MacVoices #980: Jeff Carlson Discusses QuickStarting with iMovie ’09 and iDVD, and Undocumented iMovie Features
Jeff Carlson is the author of the brand new iMovie 09 and iDVD for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide from Peachpit, and has plenty of information to provide on both programs. Jeff explains why the book applies to brand new users of iMovie ’09 as well as those versed in previous versions of Apple’s [...]
MacVoices #979: A Peek Behind The Curtain at The Unofficial Apple Weblog
A group of the many bloggers from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) give us a look behind the scenes at one of the most popular Apple blogs on the Web. The team discuss the genesis of their site, the intelligence and passion of their readers, and what motivates them to share their views on The [...]
MacVoices #978: Taking Control of Safari 4 with Sharon Zardetto
Sharon Zardetto just finished up her new Take Control of Safari 4 ebook, and has a great deal to say about the latest iteration of Apple’s browser. Sharon explains why not all of Safari’s new features are readily evident, but are important nonetheless, the changes between the beta and release versions, the new “page content [...]
MacVoices #977: Michael Horton and Daniel Berube Profile The Upcoming Final Cut Pro SuperMeet in London
The co-producers of the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeets, Michael Horton and Daniel Berube, talk about the latest addition to their schedule, the upcoming first annual London Final Cut Pro SuperMeet. The event, scheduled for June 25 and is their first stand-alone event that is not supported by a major trade show. Mike and [...]
MacVoices #976: Glenn Fleishman and Adam Engst Take Control of Airport 802.11n Networks and WiFi Security
Adam Engst and Glenn Fleishman talk about the latest updates to the companion Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network and Take Control of Your Wi-Fi Security. The experts discuss choosing between a Time Capsule, an Airport Extreme or third-party options, the longevity of Apple’s WiFi hardware, and a myystifying new Snow Leopard feature. How [...]
MacVoices #975: Kevin Ford of Parliant Discusses the New Features of PhoneValet 6
Parliant has announced the newest upgrade to PhoneValet, their Macintosh telephony solution, and CEO Kevin Ford gives us an in-depth look at their product. PhoneValet can meet and exceed the feature sets of commercial PBX systems for small and medium-sized businesses at a fraction of the price, and can bring many of those features to [...]
Macworld Expo 2009
MacVoices covered Macworld 2009 in-depth, starting with The Road to Macworld, and moving to audio and video from the show floor and beyond. The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors, presentations and events at Macworld Conference & Expo 2009. MacVoices #904: [...]
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 #971: Maria Langer’s Newest Video Course Helps You Learn To Twitter Effectively
Maria Langer has been busy, developing the new Twitter Essential Training video training from lynda.com. Even though Twitter has become the pop culture darling of the moment recently, Maria has been working on this course for months, and tweeting for years. She brings that experience to those new to the service as well as anyone [...]
MacVoices #970: Matthew Dornquast On How CrashPlan Backs Up Data Remotely…For Free
An essential, and overlooked, component of an effective backup strategy is an off-site or remote option. CrashPlan co-founder Matthew Dornquast explains how their products fill that gap at no cost for individuals, and very affordably for businesses. CrashPlan’s “social backup” model lets you manage both ends of the process, adding in bandwidth, compression, encryption and [...]
