Ways of retrieving photos, notes from iPhone?

Solution 1:

For photos, please ask a separate question. As for notes:

  1. Airdrop

  2. Collaborate with the Apple ID in your new Mac

  3. Save to files as text if the notes don't have any photos, and import them back to Notes on new Mac

  4. Easiest one, set up iCloud notes on the new Mac with the same Apple ID as the iPhone.