your data. Yev Pusin, Director of Marketing for Backblaze, takes us through the features of the new version 7.0 of their online backup service. Find out how you can expand your retention history beyond the standard 30 days to either a year or "forever", an updated restore interface, and other improvements that make the online backup experience faster and better. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code "macvoices2019". Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Yev Pusin is the Director of Marketing at Backblaze, the world's simplest unlimited online backup provider. In addition to helping craft marketing and branding campaigns, Yev is responsible for all outbound content and online advertising and acts as the voice behind a world leader in the backup industry. When not spending his days thinking of how to make backup sexy, Yev enjoys helping other entrepreneurs brainstorm and bring their ideas to life. Before moving to Silicon Valley and joining the Backblaze team Yev worked for Wells Fargo Financial, where he attempted to remain awake and alert throughout the day. He loves the internet, and his alma mater, The University of Iowa. You can follow Yev on Twitter.

Joe Kissell, the author of "Take Control of DEVONthink," discusses the new features of the program and how to take advantage of it. They also talk about TextExpander and the differences between the user manual and Joe's book. Lastly, they announce the release of an expanded and updated version of the book that will be available for free.

Neil Ticktin, the organizer of the annual MacTech Conference, has been so busy that we were only able to catch up with him a week before the event, and under some unusual circumstances. Neil talks about the keynote that will set the tone for the 10th anniversary of the conference, some of the new kinds of sessions that have been added, and the trademark out-of-the-box activities that make it something special. Find out more, and how, even though you have put it off until the last minute, you can save some money on attending. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad, as well as the new TextExpander for Windows. Great software to help you get more done. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Neil Ticktin is Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of MacTech Magazine, the journal of Apple technology -- a role he's held since 1992. Neil is also CEO of the MacTech's parent company, Xplain Corporation, which includes MacTech.com, MacNews.com, MacForge.net, AppleCentral.com. MacTech has not only been publishing in print since 1984, and on the web since 1994. In addition, MacTech's holds live events across the country throughout the year, including MacTech Boot Camp, and MacTech InDepth, as well as it's flagship MacTech Conference. Links: Save $400 on attendance to MacTech with this link!