MacVoices #16161: Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus’ New Books and Productivity Tips

Bob  â€œDr. Mac” LeVitus talks about his upcoming books, macOS Sierra for Dummies and iPhone for Dummies, 10th edition, reports on the progress of Working Smarter for Mac Users, and discusses some of the software and methods he uses to get things done. He talks about why  Pokémon Go was only on his iPhone for an hour, and provides two brand new iOS tips that have never been published.

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Bob LeVitus, often referred to as “Dr. Mac,” has been considered one of the world’s leading authorities on the Macintosh and Mac OS for nearly twenty years. A prolific author, Bob has sold millions of books worldwide in a dozen languages. His recent titles include: iPad 2 For Dummies, Incredible iPad Apps For Dummies, iPhone 4S For Dummies, and Mac OS X Lion For Dummies. He’s been a tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 1996 and writes regularly for The Mac Observer web site. His hobbies include playing guitar with the infamous Macworld All-Star Band, engineering audio recordings (mostly of classic rock songs), and budget video-making. Bob also has a Macintosh computing consultancy that offers expert technical help, training, and pre-purchase advice to Mac users via phone, e-mail, and/or Internet-enabled remote control software. You can fine him on Twitter and Google+.

 

Links:

Fantastical (Mac)

Fantastical 2 for iPhone – Calendar and Reminders – Flexibits Inc. (iOS)

BusyCal (Mac)

BusyCal – BusyCal LLC (iOS)

BusyContacts (iOS)