The people behind BrightGuides
Every guide here is written, tested and signed by a person. Four regulars, no ghostwriters.
Rosalind Kerr Lead writer
Implemented collaboration tools inside companies. she separates team scenarios from personal ones in handling PDFs.
- Choosing a notes app: rhythm decides it
- Handling PDFs: judge, act, review
- Transferring a licence: putting effort where it counts
- Building a subscription list: one full walkthrough
- Cancelling auto-renewal: one full walkthrough
- Using restore points: how to do it concretely
- Judging when to replace: rhythm decides it
- Finding where disk space went: one full walkthrough
Imogen Clare Contributing editor
Nine years writing device guides, tired of clickbait. she states the preconditions before the method.
- Choosing a task manager: from judgement to finish
- Pitfalls of format conversion: the four usual traps
- Refunds and cancellation: from judgement to finish
- How family plans work: the four usual traps
- Syncing across platforms: how to do it concretely
- Ports and docking stations: rhythm decides it
- A monthly maintenance list: the complete picture
- Reading memory usage: start with the conclusion
Alaric Penn Staff writer
Long-time device tinkerer who keeps operation logs. he prefers walkthroughs you can click through.
- Planning cloud storage: start with the conclusion
- Reminders before a trial ends: what to do first
- Costing your subscriptions: from judgement to finish
- Is the free tier enough: adapting to different settings
- Choosing a password manager: adapting to different settings
- Laptop stands and airflow: how to do it concretely
- Diagnosing a slow boot: the complete picture
- Cleaning fans and vents: the four usual traps
Victor Ashby Regular contributor
Eight years in IT support, more machines repaired than articles written. he publishes only verified steps for storing video sensibly.
- Compressing images: adapting to different settings
- Permissions in shared workspaces: the workable version
- An annual software audit: start with the conclusion
- What student verification unlocks: the workable version
- Storing two-factor backup codes: the complete picture
- Preparing for a clean install: one full walkthrough
- The cost of never shutting down: the four usual traps
- Clearing startup items: the complete picture