Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus

Bob LeVitus, often referred to as "Dr. Mac," is a leading authority on the Macintosh, Mac OS X, and other Apple products such as iPads and iPhones. One of the Apple community's most trusted gurus for over twenty five 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 85 popular computer books, with millions of copies sold worldwide in half a dozen languages he knows of. His recent titles include: iPad For Dummies, iPhone For Dummies, and macOS Mojave For Dummies, all for Wiley Publishing.

For more than 20 years, Bob has been the Apple technology columnist for the Houston Chronicle; his Dr. Mac column appears every Tuesday.

Bob 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 Magazine and four different columns in MacUser magazine.

Though best known for his writing, he's also dabbled in broadcasting with a radio show (Inside Mac Radio, CNET Radio, 2001-2002), a popular syndicated television series (Mac Today, Syndicated, 1992-1993), and most recently, The BobLeVitus.TV Show (www.boblevitus.tv).

Another of Bob's loves is teaching. He is a popular instructor for the University of Texas Informal Classes program, with courses that include Working Smarter for Mac Users, iPhone for Smart People, and Producing Music with GarageBand.

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 kids (now adults), Allison and Jacob.