MacVoices #14212: Ted Landau’s Experiences with Yosemite, Apple Pay, and Predictions


Ted Landau has had a mixed set of experiences with OS X Yosemite. Some of the problems might be Apple’s fault, some might be his fault. He explains what happened, how he solved a major problem, and is still working on some of the minor ones. He also looks back at the Apple iPad, iMac and Mac mini event, and forward to what may be his next Apple purchase. But will he be able to make it with Apple Pay? Ted comments on the experience and security of Apple Pay, and the implications for vendors who are turning it off.

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MacVoices #14211: The MacJury Examines The Impact of New Apple Products


A new MacJury convened to dig deep into the motivations behind and impact of some of Apple’s newest offerings, including the 5K iMac, the iPad Air 2 and Apple Pay. Find out why the 5K iMac is inspiring both lust and jealousy. Why the iPad Air 2 excites some and is seen as incremental by others. Why Apple Pay is all but a sure thing while will succeed where Google Wallet is a much less likely bet. All that, business decisions, Tim Cook’s Apple, and more are considered by the panel of Josh Centers, Nat Osten, Michael T. Rose  and host Chuck Joiner.

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MacVoices #14209: Scholle McFarland Gets You Up and Running with Yosemite: A Take Control Crash Course

Scholle McFarland has spent lots of time with Yosemite, the latest release of the Mac OS, and has distilled her experiences down into Yosemite: A Take Control Crash Course. Scholle gives us a run-down of some of the things that we can expect to go smoothly in the transition…and a couple that need to be fiddled with to get exactly what you want. Get up and running in Yosemite faster than ever with this new type of ebook from Take Control.

MacVoices #14208: Joe Kissell Updates Take Control of Upgrading to Yosemite to v1.1

Now that Yosemite is out,  Joe Kissell  has filed an update to his Take Control of Upgrading to Yosemite, moving it to v1.1. This version covering the actual upgrade process as well as getting ready for the upgrade, something covered in v1.0, including some things to watch out for, potential stability issues and more. Siri is eavesdropping on Joe while he talks about whether upgrades are coming too fast, issues of quality and reliability, and more.

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