Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus made his annual Dr. Mac Mid-Atlantic Tour, May 7-13, 2012. Bob is a Houston Chronicle Technology Columnist, Mac Observer iReviews Editor, and author of over 60 books (see list below). This was his 11th visit to MLMUG.
His Main topic was be "A Few of My Favorite Things...", but he dwelt on Lion features, Tips and Tricks extensively. He also covered iOS 5 and several iPhone and iPad topics.
Following his appearance here, he guest-starred at an event at MacOutfitters in Doylestown, PA, which included a cookout.
Bob LeVitus, often referred to as "Dr. Mac," is considered one of the world's leading authorities on the Macintosh, Mac OS X, and other Apple products such as iPods and iPhones. One of the Apple community's most trusted gurus for over twenty years, he's known for his trademark humorous style and unerring ability to translate "techie" jargon into usable and fun advice for regular folks.
A prolific author, LeVitus has written or co-written more than 60 popular computer books and sold more than two million copies worldwide in at least a dozen languages. His recent titles include: iPhone 4S For Dummies, iPad 2 For Dummies, Incredible iPhone Apps For Dummies, Mac OS X Lion For Dummies, and Microsoft Office 2011 For Mac For Dummies, all for Wiley Publishing.
Bob has been a columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 1996, writing the popular Dr. Mac column that currently runs on Tuesdays in print and Wednesday online (http://www.chron.com).
He's also a columnist and reviews editor for The Mac Observer, a premier technology Web site.
LeVitus has been published in more than a dozen computer magazines over the past twenty five years including: a three-year stint as Editor-in-Chief of the irreverent and unpredictable MACazine; four different columns in MacUser magazine--Beating the System, Personal Best, Game Room, and the Help Folder (with Andy Ihnatko, and later, Chris Breen). Though best known for his writing, he's also dabbled in broadcasting with a radio show (Inside Mac Radio, CNET Radio, 2001-2002) and hosted a popular television series (Mac Today, Syndicated, 1992-1993).
In addition to his writing, LeVitus is the proprietor of a personal technology consulting business, providing expert technical help and training to users of Apple products anywhere in the world, in real time and at reasonable prices, via telephone, e-mail, and/or its own unique Internet-enabled remote control software. If you're having a problem with your Mac or want to learn how to do almost anything with it, point your browser at:
http://www.boblevitus.com
or give them a call at (408) 627-7577.
Another of Bob's loves is teaching. He is a popular instructor for the University of Texas Informal Classes program, with courses that include iPhone for Smart People, Introduction to the Mac, How to Win at Texas Hold 'Em, Making Movies with iMovie, and Producing Audio with GarageBand.
Always a popular speaker at Mac user groups and trade shows, LeVitus has presented more than 200 seminars, workshops, conferences, and training sessions in the U.S. and abroad, including Macworld Expo keynote addresses in three countries, live presentations at countless Apple Stores, and three Geek Cruises. (He also won the Macworld Expo MacJeopardy World Championship three times before retiring his crown.)
Prior to giving in to his obsession with Apple technology, Bob worked in advertising producing television commercials, radio spots, and print ads at Kresser & Robbins and SelecTV. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from California State University and resides in central Texas with his beautiful wife, Lisa, Zeke the Vizsla dog, with occasional visits from college-age kids Allison and Jacob.
iPhone 4S For Dummies (Wiley, 2011)*
iPad 2 For Dummies (Wiley, 2011)*
Mac OS X Lion For Dummies (Wiley, 2011)
iPad For Dummies, 2nd Edition (Wiley, 2011)*
Microsoft Office 2011 For Macs For Dummies (Wiley, 2011)
Incredible iPad Apps For Dummies (Wiley, 2010)*
iPhone For Dummies 4th Edition (Wiley, 2010)*
iPad For Dummies (Wiley, 2010)*
Incredible iPhone Apps For Dummies (Wiley, 2010)
iPhone For Dummies 3d Edition (Wiley, 2009)*
Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies (Wiley, 2009)
iPhone For Dummies 2nd Edition (Wiley, 2008)*
Microsoft Office 2008 For Mac For Dummies (Wiley, 2008)
iPhone For Dummies (Wiley, 2007)*
Mac OS X Leopard For Dummies (Wiley, 2007)
Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies (Wiley, 2005)
GarageBand For Dummies (Wiley, 2004)
Mac OS X Panther For Dummies (Wiley, 2003)
Dr. Mac - The OS X Files, Panther Edition (Wiley, 2003)
The Little iTunes Book, Third Edition (Peachpit, 2003)
The Little iDVD Book, Second Edition (Peachpit, 2003)
iLife Bible (Wiley, 2003)*
Mac OS X For Dummies, Second Edition (Wiley, 2002)
The Little iTunes Book, Second Edition (Peachpit, 2002)
Dr. Mac - The OS X Files (Wiley, 2002)
The Little iDVD Book (Peachpit, 2002)
The Little iTunes Book (Peachpit, 2001)
Mac OS X For Dummies (Hungry Minds Books, 2001)
Microsoft Office 2001 Bible (Hungry Minds Books, 2001)*
Internet For iMacs For Dummies (Hungry Minds Books, 2001)*
Mac Answers! Certified Tech Support II (McGraw-Hill, 1999)*
iMac and iBook: I Didn't Know You Could Do That! (Sybex, 1999)*
Mac OS 9 For Dummies (IDG Books, 1999)
AppleWorks 5 For Dummies (IDG Books, 1999)*
Mac Answers! Certified Tech Support (McGraw-Hill, 1998)*
Mac OS 8.5 For Dummies (IDG Books, 1998)
Macworld Office 98 Bible (IDG Books, 1998)*
Clarisworks Office For Dummies (IDG Books, 1997)*
Mac OS 8 For Dummies (IDG Books, 1997)
The Official BBEdit Book (Ziff-Davis Press, 1997)*
Mac OS 7.6 For Dummies (IDG Books, 1997)
WebMaster Windows Second Edition (AP Professional, 1997)*
WebMaster Macintosh Second Edition (AP Professional, 1997)*
Cheap & Easy Internet Access/Windows (AP Professional, 1996)*
Cheap & Easy Internet Access/Mac (AP Professional, 1996)*
Make Your CD-ROM Work (Random House, 1995)*
New & Improved Stupid Windows Tricks (AP Professional, 1995)*
New & Improved Stupid Mac Tricks (AP Professional, 1995)
WebMaster Windows (AP Professional, 1995)*
WebMaster Macintosh (AP Professional, 1995)*
Macintosh System 7.5 for Dummies (IDG Books, 1994)
Guide to the Macintosh Underground (Hayden, 1994)*
Customizing Your Mac (Brady, 1993)*
Dr. Mac's Guide to the On-Line Universe (Addison-Wesley, 1993)*
Dr. Macintosh, 2nd Edition (Addison-Wesley, 1992)
Son of Stupid Mac Tricks (Addison-Wesley, 1990)
Stupid Beyond Belief PC Tricks (Addison-Wesley, 1990)*
Marvelous Macintosh Games (Prima, 1990)
Phenomenal PC Games (Prima, 1990)*
Stupid Mac Tricks (Addison-Wesley, 1989)
Stupid PC Tricks (Addison-Wesley, 1989)*
Stupid Windows Tricks (Addison-Wesley, 1989)*
Dr. Macintosh, 1st Edition (Addison-Wesley, 1988)
* Co-Author
Our Next Meeting — June 9, 2012:
Picnic in the Park
As we do every June, the MLMUG Picnic will be held at Valley Creek Park in Malvern, East Whiteland Township. See the details
here.
Look-ahead to Future Meetings:
July 14, 2012:
Sue Czarneki — Astronomy
August, 2012:
NO MLMUG MEETING IN AUGUST
September 8, 2012:
Chris Heimark — Search Engine DuckDuckGo
October 13, 2012:
Dave Marra — Topic TBD
November 10, 2012:
Bill Achuff — Gizmos and Gadgets
December 8, 2012:
Holiday Party, Swap Meet, Q&A, and Elections of Board Members
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