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Send us Fan Mail This week's episode covers the new Apple MacBook Pro 13in with M2 chip and updates to iWork v12. Apple has started taking orders for the 13 inch MacBook Pro model laptops with the new M2 chip. Orders for the MacBook Air will begin in July and we will cover that model when orders start. iWork has been updated to version 12 for MacBooks running macOS version 11 or higher.  Supp...

Send us Fan Mail This week we cover all the highlight notes from the recent Apple WWDC 2022 held on June 6th, 2022. All things developer and the new features for iOS 16, iPadOS16, WatchOS9, and macOS13. Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode explores the recent release of WordPress 6.0 and some of the new features. If you believe that wet smartphones should go into a bowl or bag of rice, well you can stop doing that trick.  Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail Cloud computing is the ability to access information and applications over the Internet. This means that instead of having a program installed on your computer, you can access it, or store it, on a remote server. This can be done by using a web browser, or an application installed on your computer. Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail If you're like most people, your computer's hard drive is filled up with old files and photos. There are a few ways to get more disk space back on your Windows 11 computer. Windows 11 Disk Clean-up is a built-in Windows utility that helps you free up disk space by identifying files that you can safely delete. Disk Clean-up scans your disk for files that are no longer nee...

Send us Fan Mail This show was recorded for 5/21/2022 Topics discussed include: Bit Depth explained for content creators Security Awareness and risks with email and employees from securitynew.com Apple guide for the iPhone online and at Apple Books Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail Cyber Security is a hot topic these days and with good reason. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated, and businesses feel the consequences of cyberattacks. Cybersecurity is important for both individuals and businesses. Here are 5 mistakes, plus a few more, that people make when it comes to cyber security. Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregd...

Send us Fan Mail Show date 51422 Learn a bit about image file types for website use and more. News from Microsoft and Apple. Tech tips for Apple airdrop and kernel panic. Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail Windows Resource Monitor is a tool that displays information about the current status of the computer’s resources. It provides information about the use of CPU, memory, disk space, and network resources by a process or program. It can show how much of each type of resource is being used, and it can also provide details about specific processes that are using those resources. Read...

Send us Fan Mail       Welcome back to the tech-brewed podcast on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. I’m your host, Greg Doig. Here you’ll get news, reviews, how-tos and tech help each week. I’ll bring you stories of top tech trends and reviews each Saturday and news along with tech tips during the week. This week we cover FIDO and passwordless authentication. Apple, Google and Microsoft all promise to brin...

Send us Fan Mail This week I cover a really brief history of the internet, news about Apple and Star Wars Day, Microsoft store allows PuTTY and Audacity into Windows 11 and Windows 10 stores. A look at Snapseed for smartphone photo editing. Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail There are some things that can't be done on a Mac with the M1 chip. There are a few exceptions. Most people won't experience these issues. They are due to the change from the Intel architecture to Apple Silicon. Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail This week I answer some questions about smart tablets for seniors, look at two recent news stories, give 5 tips to cleaning your smartphone and explain the features of VistaCreate, and graphics editor and creator program. Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail 10 Steps to better virtual conferences Apple releases iMovie 3.0 for iPhone and iPad Warning for Android Phone users about several apps with Malware and how to remove them Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail There are three key steps SMBs can take now to prevent and prepare for a ransomware attack. Acronis Cyber Protect Home office creates a full image backup on external hard drives and to the cloud. WordPress. Com has changed its free plan and pricing.  Support the show Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

Send us Fan Mail       Stalking and AirTags -150 reports of AirTags being used for an unintended purpose: stalking -These reports came from just eight police jurisdictions, of the thousands that exist in the United States. It also doesn’t take into account any of the other countries where AirTags are on sale. -50 of which came from women who received notifications that a rogue AirTag was tracking...

Send us Fan Mail If you want the latest news in technology, refuse of great new tech, hardware and software along with helpful tech tips, then tech brewed with Greg Doig is the podcast for you with everyone that loves tech. Welcome back to another episode of tech brewed. I'm Greg,  your host and it's Saturday, April 2nd, 2022. We're going to cover just a single topic today and that&...

Send us Fan Mail       Have you seen suggested links popping up when you open your Start menu? Windows now displays recommended apps it thinks you may find helpful. They are pretty smart, sometimes, or not. But, if you’re tired of seeing these suggestions, here’s how to turn them off so they’re not infiltrating your Start menu anymore: -Click the Start menu > Settings icon > Personalization....

Send us Fan Mail       Welcome back to the Tech Brewed podcast on Saturday March 26th, 2022. Here you’ll get news, reviews, how-tos and tech help each week. I’ll bring you stories of top tech trends and reviews each Saturday and news along with tech tips during the week. This week we talk about . A report from Zapier (zapier.com) about No Code and its growth for both businesses and personal use. ...

Send us Fan Mail       Welcome back to the tech brewed podcast. You’ll get news, reviews, how tos and tech help each week. I often add bonus episodes with short tech tips and breaking news during the week.  This week we talk about Password Manager Apps.  Next we have some recent tech news from Apple and Microsoft. We have a tech tip for windows 11 users on using task manager to manage services Fin...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re deciding between a laser printer or an inkjet printer then here are some brief tips.  Laser printers may cost slightly more on average but are the better choice for most people due to their low cost per page, particularly if you print mostly in black and white and at higher volumes . However, if you’re a photographer or looking for a printer to give you photolike, color-...

Send us Fan Mail       Welcome back to the tech brewed podcast. You’ll get news, reviews, how tos and tech help each week. I often add bonus episodes with short tech tips and breaking news during the week.  This week we talk about the Apple lossless codec for Apple Music.  Next we have some news from the Apple event this past March 8th, 2022. We have a tech tip for windows users to recovering lost...

Send us Fan Mail       Now, if you own an ipad air prior to the newest release, which will start shipping soon, you won’t be able to power the new monitor with 4th generation and earlier iPad Air. I hear some grumbling, or my stomach. If you still have room in the budget and want a new iPad air, well then you can power the new glass with the following iPad devices. Read More Support the show Subsc...

Send us Fan Mail       Welcome back to the tech brewed podcast. You’ll get news, reviews, how-tos and tech help each week. I often add bonus episodes with short tech tips and breaking news during the week.  This week we inbox zero and a few ways to get there. t Next we have some of the top tech news stories of this past week. We have some tech tips for Google workspace users and Microsoft Windows...

Send us Fan Mail       More information included in comment notifications to help avoid phishing and malware       When someone mentions you in a comment in a Google Workspace document, we send you an email notification with the comment and the commenter's name. With this update, we are adding the commenter's email address to the email notification. Support the show Subscribe to the week...