Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus: raconteur, wordsmith, consultant and author

This is a Talking Portraits show - Episode 41 for May 14 - I'm Tom Parish, your host, and today I'm having a conversation with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus.

One of the fun aspects of Talking Portraits is meeting people and learning about their motivations and why they do what they do, their contributions to others, maybe their legacy in life.  Bob "Dr." LeVitus is one of those individuals with a vibrantly visible career path. In his case, it's in writing about and consulting with Apple products ...

He's a computer columnist, Mac geek, and author of 48 books, including Mac OS X Tiger for Dummies, GarageBand for Dummies, and dozens more.  And now he's offering consulting services if you need troubleshooting, training, or technical support for your Mac. He has a crew of people that can help you globally 24/7. He affectionately calls it, "Making a mouse call."

This makes a lot of sense to me with the proliferation of Apple products in the home offices of solo professionals who work all over the world. When they need help, they need it right away -- and not just for repairs, but for advice on what to buy when upgrading or adding peripherals.

Bob's 'vibe' just sitting here in the studio is one of excitement. When I look around I'm seeing so many people starting to make a shift to Apple. For some of us, like me, it meant taking a hybrid approach - buy a 12" Powerbook and continue using my PC like I do for audio editing right now, and wait until the time is right to change over completely.

Why are people changing? Well, listen to these two recent ads from Apple that are just hilariously accurate.

But what about Bob? That's really what the interview is about - Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and how he combined his passion for Macs with his desire to help and created a career that brings joy to others and to himself ...