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353: Setting Up a New Mac

2016/12/4
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Katie (and David!) dive deep on setting up a new Mac and share their thoughts on the new MacBook Pro. #Katieisnotimpressed

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Links and Show Notes:

Katie (and David!) dive deep on setting up a new Mac.

Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership)
Amazon.com: Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q 24-Inch Screen)
The Best 4K Monitors (So Far) | The Wirecutter)
Snapnator: Your MacBook Snap feature is back! — Kickstarter)
Griffin BreakSafe Magnetic USB-C Breakaway Power Cable)
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar review: Keyboard chameleon - Six Colors)
First Impressions of the 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar — Katie Floyd)
All The Dongles! — Katie Floyd)
The Syde Case – WaterField Designs)
Dash Sleeve for MacBooks and iPads)

David's new sleeve.

Rebuilding A Mac From Scratch — Katie Floyd)
How to Securely Erase a Mac SSD)
DaisyDisk - Analyze disk usage and free up disk space on Mac)
Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software)
DiskSweeper - The Omni Group)
Mac Power Users #318: Backing Up - Relay FM)

Digging deep on backing up.

Amazon.com: 3M Scotch Heavy Duty Mounting Tape)
Mac Power Users #292: Buying and Selling Apple Devices - Relay FM)
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support)
What's the best way to migrate? - Six Colors)