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Bob LeVitus

Bob LeVitus

Columnist at The Mac Observer

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  • English
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  • Apple Products

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Recent Articles

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iMovie’s Best-Kept Secret: Trailers

Check out this quick course in using iMovie Trailers, which Dr. Mac absolutely LOVES. You’ll be creating amazing memory videos in short order.
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How to Tweak Your Apple Headphones

Dr. Mac explains how to tweak your Apple or Beats headphones based on your hearing, so they sound even better.
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Apps for Summer Travel

Dr. Mac praises a pair of apps that improve his vacation travels immensely.
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The Thrilling Conclusion to my Tech Support Nightmare

Dr. Bob describes the thrilling conclusion to his woeful tale of Western Digital My Cloud Home device tech support.
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“Focus” is the new “Do Not Disturb” (and it ROCKS)!

In the past, your Apple devices included a rudimentary Do Not Disturb feature, a one-trick pony that silenced notifications when enabled. You could designate one (and only one) group of contacts whose notifications were allowed when Do Not Disturb was enabled. And there was no way to allow notificat…
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When Good Macs Go Bad (Part II)

Dr. Mac offers up a few more things you can try before you throw in the towel when your Mac is on the fritz.
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The Story of Apple & TV

Apple TV, Apple TV app, and Apple TV+ are three very different products, as Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus explains this week.
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My HomePod mini Experience: Portability, Intercom, and Dr. Mac's Co...

Dr. Mac found HomePod mini’s Intercom feature both fascinating and frustrating; learn more in Episode #419 of Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves.
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When Things Don’t “Just Work” (in Photos for Mac)

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus tried something that used to “just work” in Photos for Mac, but this time it didn’t...
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5 Less Expensive Wireless Alternatives to AirPods

Last week I said AirPods were too expensive. If you’re looking for a decent-sounding, comfortable AirPods alternatives, here are some choices
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A Tale of Two GarageBands

Dr. Mac says GarageBand on an iDevice is so different from GarageBand on a Mac that it should be called something like “GarageBand Touch.”
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In Search of Longer MacBook Pro Battery Life

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus started looking for ways to eke out more battery time from the 7-year old MacBook Pro, and he shares what he’s learned.
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Apple Notes May Be Better Than Ever(note) - The Mac Observer

Dr. Mac’s been playing with Apple Notes, and he thinks it is finally mature enough to replace Evernote Premium (and save him $70 next year).
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A Better Way to Type on an iPhone?

Dr. Mac is fascinated by Typewise, the first keyboard app designed for the iPhone and its claim it can reduce typos up to 80%.
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Why You Should Wait a Bit Longer to Install macOS Catalina - The Ma...

Dr. Mac says macOS Catalina is causing more issues than any macOS upgrade in recent memory. Read on for the gruesome details.
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Recovering from Catastrophic Disk Failure - The Mac Observer

Dr. Mac’s not having the best summer. Last week iPhone woes took three trips to the Genius Bar, and now his MacBook Air’s SSD bit the dust..
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Time Machine Is NOT Time Capsule - The Mac Observer

Apple’s Time Capsule and Time Machine are two different products, and Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has what you need to know.
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Why I Love T-Mobile - The Mac Observer

Dr. Mac didn’t much care for AT&T Wireless, but he loves T-Mobile. Find out why in this week’s thrilling episode of Rants & Raves.
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Snippets and Why You Need Them

Dr. Mac’s Rants & RavesEpisode #326 It’s been a while since I’ve talked about snippets, but whilst brainstorming this column, I realized that snippets are the second most important timesaving shortcut I use. (If you’re wondering what the first most important timesaving shortcut is, it’s learning to…
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Alfred 3: Your Mac Butler - The Mac Observer

This week Dr. Mac celebrates Running with Crayons’ killer utility Alfred, what he refers to as “The Swiss Army Arsenal” of Mac utilities.
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Dr. Mac on Whether Document Scanners Have Become Obsolete

Dr. Mac hasn’t used either of his document scanners in months; find out why in Episode #320 of Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves at The Mac Observer.