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Bob LeVitus, often referred to as "Dr. Mac," has written more than 40 popular computer books, including Dr. Mac: The OS X Files and Mac OS 9 For Dummies for Wiley, Inc.; Stupid Mac Tricks and Dr. Macintosh, both for Addison-Wesley; and The Little iTunes Book, 3rd Edition and The Little iDVD Book, 2nd Edition for Peachpit Press. His books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. Bob has penned the popular Dr. Mac column for the Houston Chronicle for more than six years and has been published in dozens of computer magazines over the past 15 years. His achievements have been documented in major media around the world. (Yes, that was him juggling a keyboard in USA Today a few years back!) Bob is known for his expertise, trademark humorous style, and ability to translate techie jargon into usable and fun advice for regular folks. Bob is also a prolific public speaker, presenting more than 100 Macworld Expo training sessions in the U.S. and abroad, keynote addresses in three countries, and Macintosh training seminars in many U.S. cities. (He also won the Macworld Expo MacJeopardy World Championship three times before retiring his crown.) Bob is considered one of the world's leading authorities on Mac OS. From 1989 to 1997, he was a contributing editor/columnist for MacUser magazine, writing the Help Folder, Beating the System, Personal Best, and Game Room columns at various times. Prior to giving his life over to computers, he spent years at Kresser/Craig/D.I.K., a Los Angeles advertising agency and marketing consultancy and its subsidiary, L and J Research. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from California State University. Bob LeVitus lives in the Texas hill country with his wife, children, and a small pack of semi-domesticated animals.LeVitus, Bob is the author of 'Mac OS X Panther for Dummies', published 2003 under ISBN 9780764541681 and ISBN 0764541684.
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