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 nearly 80 popular computer books, selling millions of copies worldwide. His most recent titles include iPad For Dummies (with Ed Baig) and macOS High Sierra For Dummies for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. In addition to books, Bob has penned the popular “Dr. Mac” column in the Houston Chronicle for 20 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., and my mom and dad, Lucille and Sam. I love you all.

— Ed Baig

As always, this book is dedicated to the best wife in the world, mine. Lisa LeVitus has taught me pretty much everything I know about pretty much everything I know other than technology and has put up with me for over 30 years. And, as always, I dedicate this book also to my adult kids, Allison and Jacob, who love their iPhones almost ...

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