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Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 12:22 a.m.

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The MacVoices Live! panel contemplates the downfall of Evernote and the decline of Meta\'s Threads app. We share our experiences with Evernote\'s loss of appeal and explore alternative note-taking apps like Apple Notes and OneNote. The layoffs at Evernote and the size of its remaining user base are speculated upon.\\xa0Chuck Joiner,\\xa0Brian Flanigan-Arthurs,\\xa0Jim Rea,\\xa0Ben Roethig,\\xa0Jeff Gamet,\\xa0Web Bixby, and\\xa0Mark Fuccio\\xa0express disappointment in Threads\' lack of a web app and discuss Instagram\'s data collection practices. The future of Threads and the evolving social media landscape are considered, along with Jack Dorsey\'s BlueSky project and the role of Discord as a community platform. (Part 3)\\xa0

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Show Notes:

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Chapters:

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0:00:30 Discover Mac Voices Magazine for the Latest Tech News
0:01:48 Uncertainty about the future of Evernote\'s product quality
0:03:49 Evernote\'s struggle with profitability and layoffs
0:05:09 Migration from Evernote to Microsoft OneNote
0:07:12 OneNote as a replacement for Evernote and business workflows
0:10:34 Personal Use: Apple Notes vs. Work Use: Microsoft Office Suite
0:12:43 Take Control Books: Uncovering Hidden Capabilities of Apple\'s Notes
0:14:10 Lack of Web Application Hindering Threads\' Adoption
0:20:27 The Evolution of Social Media Platforms
0:21:55 Discord: A Niche Social Media Platform

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CIRP: The Young Listen To Apple Music, The Old Watch\\xa0Apple TV
https://appleworld.today/cirp-the-young-listen-to-apple-music-the-old-watch-apple-tv/

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Evernote is relocating to Europe after laying off most of its US workforce
https://www.engadget.com/evernote-is-relocating-to-europe-after-laying-off-most-of-its-us-workforce-205012133.html

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Threads users are already spending less time in the app
https://www.engadget.com/threads-users-are-already-spending-less-time-in-the-app-182738755.html

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Guests:

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Web Bixby has been in the\\xa0insurance business for 40 years and has been an\\xa0Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

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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,\\xa0LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.

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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\\xa0and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn.,\\xa0@jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

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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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Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on \\xa0Twitter and Mastodon.

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