Ready to upgrade or migrate your Mac? You’ll learn the smartest way to do it from Adam’s shiny new M4 MacBook Pro to migration tips that help you avoid the dreaded cruft. Whether you’re going Mac-to-Mac over Thunderbolt or restoring from Time Machine, we’ve got you covered. Don’t forget those […]

Ready to upgrade or migrate your Mac? You’ll learn the smartest way to do it from Adam’s shiny new M4 MacBook Pro to migration tips that help you avoid the dreaded cruft. Whether you’re going Mac-to-Mac over Thunderbolt or restoring from Time Machine,

Ready to upgrade or migrate your Mac? You’ll learn the smartest way to do it from Adam’s shiny new M4 MacBook Pro to migration tips that help you avoid the dreaded cruft. Whether you’re going Mac-to-Mac over Thunderbolt or restoring from Time Machine, we’ve got you covered. Don’t forget those “On My Mac” Mail folders, and hey—CleanMyMac’s SpaceLens is back. If you’re rocking the MacBook Air vs. the Pro, brightness matters (hint: 500 nits vs. 1600 nits!), and we break it down so you don’t get burned. 
This week’s quick tips hit hard: from iPhone Mirroring on your Mac to binder clips as minimalist wallets (yes, really). We’ve got AirTags, Apple Music hacks, and a live activity trick to boost your focus. Need image compression or automation tools? Retrobatch and Lingon Pro 10 make the list. As always, Don’t Get Caught—like we did when our episodes wouldn’t even play on Apple Podcasts in some cases. From Flipper Zero hotel tricks to your iPhone’s audio quirks in the car, it’s all here. 
 
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00:03:59 Adam’s New <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch-m4-pro">M4 MacBook Pro</a> 
 
It’s all about the nits (and ProMotion) 
 
MacBook Air = 500nits 
MacBook Pro = 1600nits 
 
 
1TB/24GB RAM 
 
 
00:07:33 Adam’s Migration Path to his new Mac 
 
First, Update all backups 
Then Migration Assistant from a USB Time Machine Backup 
For direct computer-to-computer migrations, start handshake over Wi-Fi, then plug-in Thunderbolt 
 
 
00:12:41 Gary-What’s the best Mac-to-Mac migration path while avoiding cruft 
 
Don’t forget about Mail that’s only “On My Mac” 
Or Migration Assistant then CleanMyMac 
CleanMyMac gets SpaceLens back! 
 
 
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Quick Tips 
 
00:00:01 n-DLH-QT-Setup iPhone Mirroring and get all Notifications on your Mac 
00:26:12 P2-QT-<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/tf2f3s/why_are_airtags_magnetic/">AirTags are Magnetic</a>…Why? 
00:30:02 QT-Use a binder clip as your wallet 
 
<a href="https://speidel.com/products/bill-binder-money-clip?srsltid=AfmBOorMQZEYp02pBK5Pd3LfxJXmJWq3bujargwEMwDvnCjrr-gdLL1e">High-end binder clip wallet</a> 
 
 
00:32:08 Andrew-QT-Use <a href="http://icloud.com/">iCloud.com</a> if you’re concerned about putting your iCloud account on a work device 
00:33:22 Andrew-QT-Use Favorite Playlists for Apple Music 
00:36:51 Michael-QT-Tap the Now Playing Live Activity on iPhone to see more detail…and focu...

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