MacVoices #8108 [30:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Bruce Gee of GeeThree talks about their latest product, SlickFX for Final Cut Pro. iMovie enthusiasts could no longer take advantage of the Slick iMovie plug-ins if they migrated to iMovie ‘08; Bruce discusses his reaction to the change, and why they made the leap to Final Cut Pro. Who these plug-ins are for, how they work, and how the best of the Slick iMOvie plug-ins were selected for this first collection are all reviewed, along with Bruce’s tips for learning to use both Final Cut Pro and the GeeThree SlickFX products. Not ready for Final Cut Pro? Don’t worry. GeeThree continue to support and even update the Slick plug-ins for iMovie HD, and Bruce talks about that decision as well.

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 MacVoices #8106 [35:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet brand is going global. Event organizer Michael Horton talks about the upcoming SuperMeet that will be held in Amsterdam, in conjunction with the IAB Conference. Mike discusses why he decided to expand the event beyond the two wildly successful iterations at Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco and the NAB Show in Las Vegas and how he is making it a destination event for filmmakers and video enthusiasts from Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Mike discusses some of the challenges associated with bringing the event up to speed, how he’s addressed some, why some won’t be addressed, and how long-time sponsors are stepping up to help make this event possible.

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 MacVoices #894 [37:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Graphics software master Deke McClelland tells the inside story of his new video, 101 Photoshop Tips in Five 5 Minutes and the resurgence of his podcast, dekePod. If you think you’ve seen everything in Photoshop tips and tricks, think again. Deke takes us from concept through release on this truly unique video, discussing both the production techniques and the stories behind the live shoot. Deke also talks about the return ofhis dekePod podcast and why future episodes will be a bit more in the traditional vein.

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 MacVoices #890 [34:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Grzeskowiak of RadTech and independent Mac developer Boris Klaydman, host of CocoaCast, are in San Francisco for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and report in after a day that included attending Steve Jobs’ keynote and interacting with peers and Apple representatives. While much of what goes on at WWDC is conducted under NDA, John and Boris share what they can, including their reactions to the iPhone 2.0 and MobileMe announcements.

The gap between iPhone 1.0 and 2.0, Apple’s elegant solution to the “one app at a time” problem, the first steps into cloud computing with the MobileMe enhancements, how they fit into a Microsoft Exchange world and what is known about Mac OS X Snow Leopard are all reviewed before John and Boris disappear into the WWDC party scene.
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 MacVoices #887 [36:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Take Control author Joe Kissell is back, this time to talk about an update to his Take Control of .Mac ebook. Apple’s online service has received several enhancements as it relates to the synergy with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and the iLife ‘08 suite, and Joe covers them in this latest book. Among the topics are why syncing using .Mac doesn’t always do what you think it will, photo sharing enhancements to iPhoto ‘08 using .Mac and some cool things you probably didn’t know .Mac could do. Joe also comments on the evolution of the .Mac service, the unparalleled integration with the Mac OS and Apple applications and more.

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 MacVoices #885 [29:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Christian Rueb of equinux provides an overview of their new video hardware/software combination, the TubeStick hybrid and The Tube. equinux has taken a different approach to capturing and using broadcast video on your Mac, building in unique capabilities to enhance the experience. Sure, you can record and take your programs with you on your iPod or iPhone, but that’s just the start. The Tube includes a social network component where you can connect with others watching what you watch, a way to publish your recordings to a podcast feed so you can access them when you’re away from your Mac, and much more. Christian discusses all of this, and their newest feature, sharing your video over iChat.

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 MacVoices #880 [32:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Gordon Bell, the General Manager for JoeSoft talks about the release of Hear, their digital signal processing utility that makes all the sound coming out of your Mac better. Music, movies, television, video games…they all sound better with Hear. Gordon talks about how Hear benefits from the experience of an Emmy-nominated sound professional and gives presets that will automatically make your speakers or headphones sound better, regardless of how good they are to start with. If would do the adjustments yourself, Hear provides an extensive set of controls and settings. Gordon also talks about competitive upgrade options, why some programs like Hear are better as stand-alone applications rather than plug-ins to iTunes, and how the support philosophy of Joesoft (and Prosoft Engineering) are different from many others in the industry.

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 MacVoices #878 [26:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

James Abeler of Apple Core LLC introduces the ATV Flash. With the ATV Flash installed, your Apple TV supports a whole host of new video file formats, including AVI, DivX and Xvid. If that was all, the ATV Flash would be a great product, but it also adds native web browsing so you can watch virtually any video web site on your big screen, including Hulu, ABC.com and more. James discusses the ease of installation, provides some background on how the ATV Flash works its magic, and covers other ATV Flash features, including tracking live weather, RSS feeds and more.
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 MacVoices #877 [33:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jeff Gamet is spending the week in Las Vegas, covering the NAB Show for The Mac Observer (at least that’s what he’s telling them), and joins us to talk about his impressions of the show from a Mac perspective. Jeff discusses how Apple’s lack of a formal appearance at the show is being offset by their informal presence, some of the hot products for both professionals and consumers, and what he would have taken home if it had been shipping. Jeff also covers the Adobe presence at NAB, why hulu was one of the hot topics, and offers his perspective on the ubiquitous presence of Macs at the show.
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 MacVoices #876 [39:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Patrick Nugent, Product Manager for Toast 9 Titanium from Roxio provides a tour of the latest enhancements to the industry-standard disc burning utility. Patrick explains the differences in the flavors of Toast, and covers in detail the new Blu-Ray support for both data and video, including the capability to share Blu-Ray content on DVD media. Toast now also includes support for both TiVo Series 2 and Series 3 units, giving users the ability to share recorded content via DVD and more. Video streaming has also been added to Toast, and Patrick talks about how you can now view your video from across the room or across the Internet from your Tivo or your Mac.
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