MacVoices #20287: MacVoices Live! - Holiday Party #1 (2) The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle, Frank Petrie, Brittany Smith, and Andrew Orr wrap up our Holiday Party #1 with more Apple Car discussions, contemplation of Apple’s influence on just about anything and everything, and how we got here from when Apple wasn’t at the top of the heap. (Part 2 of 2)

MacVoices #20286: MacVoices Live! - Holiday Party #1 (1) The first part of our first holiday party on MacVoices Live! started with an idea, but was quickly taken over by a discussion of the much-hyped Apple Car. The panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle, Frank Petrie, Brittany Smith, and Andrew Orr talk about what it might be, what they think makes sense, and who might be involved. (Part 1 of 2)

MacVoices #20280: MacVoices Live! - AirPods Max, Google Chrome Issues, Apple Hardware Subscriptions (2) This MacVoices Live! discussion shifted to an examination of the possibility of Apple Hardware Subscriptions. The panel of David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Frank Petrie discuss and debate the feasibility of the business model from both the consumer and Apple standpoints, identify some existing options that are almost like a subscription service, and some of the challenges of putting it all together. (Part 2 of 2)

MacVoices #20279: MacVoices Live! - AirPods Max, Google Chrome Issues, Apple Hardware Subscriptions (1) The latest edition of MacVoices Live! marked our first dual stream to both Facebook and YouTube as the panel of David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Frank Petrie provided some follow-up information from a viewer on our AirPods Max evaluation. The discussion then turned to an article by Andrew and the debate over why Google Chrome is slowing down some users’ computers, what Keystone is, and why it is even there. (Part 1 of 2)

MacVoices #20275: MacVoices Live! - Apple’s AirPods Max Announcement (1) Only hours after the  press release announcing the AirPods Max, a MacVoices Live! panel discussed the newest Apple product by trying to decide who the target market is, whether the price reflects the technology or something else, and why there are no Apple logos on the ear cups. Find out who was supportive and who was incensed in the panel of Oliver Breidenbach, Frank Petrie, Kelly Guimont, Mark Fuccio, Guy Serle, and Brittany Smith. (Part 1)

MacVoices #20271: MacVoices Live! - Where Do You Hang Out Online…and Why? (1) A recent MacVoices Live! session asked the panel to discuss where they spend their online time and why, and boy, did they deliver! David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, Kelly Guimont, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, and Mark Fuccio discuss the obvious online destinations as well as some more specialized, unexpected options. Factors such as content, policies, the presence of friends and more are all in the mix when making the decisions about where to be when and how often. (Part 1)

MacVoices #20268: MacVoices Live! - New M1 Mac Experiences, macOS Transitions, Developer Fees (2) Part 2 of our MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Brittany Smith, Andrew Orr, Frank Petrie, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio continued their discussion of past and present macOS/chip transitions, then shift to Apple’s decision to reduce their commission on app store developers from 30% to 15% for developers earning less than $1 million per year. The issue is more complex than you might think.

MacVoices #20266: MacVoices Live! - New M1 Mac Experiences, macOS Transitions, Developer Fees (1) This MacVoices Live! session featured the panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Brittany Smith, Andrew Orr, Frank Petrie, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio took on a number of topics. In Part 1, we find out who got which M1 Macs and their initial experiences and impressions. That led to the start of a discussion of past OS/chip transitions vs. the one that is upon us. (Part 1)