Is it appleOS 26? Or aquaOS 26?
Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
Shownotes Transcript
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.
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1095) for Monday, June 23rd), 2025
June 23rd: International Women in Engineering Day)
Police Code 10-95) – Officer’s Residence
MGG Monthly Giveaway) – 1MORE Sonoflow Headphones
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00:03:59 Adam’s New M4 MacBook Pro)
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-AirTags are Magnetic)…Why?
00:30:02 QT-Use a binder clip as your wallet
00:32:08 Andrew-QT-Use iCloud.com) 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 focus!
00:37:35 Greg-QT-Updating ‘Home’ in Maps App
00:40:09 Kirit-QT-1094)-Compress Images with Quick Actions in macOS Finder (and Allison)
Large: 1280×960
Medium: 640×480
Small: 320×240
00:42:06 Allison-CSF-Retrobatch) for Converting Images
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Don’t Get Caught
00:47:32 Gordon-DGC-MacUpdater sunsets at end of 2025)…what’s next?
Possible alternative: MacUpdate.com’s Desktop App)
Another: CleanMyMac)
00:50:29 Andy-DGC-Check your HomePod’s Apple ID after you merge IDs
00:52:35 MGG Got Caught: This episode can’t be played on this device
Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
00:56:55 Jason-Unable to Get Type -v- Paste Shortcut working.
01:00:14 Ben-naming appleOS 26
01:02:22 Larry-My new iPhone skips when playing audio in my car’s bluetooth
01:07:32 William-Will my iPhone actually tell me when my AirPods are low?
Cool Stuff Found
01:11:27 DLH-CSF-Lingon Pro 10) adds Apple Intelligence and more
01:12:29 Chris-CSF-Clic for Sonos)
01:13:38 Michael-CSF-Flipper Zero) for hotel rooms
01:16:29 DLH-CSF-Logic Pro 11.2) adds Flashback Capture, Stem Splitter, and ChatGPT writing tools
01:18:29 MGG 1095) Outtro
MGG Monthly Giveaway) – 1MORE Sonoflow Headphones
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Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts))
The Debut Film Podcast) – Adam’s new podcast!
Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs)) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians)) Podcasts
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