MacVoices #22119: MacVoices Live! - An Apology to DuckDuckGo, Stream Deck & Touch Bar, Ads in Apple Music,

Published: June 3, 2022, 8:07 p.m.

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This MacVoices Live! discussion starts of with Chuck\'s\\xa0apology to DuckDuckGo relating to a widely reported user tracking issue, then turns a wide variety of topics that include the Touch Bar vs. the Stream Deck, ads intruding on ad-free Apple Music playlists, and Twitter being fined. Next up,\\xa0Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea,\\xa0Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr,\\xa0and\\xa0Kelly Guimont\\xa0covered iOS evolution, the importance of hardware and software roadmaps to developers and users, as well as why specific timelines aren\\u2019t realistic.

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Show Notes:

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Links:

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Reddit post by DuckDuckGo CEO & Founder re: Alleged Microsoft Trackers

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Elgato Stream Deck - Live Content Creation Controller with 15 Customizable LCD Keys, Adjustable Stand

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Three hardware features Apple needs to trash forever\\xa0by Dan Moren on Macworld

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A year with the Elgato Stream Deck\\xa0by Jason Snell on Six Colors

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Better Touch Tool

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Apple should not be injecting ads in its Apple Music playlists\\xa0on AppleInsider

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Twitter to pay $150 million penalty for allegedly breaking its privacy promises \\u2013 again\\xa0- Federal Trade Commission website

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How iOS customization has evolved over time\\xa0by Andrew Orr on Apple Insider

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When is it Time for a New Smartphone? on The Tech Photo Guy (Kelly\\u2019s appearance)\\xa0

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Guests:

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Mark Fuccio\\xa0is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990\'s selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through\\xa0Twitter\\xa0on\\xa0LinkedIn.

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Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, and jeffgamet on LinkedIn., and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

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David Ginsburg\\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65.

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Kelly Guimont\\xa0is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She hosts the Daily Observations Podcast at\\xa0MacObserver.com, and appears on The Incomparable network as well as hosts I Want My M(CU) TV. You can also hear her on The Aftershow with Mike Rose, and she still has more to say which she saves for Twitter.

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Andrew Orr\\xa0is a freelance writer and amateur photographer and Contributing Editor at\\xa0AppleInsider. He loves Apple products and enjoys writing and sharing all things tech. When he\'s not writing about Apple, you can often find him snapping photos with his iPhone. Follow him\\xa0on Twitter\\xa0or sample his musical tastes on Apple Music\\u2026if you dare.

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Frank Petrie\\xa0is an author and contributor to\\xa0ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on\\xa0Twitter\\xa0and check out his web site,\\xa0ympnow.com.

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Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE\'s ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at\\xa0provue.com\\xa0and via @provuejim on Twitter.

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Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She\\u2019s also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated \\u201cwell-rounded geek\\u201d. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator and on YouTube with tech tips.

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