{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MacVoices #26280: Live! - HomeView Third-Party Gear, Choosing the Right Text Expansion Tool","description":"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\u2019s new free tier sparks a discussion of its limitations, business strategy, and competition from TextBlaze, Typinator, and Apple\u2019s built-in text replacement. snippet restrictions, practical applications, and whether the free offering is worthwhile are examined by the panel. They also explore Apple\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s New Free Tier 04:17 Five Active Snippets and Free Tier Restrictions 05:14 Practical Applications and Limitations of Free Snippets 06:11 TextExpander\u2019s Strategy for Attracting Business Users 07:28 Evaluating TextExpander\u2019s 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\u2019s Text Replacement with Free Expansion Tools 12:45 TextExpander\u2019s Practical Benefits and URL Cleanup 13:40 Panelist Departures and Macintech User Group Appearance 14:15 Dave Ginsburg\u2019s Projects and Online Presence 14:42 Jeff Gamet\u2019s 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 \u2013 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 ","author_name":"MacVoices","author_url":"http:\/\/macvoices.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/207684599"}