MacVoices #26208: Live! - A Monitor Resource Site, Comcast and NBC, and Updated Invites

A resource for checking Mac external-display support, Comcast's move away from NBCUniversal, Peacock's streaming and sports strategy, and whether broadband offers a stronger business model than media all started off this MacVoices Live! conversation. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Norbert Frassa, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby examine Apple Invites and question why so many Apple features launch with fanfare but receive little sustained development.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Checking Mac External Display Compatibility
01:48 Comcast and NBCUniversal Go Separate Ways
03:22 What the Split Could Mean for Peacock
05:39 Sports Programming and Streaming Subscriptions
07:00 Is Broadband a Better Business Than Media?
10:18 Apple Invites Receives an Update
11:22 Apple's Pattern of Launching and Neglecting Features
13:29 Why Apple Features Lose Support
16:06 Do New Backgrounds Really Improve Invites?
16:53 Panel Conclusions
17:52 Panelist Updates and Closing Comments
24:47 Upcoming Schedule and Final Thoughts

Links:

A Free Website to Determine How Many Monitors Your Mac Can Actually Support
https://larryjordan.com/articles/a-free-utility-to-determine-how-many-monitors-your-mac-can-actually-support/

Comcast spins off NBCUniversal as it exits media entirely – Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2203860/comcast-spins-off-nbcuniversal-as-it-exits-media-entirely/

Apple updates its Invites app with new event backgrounds, more
https://appleworld.today/2026/06/apple-updates-its-invites-app-with-new-event-backgrounds-more/

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