Nov 18, 2022 · Is there a point to adding a Mac mini to your home lab/server rack? The only difference between workstation and server is the software running on it.

May 28, 2025 · Is the Mac Mini M4 the best home server? See benchmarks, power draw, Plex & Docker tests vs Intel/AMD PCs—decide your home lab setup.

Apr 30, 2025 · Home Lab is a fun way to learn and experiment, but it can also be a powerful tool for automating some of the daily tasks, without the need for 3rd party cloud or expensive SaaS licenses.

Without further ado, here are the results running DeepSeek v3 (671B) on a 8 x M4 Pro 64GB Mac Mini Cluster (512GB total memory): Wait, Deepseek has 671B parameters and runs faster than Llama …

I've made the decision to repurpose my old Mac mini as a new homelab. Over time, I've discovered an effective method of seamlessly transitioning between my Macs without wasting precious time on …

Feb 18, 2023 · The Mac Mini was in storage for some time before I found a new task for it. Inspired by Emilio Aguero, I decided to turn my dated Mac Mini into a VMware ESXi Server to explore other …

Oct 29, 2024 · Mac computers are known for their quiet operation, and Mac Minis are no exception. I can attest to this, as I currently have five Mac Minis in my test lab, dating back to 2012.

At the beginning of the year, when I was still hopeful about my prospects and naïvely thought I wouldn’t be affected by the pandemic, I got myself a Mac mini to replace my 5-year-old MacBook Pro.

I had a 2011 Mac mini in my lab for the longest time. It started out as my primary desktop, then became an OS X Server which I ran a number of my services on just to learn the server side of macOS (it's …

Nov 30, 2024 · I'm planning on creating a Home Server/NAS at home and I was looking into the Mac Mini. I wanted to build a NAS that has all the hard drives and use the Mac Mini basically as the …