Brad Morton-Writer

Brad Morton

Writer

December, 2023
Windows, Linux, Programming
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    Features
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    Lists
  • 53
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About Brad Morton

Brad is a technical writer with a knack for explaining things. He's worked in almost every IT role there is, from fixing printers to writing software. 

Currently he's focussed on creating content for companies that build developer tools, as well as building his own useful apps and gadgets. You can see what he's up to at bmorton.com.

Latest

A hand of a person using a notebook with some encryption icons in the center and binary code on the sides of the image.
Encrypt Your Windows 11 PC to Keep Your Data Safe

Disk encryption is enormously important.

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Windows Microsoft Recall with powerpoint in the middle
Windows Recall Is Back to Record Your Computer Usage: Here’s How To Opt Out

Windows Recall is coming back, and it's still a privacy concern.

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Excel logo with the formulas 'CONCAT' and 'TEXTJOIN' and an illustration of a spreadsheet in the background.
Hate Writing Excel Formulas and Macros? ChatGPT Is Actually Useful Here

Excel has been around for nearly 40 years, and for over 30 of them, formulas and VBA macros have been frustrating users.

A clipboard with a screenshot of the clipboard history on a wooden desk, a keyboard next to it, and several Windows logos in the background.
Why You Should Keep Your Clipboard Empty

Websites and apps can steal important info from you by snooping on your clipboard.

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A SIM card with the Apple logo next to it.
What Is the Apple SIM?

The Apple SIM is a physical or embedded SIM card provided by Apple for your iPad or iPhone.

A stylized depiction of IoT devices.
You Need a Separate Network To Protect Yourself From Your Smart Devices

There is a quick and easy way to reduce your risk.

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Top-down view of a person using a laptop, with blurred icons of some Adobe apps and Microsoft 365, along with icons of alternative apps.
The Best Free Apps to Replace Your Microsoft 365 and Adobe Subscriptions

You probably don't need to pay a monthly subscription for your productivity apps.

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Tux mascot jumping from Windows to Linux.
Switching to Linux Saves You Money in More Ways Than One

Save 100% off a new PC... By not buying one and upgrading your current PC to Linux instead.

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Starlink satellite dish installed on a house roof in rural Australia.
How Starlink Bypassed My Country's Bad Internet

Do you have slow internet that never gets fixed by your ISP? Starlink might be the solution.

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A visualization of a user copying files.
How to Use Robocopy to Sync Files on a Drive or Directory in Windows

Stop copying files manually—there is a better way.

Illustration of a smartphone with a photo featuring a location pin, and a map in the background with various photos in different locations.
How to Stop the Photos You Share From Giving Away Your Exact Location

Every photo you share includes your location data. Here's now to remove it.

The Windows dialog warning that a file is in use.
Can't Delete a Windows File or Folder? Here's How to Fix It

Can't manipulate a file?

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A laptop with the Windows Defender logo coming out of the screen.
Why Does Windows Have a Bad Security Reputation?

Windows doesn't have a great historical reputation for security, has anything changed?

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Illustration of some documents with a watermark.
How to Protect Your Identity by Watermarking Important Documents

Add a layer of protection to your sensitive documents.

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4 free games, side by side with a neon outline.
These Totally Free Games Are Worth Playing in 2024

These games aren't just free-to-play, they're free forever.

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Mac screen with the menu bar highlighted.
How I Made the Mac Menu Bar Useful With These 5 Free Apps

Add functionality to your Mac with the right menu bar tools.

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A hooded person hacking data on a laptop with several warning signs around.
How You Can Protect Yourself Against Inevitable Data Breaches

It'll happen to all of us.

Samsung 850 EVO SSD with M.2 SSD and SATA hard drive.
Running Out of Disk Space? Reclaim It From Your Linux VirtualBox VM

VirtualBox lets you run Linux in a virtual machine, but doesn't automatically shrink guest volumes. Find out how to shrink them and save disk space.

A phone with Github logo and some download icons around.
GitHub is the Best Place for Free and Open Source Software

GitHub contains almost every kind of software, completely for free. But navigating it is tough, so where do you start?

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The Linux mascot, Tux, wearing sunglasses against a Matrix-style background.
Avoid the AI Apocalypse (and Spying) By Switching to Linux for Free

Is AI inevitable? Yes. Is it kind of cool? Also yes. But that doesn't mean you should be forced to use it.

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