About the Authors

Edward C. Baig writes the Personal Technology column in USA TODAY and makes regular video appearances on the web and TV. Ed is also the author of Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition, and cowriter (with Bob LeVitus) of iPad For Dummies. Before joining USA TODAY as a columnist and reporter in 1999, Ed was on the editorial staff at Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, and Fortune magazine.

Bob LeVitus, often referred to as “Dr. Mac,” has written or cowritten more than 70 popular computer books, including iPad For Dummies, Incredible iPhone Apps For Dummies, iPad mini For Dummies, OS X Yosemite For Dummies, and Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac For Dummies, all for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide. In addition to books, Bob has penned the popular “Dr. Mac” column in the Houston Chronicle for more than 15 years and has written for pretty much every magazine that has ever used the word Mac in its title.

Dedications

I dedicate this book to my beautiful and amazingly supportive wife, Janie, and to my incredible kids: daughter Sydney, son Samuel, and canine Sadie. The book is also written in the memory of my “doggie son,” Eddie, Jr., my mom, Lucille, and my father, Sam. I love you all.

— Ed Baig

As always, this book is dedicated to the best wife in the world, mine. Lisa has taught me pretty much everything I know about almost everything I know (other than technology) and has somehow put up with me for more than 30 years. And, as always, ...

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