MacVoices #895 [44:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Joe Kissell has just completed a significant update to his two Take Control titles, Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard and Take Control of Mac OS X Backups, and made a extra-special effort to tell us about them. Joe talks about how he discovered a hole in his backup strategy, how he’s decided to handle his tracking of the plethora of Mac backup programs out there, an dhow you can tap into that work for free. Joe also covers some of the ways you can evaluate your backup program selection and why the subject of backups is becoming more complex with each new option.

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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 #892 [40:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Design and desktop publishing guru Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly is back to talk about the new features of QuarkXPress 8. Jay discusses the design changes that make this new version “not your grandfather’s QuarkXPress” and a worthy competitor for the Adobe Creative Suite applications. Features such as support for non-English publishing, inclusion of Flash support and more are examined as Jay covers some of the challenges Quark faces in changing both the reality and perception of their product. Jay comments on Quark’s new direction in supporting education, an upcoming Quark tour, and why, after all this time, design programs still need to be changed, updated, and have new capabilities added.

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 MacVoices #891 [59:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Glenn Fleishman has just completed two new Take Control ebooks, Take Control of Back to My Mac and Take Control of Screen Sharing in Leopard, and reports in to talk about how the two topics compliment each other. Glenn gets geeky in explaining the challenges of remotely accessing your Mac, how Apple attempts to solve the problem, and why it is sometimes impossible because of what’s happening on the Internet. Glen also shares his insights on why screen sharing is one of the most exciting and useful features in Leopard, how it compares to similar alternative solutions, and how you can make all of these options work to your advantage in this bonus length interview.

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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 #884 [17:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ars Technica Assistant Editor Jacqui Cheng discusses the announcement of their purchase by Condé Nast, what it means to dedicated Ars readers, and why she’s excited about the opportunities it presents. Large media companies acquiring smaller, web-based media operations are not new, and not always good. Jacqui explains why that’s not the case in this situation, what gives Ars their credibility and why she doesn’t expect that to change.

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 MacVoices #883 [27:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ian Schray of SoftPress is back to talk about some of the latest enhancements to their web publishing tool, Freeway. Both v5.0 and v5.1 brought some significant enhancements to Freeway, and Ian takes us through those, starting at the beginning. Ian explains why Freeway, in both the Pro and Express versions, is a web authoring package that all levels of users should consider, and also talks about their Silver Lining program so that users of the now-discontinued Adobe GoLive can upgrade to Freeway at 30% off.
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 MacVoices #882 [54:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Joe Kissell, the author of the brand new Take Control of Apple Mail in Leopard and the updated Take Control of Spam in Apple Mail discusses both in a bonus-length interview. First, Joe discusses the latest version of Apple Mail, what has been added and updated, what has been taken away, and what works and what doesn’t. Joe examines the inclusion of RSS support in Mail, covers why he isn’t a fan of stationary, lists his favorite new features and talks about some additions to the program that seem to make no sense. Then, Joe turns his attention to everyone’s biggest nuisance, spam. There have been some updates to Mail’s built-in spam handling options; Joe reviews their effectiveness and adds some recommendations of his own.
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