1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This session starts out by reviewing the third-party smart home devices for HomeView, their pricing, capabilities, and how they compare with more established options. TextExpander’s new free tier sparks a discussion of its limitations, business strategy, and competition from TextBlaze, Typinator, and Apple’s built-in text replacement. snippet restrictions, practical applications, and whether the free offering is worthwhile are examined by the panel. They also explore Apple’s HomeView ecosystem, Matter and Thread compatibility, third-party smart home devices, and the importance of privacy.&amp;nbsp; The panel includes&amp;nbsp;Chuck Joiner,&amp;nbsp;Jim Rea,&amp;nbsp;Guy Serle,&amp;nbsp;David Ginsburg,&amp;nbsp;Jeff Gamet,&amp;nbsp;Eric Bolden, and&amp;nbsp;Marty Jencius.&amp;nbsp; This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to TextExpander and Text Expansion Utilities 00:30 Apple’s HomeView and Third-Party Smart Home Devices 01:17 Matter, Thread, and the Evolution of HomeKit 02:15 HomeView Device Availability and ADT Partnerships 03:01 Audience Poll Selects TextExpander for Discussion 03:57 TextExpander’s New Free Tier 04:17 Five Active Snippets and Free Tier Restrictions 05:14 Practical Applications and Limitations of Free Snippets 06:11 TextExpander’s Strategy for Attracting Business Users 07:28 Evaluating TextExpander’s Pricing and Default Snippets 09:32 TextExpander in Education and Professional Workflows 10:15 Competition from TextBlaze and Typinator 11:00 Long-Term TextExpander Experiences and macOS Compatibility Issues 12:04 Combining Apple’s Text Replacement with Free Expansion Tools 12:45 TextExpander’s Practical Benefits and URL Cleanup 13:40 Panelist Departures and Macintech User Group Appearance 14:15 Dave Ginsburg’s Projects and Online Presence 14:42 Jeff Gamet’s Blogs, Podcasts, and Other Projects 15:38 Audience Poll Results and Future Topic Selection Links: Apple unveils HomeView, the company's smart display built for Siri AI https://www.engadget.com/2285072/apple-launch-homeview-smart-display-siri-ai/ &amp;nbsp; Introducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/introducing-apple-home-collection-a-new-lineup-of-smart-home-accessories/ &amp;nbsp; You can now use TextExpander for free across Mac, iPhone, iPad – 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/08/you-can-now-use-textexpander-for-free-across-mac-iphone-ipad-and-more/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss MacVoices http://macvoices.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/43325174/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/207684599