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MacVoices #25242: Apple In The Enterprise with David Ginsburg (2)
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25:15David Ginsburg continues the conversation on Apple in the enterprise, focusing on iPads as primary work devices, the balance between cost and usability, and how apps like Teams and Zoom perform. He compares iPads, Surfaces, and Chromebooks, noting Apple’s growing presence in education and business. The discussion also touches on BYOD challenges, iC…
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MacVoices #25242: Apple In The Enterprise with David Ginsburg (2)
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24:14David Ginsburg continues the conversation on Apple in the enterprise, focusing on iPads as primary work devices, the balance between cost and usability, and how apps like Teams and Zoom perform. He compares iPads, Surfaces, and Chromebooks, noting Apple’s growing presence in education and business. The discussion also touches on BYOD challenges, iC…
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MacVoices #25241: Apple In The Enterprise with David Ginsburg (1)
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29:41David Ginsburg breaks down how Apple fits in large organizations: growing Mac adoption, why proper MDM makes them as secure as PCs, and how Jamf, Intune, and Azure work together. He explains Apple Business Manager and zero-touch enrollment, device lifecycle/ROI, and cloud trade-offs. They compare M-series longevity to PCs, when iPads make business …
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MacVoices #25241: Apple In The Enterprise with David Ginsburg (1)
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30:57David Ginsburg breaks down how Apple fits in large organizations: growing Mac adoption, why proper MDM makes them as secure as PCs, and how Jamf, Intune, and Azure work together. He explains Apple Business Manager and zero-touch enrollment, device lifecycle/ROI, and cloud trade-offs. They compare M-series longevity to PCs, when iPads make business …
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MacVoices #25240: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Storage (2)
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30:22Our discussion with Jeff Carlson about his newest release, Take Control of Your Digital Storage, to discuss network-attached storage, memory cards as storage options, and the evolving challenges of digital storage. He explains practical trade-offs between direct-connect drives, NAS, and portable media, highlighting security and performance consider…
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MacVoices #25240: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Storage (2)
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30:23Our discussion with Jeff Carlson about his newest release, Take Control of Your Digital Storage, continues with network-attached storage, memory cards as storage options, and the evolving challenges of digital storage. He explains practical trade-offs between direct-connect drives, NAS, and portable media, highlighting security and performance cons…
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MacVoices #25239: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Storage
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45:41Jeff Carlson takes on the latest information in the newly updated Take Control of Your Digital Storage. Topics include choosing SSD vs HDD and NVMe, when Thunderbolt 5 matters, APFS basics, and why cables and enclosures affect speed and reliability. They cover backup strategies, OWC DIY builds, iOS/iPadOS Files support for external drives, NAS pros…
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MacVoices #25239: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Storage
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45:42Jeff Carlson takes on the latest information in the newly updated Take Control of Your Digital Storage. Topics include choosing SSD vs HDD and NVMe, when Thunderbolt 5 matters, APFS basics, and why cables and enclosures affect speed and reliability. They cover backup strategies, OWC DIY builds, iOS/iPadOS Files support for external drives, NAS pros…
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MacVoices #25238: Live! - Google Avoids Disaster, Apple's Benefit; An AI Assistant On Your TV?
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37:20A major antitrust ruling leaves Google with Chrome intact but requires limited data sharing with competitors, while Apple continues to benefit from billions in Google search placement payments. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Mark Fuccio debates whether remedies punish innovation, inve…
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MacVoices #25238: Live! - Google Avoids Disaster, Apple's Benefit; An AI Assistant On Your TV?
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37:21A major antitrust ruling leaves Google with Chrome intact but requires limited data sharing with competitors, while Apple continues to benefit from billions in Google search placement payments. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Mark Fuccio debates whether remedies punish innovation, inve…
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MacVoices #25237: TV+ Talk - Most Watched Apple TV+ Content
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37:59Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner dig into JustWatch data on August’s most-watched Apple TV+ series (Chief of War, Foundation, Invasion) and films (The Gorge, Killers of the Flower Moon). They compare Apple TV+ value vs. Netflix, bundles, and “background TV.” The conversation includes Apple funding riskier originals (Spike Lee/Denzel), box-office vs…
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MacVoices #25237: TV+ Talk - Most Watched Apple TV+ Content
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38:00Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner dig into JustWatch data on August’s most-watched Apple TV+ series (Chief of War, Foundation, Invasion) and films (The Gorge, Killers of the Flower Moon). They compare Apple TV+ value vs. Netflix, bundles, and “background TV.” The conversation includes Apple funding riskier originals (Spike Lee/Denzel), box-office vs…
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MacVoices #25236: Live! - Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 3)
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42:04The panel wraps Apple’s “Awe Dropping” coverage by debating iPhone 17 hardware: new vapor-chamber cooling, bigger batteries, a widened camera “deck,” triple 48MP sensors, square-format capture, brighter 3,000-nit displays, and up to 2TB storage. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, an…
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MacVoices #25236: Live! - Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 3)
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42:05The panel wraps Apple’s “Awe Dropping” coverage by debating iPhone 17 hardware: new vapor-chamber cooling, bigger batteries, a widened camera “deck,” triple 48MP sensors, square-format capture, brighter 3,000-nit displays, and up to 2TB storage. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, an…
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MacVoices #25235: Live! - Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 2)
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42:04The panel continues its discussion of Apple’s latest announcements from the “Awe Dropping” event, focusing on the Apple Watch Series 11, new health and sleep tracking features, and the Ultra’s extended battery life. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio switch to the iP…
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MacVoices #25235: Live! - Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 2)
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36:22The panel continues its discussion of Apple’s latest announcements from the “Awe Dropping” event, focusing on the Apple Watch Series 11, new health and sleep tracking features, and the Ultra’s extended battery life. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio switch to the iP…
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MacVoices #25234: Live - Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 1)
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38:09The first part of the MacVoices Live! panel’s discussions about Apple’s latest event, dives into new AirPods with translation, heart rate monitoring, enhanced noise cancellation, and fitness tracking. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio also cover Apple Watch updates,…
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MacVoices #25234: Live - Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 1)
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38:10The first part of the MacVoices Live! panel’s discussions about Apple’s latest event, dives into new AirPods with translation, heart rate monitoring, enhanced noise cancellation, and fitness tracking. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio also cover Apple Watch updates,…
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MacVoices #25233: Live! - TypePad Departs, MacSurfer Returns
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26:36TypePad’s shutdown prompts a PSA on exporting old blogs, while the panel welcomes the nostalgic return of MacSurfer—an Apple-news aggregator reborn in beta. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio weigh whether curated headlines still matter in an RSS world, discuss topic vs site organization, sear…
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MacVoices #25233: Live! - TypePad Departs, MacSurfer Returns
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26:37TypePad’s shutdown prompts a PSA on exporting old blogs, while the panel welcomes the nostalgic return of MacSurfer—an Apple-news aggregator reborn in beta. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio weigh whether curated headlines still matter in an RSS world, discuss topic vs site organization, sear…
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MacVoices #25232: Live! - Replacing Facebook
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24:33The MacVoices panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debates whether alternatives like Discord, Reddit, Mastodon, or Blue Sky could replace Facebook for groups and community interaction. They discuss ease of adoption, generational barriers, and what …
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MacVoices #25232: Live! - Replacing Facebook
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24:34The MacVoices panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debates whether alternatives like Discord, Reddit, Mastodon, or Blue Sky could replace Facebook for groups and community interaction. They discuss ease of adoption, generational barriers, and what …
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MacVoices #25231: The Macstock IX Digital Pass with Mike Potter
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28:31Mike Potter returns to unveil the MacStock Conference IX Digital Pass, three days of workshops and sessions in upgraded quality thanks to new gear and live switching. The talks are available as streams on the Macstock site, along with with slides and bonus moments. Those who were there in person already have access; others can purchase the pass to …
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MacVoices #25231: The Macstock IX Digital Pass with Mike Potter
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28:32Mike Potter returns to unveil the MacStock Conference IX Digital Pass, three days of workshops and sessions in upgraded quality thanks to new gear and live switching. The talks are available as streams on the Macstock site, along with with slides and bonus moments. Those who were there in person already have access; others can purchase the pass to …
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MacVoices #25230: Live! - Intel Investment Debate and Bluesky’s Mississippi Exit
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27:01The panel examines the U.S. government’s $8.9 billion investment in Intel, debating whether it strengthens national security or sets a risky precedent for government ownership in private companies. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea discuss Intel’s challe…
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MacVoices #25230: Live! - Intel Investment Debate and Bluesky’s Mississippi Exit
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27:02The panel examines the U.S. government’s $8.9 billion investment in Intel, debating whether it strengthens national security or sets a risky precedent for government ownership in private companies. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea discuss Intel’s challe…
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MacVoices #25229: Live! - Gemini and Siri, The FTC’s Encryption Demands, Y Combinator and Epic
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38:09The MacVoices Live! panel debate reports that Apple may tap Google’s Gemini for Siri, weighing multi-model AI, privacy, and sandboxed partnerships. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea review the FTC’s warning not to weaken encryption at governments’ reques…
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MacVoices #25228: Live! - xAI Sues Apple and Apple Watch Secrets Stolen
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31:30Elon Musk’s xAI launches a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI over app chart favoritism, sparking debate on App Store algorithms and competition. The panel digs into whether Grok is being unfairly excluded and how rankings work. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby,…
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MacVoices #25228: Live! - xAI Sues Apple and Apple Watch Secrets Stolen
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31:31Elon Musk’s xAI launches a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI over app chart favoritism, sparking debate on App Store algorithms and competition. The panel digs into whether Grok is being unfairly excluded and how rankings work. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby,…
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MacVoices #25227: TV+ Talk - Son Heung-min Sells Shirts as Apple TV+ Prices Rise
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35:38Chuck and Charlotte explore the soaring success of soccer in the U.S. through Apple’s MLS deal, highlighted by Son Heung-min’s arrival and his record jersey sales. They examine the blockbuster run of Apple’s F1 movie, questions around Apple’s MLB streaming future, and the latest Apple TV+ price hike. Wrapping up, they preview fall programming inclu…
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MacVoices #25227: TV+ Talk - Son Heung-min Sells Shirts as Apple TV+ Prices Rise
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35:39Chuck and Charlotte explore the soaring success of soccer in the U.S. through Apple’s MLS deal, highlighted by Son Heung-min’s arrival and his record jersey sales. They examine the blockbuster run of Apple’s F1 movie, questions around Apple’s MLB streaming future, and the latest Apple TV+ price hike. Wrapping up, they preview fall programming inclu…
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MacVoices #25226: MacVoices Update - 2025-08
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6:20The August 2025 update highlights progress on the show’s blog with new podcast recommendations, a busy month of live and After Dark sessions, and anticipation for Apple’s September 9. Chuck also shares gratitude in the monthly Support Report and encourages listener feedback. Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] August 2025 update introduction [1:00] Recomm…
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MacVoices #25226: MacVoices Update - 2025-08
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6:21The August 2025 update highlights progress on the show’s blog with new podcast recommendations, a busy month of live and After Dark sessions, and anticipation for Apple’s September 9. Chuck also shares gratitude in the monthly Support Report and encourages listener feedback. Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] August 2025 update introduction [1:00] Recomm…
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MacVoices #25225: Live! - Adobe’s PDF AI, Dia Browser Costs, and A Foldable Phone Test
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32:51Adobe has opened a new door on their AI strategy, unveiling a new AI service for PDFs. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius. Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Norbert Frassa weigh its usefulness against privacy risks and academic research tools. They discuss the Dia browser’s pricey subscription model, …
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