MacVoices #13198: The MacJury On The First Weekend With the iPad Mini with Retina

Even though the new iPad mini with Retina didn’t enjoy a launch event or even a pre-launch announcement, some members of the MacJury were on the case, and got to spend the weekend with the newest iPad. Why they picked the iPad mini over the iPad Air (or didn’t), their buying experience, configuration, uses, cases and more are all shared by the panel of Katie Floyd, Ted Landau  and host Chuck Joiner.

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MacVoices #13197: Jim Sherhart of Connected Data On The Transporter Sync and Your Private Cloud

Jim Sherhart of Connected Data is back to talk about the new Transporter Sync, the newest Transporter that lets you bring your own storage device to the party. That’s important since that means their Transporter technology can be harnessed to put even more storage in your own private cloud. Jim reviews the privacy and security benefits of Transporter, then explains the storage options the Transporter Sync currently supports, and even gives us a sneak peak at some upcoming features of the Transporter software that will help you sync your data with even more convenience.

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MacVoices #13196: Sharon Zardetto Takes Control of iBooks

Sharon Zardetto took lots of time to go through the newest versions of Apple’s iBooks, including the premier edition for the Mac, to research her new Take Control of iBooks. You wouldn’t think there is that much to reading a book on a Mac or iDevice, but you would be wrong. Sharon talks about the variety of options and features that make iBooks such a great experience, how it handles your PDF documents, and names the biggest danger with the program. She also discusses the ebook concept in general, whether paper books still fit in, and more.

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MacVoices #13195: Ben Waldie Clarifies the Situation with AppleScript and Mavericks

Ben Waldie of Automated Workflows helps us cut through the controversy surrounding OS X Mavericks, the iWork suite and get to just the facts. There has been concern about the current lack of support in Mavericks, and also in Numbers, Pages and Keynote. Ben calms the waters a bit, explaining what is missing, what still works, and what his expectations are for scripting in both Mavericks and iOS 7 going forward.

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MacVoices #13194: The MacJury Renders The Verdict on the New MacBook Pro Retina Laptops

Is the new MacBook Pro with Retina display really worth the money? That’s the latest question taken up by The MacJury, all who have opted to go pro with their laptops. Which configurations selected and why, some diverse experiences in migrating to the new machines, observations on performance, and what they are doing with all that power are covered by the panel of Don McAllister, Tom Merritt, Allison Sheridan  and host Chuck Joiner.

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