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Dr. Mac: Rants & Raves
by Bob LeVitus
iPhone/iPod touch Game Prices Slashed by Freeverse! - October 8th, 2008
Past Columns
Episode #84: When Good iPhones Go Bad... - August 19th, 2008
Macworld Expo on $0 a Day... - January 18th, 2008
Read This Before You Install Leopard - October 29th, 2007
In Which EyeTV 250 plus Helps Dr. Mac Enjoy Television Once Again - October 3rd, 2007
iMac, Therefore I Am... - August 31st, 2007
iTunes Plus: DRM Free or Not? - June 8th, 2007
Two Great Programs for Free - May 18th, 2007
The Death of Internet Radio? - April 19th, 2007
Mac HelpMate: Cool (Free) Tool for Mac Maintenance & Troubleshooting - April 13th, 2007
How H&R Block Frittered Away Big Bucks & Irritated Potential Customers... - March 23rd, 2007
Live Guitar with No Effects (Pedals) and No Amp! - February 27th, 2007
"Interesting" Looking Hardware - February 16th, 2007
Reporter's Notebook: Part II -- Hands-on with iPhone - January 16th, 2007
2007 Expo Special Report #1 - January 12th, 2007
Favorite Keyboard & Mouse of the Year - December 29th, 2006
Glossy or Not? - December 8th, 2006
How I Save Time & Effort Every Day - November 10th, 2006
Free Mac Goodies - October 27th, 2006
Redline: Virtual Racing w/Fast Cars - October 13th, 2006
Five iPod Accessories Bob Really Likes - September 22nd, 2006
Resolving the Interview Recording Conundrum - September 8th, 2006
Archived Columns
August 2006
Killer Software That’s Either Free or Inexpensive - August 25th, 2006
Audio Chatting Devices Compared & Contrasted - August 11th, 2006
July 2006
Mac User Groups Are Freakin' Awesome - July 21st, 2006
June 2006
Everybody's Gone Surfin': 8 Fun Sites - June 30th, 2006
June is Backup Awareness Month - June 16th, 2006
May 2006
Boot Camp: One Man's Opinion - May 26th, 2006
The Well-Equipped Road Warrior - May 19th, 2006
April 2006
The Skype is Falling, The Skype is Falling! - April 28th, 2006
StickyBrain: Like Having a Second Brain - April 14th, 2006
March 2006
Finally, a Fantastic iPod-in-the-Car System - March 31st, 2006
Pretzel Logic with a MacBook Pro... - March 17th, 2006
Easy to be Hard(ware) - March 3rd, 2006
February 2006
Path Finder: It's Like the Finder, Only Better... - February 17th, 2006
First (Big) Look at New Features in iLife '06 - February 10th, 2006
January 2006
GarageBand 3: First Look - January 20th, 2006
The Print Shop 2 for Mac ROCKS! - January 6th, 2006
December 2005
Free Stuff at the iTunes Music Store... - December 23rd, 2005
Who Kneads Spill Chicken? - December 2nd, 2005
November 2005
Up Close & Personal with the New iMac G5 - November 18th, 2005
Three System Preference Panes I'd Hate to Be Without - November 4th, 2005
October 2005
What I Like About Microsoft Word... - October 21st, 2005
September 2005
Put a Tiger (Woods) in Your Mac - September 30th, 2005
August 2005
Weekend Update(s): PlayDock MP3 & Isolator Earphones - August 19th, 2005
Here I Come to Save the Day (or, "Hands on with Mighty Mouse") - August 5th, 2005
July 2005
Two New Products That Make GarageBand Even Better - July 22nd, 2005
Ears to You: Five Sets of Earphones/Headphones Compared - July 1st, 2005
June 2005
Ultimate Gift Guide for Dads & Grads 2005 - June 18th, 2005
May 2005
Get Out and Vote (for products you want me to review) - May 27th, 2005
April 2005
Dr. Mac's Tiger Install Tips & Cool Widgets - April 29th, 2005
Quickies: Desktop Diversions, Part I - April 1st, 2005
March 2005
(More) Texas Hold 'Em Anyone? - March 11th, 2005
Apple's Setup Assistant Makes Life Easier - March 3rd, 2005
January 2005
What's New in GarageBand 2 - January 21st, 2005
Keep Your Mac Healthy and Happy in 2005 - January 7th, 2005
December 2004
Convenience is my Middle Name... - December 10th, 2004
November 2004
Listen Up! - November 29th, 2004
Nuggets©®: Volume 1 - November 12th, 2004
October 2004
Why I Hate Apple Mice (and Trackpads) - October 29th, 2004
iMac G5 Review: The Director's Cut - October 15th, 2004
More Good Software, Still Cheap - October 1st, 2004
September 2004
Good Software, Cheap - September 17th, 2004
Poker on the Mac (Part II) - September 3rd, 2004
August 2004
Poker on the Mac (Part I) - August 20th, 2004
Mac Parenting in the Age of the Internet - August 8th, 2004
July 2004
Doing More With GarageBand (Again) - July 23rd, 2004
Why Microsoft Office Mac 2004 Scares Me - July 9th, 2004
June 2004
Drum Machines on Your Mac: Not for Drummers Only - June 25th, 2004
RAM Cram 101: How Much Memory Do You Need? - June 11th, 2004
May 2004
The Amazing GarageBandOke - May 21st, 2004
April 2004
Two Important Things Every Mac User Ought to Know - April 23rd, 2004
Troubleshooting Is My Middle Name - April 9th, 2004
March 2004
How To Improve GarageBands Performance On Your Mac - March 26th, 2004
EyeHome: A Must Have - March 12th, 2004
February 2004
Hoo Neads A Speeling Chicker? - February 27th, 2004
Sidebar - February 27th, 2004
To Be More Productive, Just Type Faster - February 13th, 2004
January 2004
Short Treatise On Mac T-Shirts I Treasure - January 30th, 2004
First Look: Hands-On With GarageBand - January 16th, 2004
When Things On Your Mac Do Cool Things You Didnt Expect Them To
- January 2nd, 2004
December 2003
Saving Time, Saving Money - December 19th, 2003
Backup Regularly Or You'll Be Very Sorry Someday
- December 5th, 2003
November 2003
What Do You Do For Fun, Dr. Mac? - November 21st, 2003
How Safe Is YOUR Data? - November 7th, 2003
October 2003
A Rant To Microsoft, And A Rave About iTunes Goodies - October 24th, 2003
On Using An iPod Whilst Motoring In An Automobile
- October 10th, 2003
September 2003
How The iPod & iTunes Changed My Life - September 26th, 2003
Kernel Panics On A Sunday - September 12th, 2003
Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus has been a Macintosh user for a long, long time and has written 49 computer books including Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies and GarageBand for Dummies. He also offers expert technical help and training to Mac users, in real time and at reasonable prices, via telephone, e-mail, and/or unique Internet-enabled remote control software. For more information on Bob and his services, visit www.boblevitus.com.
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Send impolite comments to DeleteWithoutReading@boblevitus.com, or post your comments below.Most Recent Columns From Dr. Mac: Rants & Raves
- Resolving the Interview Recording Conundrum - September 9th
- Killer Software That’s Either Free or Inexpensive - August 25th
- Audio Chatting Devices Compared & Contrasted - August 11th
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