MacVoices #10100: Rich Mogull Wraps Up DEF CON, Evaluates WikiLeaks and Offers iPad Security Tips

Security expert Rich Mogull gave MacVoices’ host Chuck Joiner a tour of this year’s DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas while performing his duties as a “goon.” Rich explains what that means, the events and the spirit of DefCon, and why the conference badges are so different and sought after. Then, Rich provides some [...]
MacVoices #1092: Neil Ticktin Introduces the MacTech Conference

Who thinks we need another Mac-oriented conference? Neil Ticktin and the crew at MacTech do, and Neil joins us to introduce the MacTech Conference, coming up in November in Los Angeles. Neil explains that the MacTech Conference may be new as a stand-alone event, but it is also an extension of their past conference presences. [...]
MacVoices #1089: Lucius Kwok Provides a Developer’s Perspective in the iTunes Store and His New Twitter Client, HelTweetica

Developer Lucius Kwok of Felt Tip Inc. recently released his latest app, the free Twitter client, HelTweetica. Why a free Twitter client now? Lucius explains, talks about his history as a Mac developer, and what pushed him into iPhone and now iPad apps. Lucius also has a rather pro-iTunes opinion of Apple’s policies and procedures, [...]
MacVoices #1087: The Founders of The Mac Roundtable Discuss The Group’s Origins and Evolution
The Mac Roundtable is a collaboration by some of the very best independent Mac content creators, totaling fourteen members. It wasn’t always that way, however. The four founding members of The Mac Roundtable, Adam Christianson, Joseph Nilo, Steve Stanger, and Tim Verporten, talk about how and why it got started and who created the group’s [...]
MacVoices #1076: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Spam, Apple Mail in Snow Leopard, and Mail on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

Mac expert Joe Kissell has reached a new high with the release of three new or newly updated Take Control titles, Take Control of Spam with Apple Mail. Take Control of Apple Mail in Snow Leopard and Take Control of Mail on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. To celebrate, Joe takes us on a [...]
MacVoices #1075: Gordon Bell of Prosoft Engineering Profiles The New Features of Drive Genius 3

Gordon Bell, the General Manager for Prosoft Engineering, is back to talk about the latest version of their hard drive utility, Drive Genius 3. The program has been updated to 64-bit; Gordon explains how that upgrade helps power the DrivePulse feature to keep you updated on the health of your drive. Disk optimization and defrag [...]
MacVoices #1074: Niclas Bahn of Gravity Applications Discusses Getting Organized with Tags

Looking for a way to get organized that goes beyond the Finder files and folders metaphor? Niclas Bahn of Gravity Applications introduces us to Tags, their solution for information overload. With a simple key combination, Tags allows the user to assign key words (tags) to virtually anything: email, photos, files, videos, web links, etc. Once [...]
MacVoices #1069: Rich Mogull on Apple Order Spam, Protecting Your Online Banking and Hacking Contest Results

Security expert Rich Mogull sets us straight on the wave of spam email messages that purport to be Apple order confirmations for iPads, apps and more. Rich shares his advice on how to avoid getting caught in this trap and other similar receipt email schemes, and outlines some ways to practice safer computing for [...]
MacVoices #1068: Dan Berube and Michael Horton Talk About The Next Final Cut Pro SuperMeet at NAB in Las Vegas

The next iteration of The Final Cut Pro SuperMeet is coming up at the NAB show in Las Vegas on April 13, and organizers Daniel Berube and Michael Horton tell us what to expect. Fresh off a successful SuperMeetUp at South by Southwest, the duo talk about the process they use to put together more [...]
MacVoices #1065: Joe Kissell Discusses Making the Move From POP Email to IMAP Email

Take Control Books author Joe Kissell tackles the subject of converting your email from POP to IMAP. What is POP? What is IMAP? Joe walks us through the answers and why you should care. Along the way, Joe covers why now is an especially important time to consider the move, syncing, downloading, deleting and expunging [...]







