Bob LeVitus

Bob LeVitus, aka "Dr. Mac," is a veteran Mac enthusiast who has penned the "Dr. Mac" column for the Houston Chronicle since 1996. A regular contributor to tech publications, Bob believes computer books can actually be fun. He's written more than 80 of them on topics that include iPhone, iPad, and GarageBand, as well as various macOS versions.

Articles & Books From Bob LeVitus

Office 2021 for Macs For Dummies
Turn your Mac into a productivity powerhouse with Office 2021!Long gone are the days when Microsoft's powerful office suite was just for Windows users. Mac enthusiasts are also able to pop open ubiquitous apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on their preferred desktop or laptop! But if you're new to Microsoft Office on the Mac—or you just need a hand with some of its latest features—you should check out Office 2021 For Macs For Dummies.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-17-2022
Microsoft Office apps are chock full of options and features that are just too tough to squeeze into the pages of a single book.This cheat sheet includes a handful of helpful tips and tricks to give your Office experience a boost, including learning how to create automatic replies to senders, check your documents for accessibility issues, embed fonts in your Word documents and PowerPoint presentations for better portability when sharing, and even check the current weather when perusing your Outlook Calendar.
macOS Monterey For Dummies
Unlock the potential of macOS Monterey with this updated guide from "Dr. Mac" himselfMacs are famously an absolute pleasure to use. But it's even more fun discovering all the cool things a new version of macOS can do. macOS Monterey, introduced in 2021, makes the latest macOS features available to Mac users everywhere.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 11-15-2022
Whether you’ve purchased a new Mac with macOS Monterey pre-installed or you’ve upgraded from a previous version of macOS, you’ll find that Monterey makes your Mac easier to use and offers myriad improvements to make you more productive.This Cheat Sheet includes information on things you should never do to your Mac; a compendium of useful and timesaving keyboard shortcuts; a discussion of when folders are too full and when (and when not) to create subfolders; recommendations for backing up data; and a short discussion of iDevices and Continuity.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 08-01-2023
Using keyboard shortcuts makes working with GarageBand ever so much easier on a Mac. But did you know that when using an external Bluetooth keyboard with your iDevices, you can use many Mac keyboard shortcuts!So, if you’re using GarageBand on an iDevice, give the Mac keyboard shortcuts a try. And, if you record a great take (on any device) with one or two small mistakes, here’s the easiest way to silence the boo-boos and salvage your otherwise stellar performance.
Article / Updated 03-26-2021
When you first set up the iPhone, you have the option of turning on Siri, during which you can train Siri to your voice by repeating “Hey Siri” and a few other phrases. If you did set up Siri, you’re good to go. If you didn’t, tap Settings→ Siri & Search and flip the Press Home for Siri or Press Side Button for Siri switch, depending on the model, so green shows.
Article / Updated 03-26-2021
If you’ve ever been desperate to find a bathroom in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language, or are merely a famished tourist seeking a decent place to eat, you'll surely appreciate the iPhone's new Translate app, which arrived with iOS 14.As of this writing, the app can translate text or voice across a dozen language pairs, even when you're offline: English US and UK, Arabic, Chinese (China mainland), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Article / Updated 03-26-2021
If you're like most, you might find it helpful to know how to delete and organize apps on your iPhone. How to delete apps on iPhones You may delete many of the Apple apps that came with your iPhone as well as any third-party app you no longer want or need.Here’s how to delete almost any app on your iPhone: Long-press any icon, and then choose Edit Home Screen to start the icons jiggling.
Article / Updated 03-26-2021
New with iOS 14, your iPhone now has two new features: the App Library and built-in widgets you can add to your Home screens for easy access. Visiting the App Library With iOS 14, Apple supplied a potentially simpler and faster way to access apps: App Library. You can find it at the very end of your home screen pages as you swipe from right to left.
Article / Updated 03-22-2021
With VoiceOver and Text to Speech, your Mac, running macOS Big Sur, can both narrate what's happening on your screen and read documents to you.The camera pans back. A voice tells you what you’ve just seen. And suddenly it all makes sense. Return with me now to those thrilling days of the off-camera narrator … .