MacVoices #992: Jean MacDonald and Philip Goward of SmileOnMyMac Introduce TextExpander touch for your iPhone
One of our favorite Mac utilities just got better, and made the leap to the iPhone at the same time. Jean MacDonald and Philip Goward of SmileOnMyMac discuss the latest update to TextExpander, and then introduce us to their newest product, TextExpander touch. The new version provides a composition environment that brings the power of [...]
MacVoices #990: Joe Kissell Shows You How to Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X
Mac author and expert Joe Kissell is back with his latest work, Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X. Think nothing changes with passwords? Think again. Joe talks about why paying attention to passwords is more important than ever due to new threats, software changes and updates, the advent of the iPhone and iPod [...]
MacVoices #989: Phil Letourneau of Bodega Talks About Their Mac App Store and Why You Need to Know About It
When the iPhone App Store premiered, there was talk of a Mac App Store and now it is here…but not from Apple. Bodega is the brand new application store that aims to give Mac users one-stop shopping for software. Phil Letourneau, the User Interface Designer for Bodega, talks about their inspiration, why they decided on [...]
MacVoices #986 – Pandora Founder Tim Westergren Discusses Their Royalties Victory and Recent Service Enhancements
Pandora founder Tim Westergren joins us to celebrate reaching a royalties agreement with the recording industry that keeps the online music service on the web and operating at full capacity. Tim discusses the compromises that were made, the new models available to Pandora users and some of the new options they offer, including the “tip [...]
MacVoices #984: An Introduction to Google Voice by Julio Ojeda-Zapata and Chuck Rogers
Google Voice is finally issuing invitations and welcoming new users. What’s all the excitement about? Two enthusiastic advocates of Google’s telephony service, tech columnist Julio Ojeda-Zapata and Mac consultant Chuck Rogers, deliver a primer for new users. Yes, Google Voice can consolidate all your telephone numbers into one, but that’s only the start. The panel [...]
MacVoices #983: Daisy Whitney Discusses Fair Use of Audio and Video in Your Web Projects and Beyond
Daisy Whitney discusses Fair Use, your audio and video projects and her book, Keeping You and Your Content Out of Court. If you are creating and sharing audio, video and more on the Web, you need to understand what you can and can’t do with commercial content. Daisy takes us on a tour of the [...]
MacVoices #974: Philip Goward and Brian Bucknam of SmileOnMyMac Announce The Newest Version of DiscLabel
SmileOnMyMac has released the newest version of DiscLabel, and Philip Goward and Brian Bucknam join us to talk about the upgrade. How much more can you do to a disc labeling program? Quite a bit, actually. Philip and Brian discuss the revision to the interface that brings it into line with the Apple iLife metaphors, [...]
MacVoices #973: A Peek Behind the Curtain at The Mac Observer
We gathered up almost the whole crew from The Mac Observer to take a look at one of the most diverse and influential Mac web sites. From “hard news” to commentary, product reviews to tips, beginner to geek, TMO has it all covered. The team talks about the genesis of the site, how they allow [...]
MacVoices #972: Josh Clark Discusses His New Book, “iWork ’09: The Missing Manual”
Josh Clark‘s new book, iWork ’09: The Missing Manual is out, and he discusses the productivity suite’s newest enhancements. More cross-applications support, new functions in Keynote, Pages and Numbers, and more are reviewed by Josh as he talks about the challenges of delivering a complete look at the new version of iWork. Josh also discusses [...]
MacVoices #963: Mark Fuccio of Data Robotics Delivers a First Look at the New DroboPro
Mark Fuccio, the Senior Director of Products & Markets for Data Robotics provides us with a first look at the features and capabilities of the brand new DroboPro. The new DroboPro features eight (count ‘em, eight) drive bays for unprecedented capacity and storage, but that’s only part of the story. Mark discusses DroboPro’s new features, [...]
