As I've mentioned in a couple of other posts, I'm in the process of setting up a Mac Mini to run "headless" as a music server/streamer. Although I'm fairly happy in general with setting up a Mac, I'd be really grateful if anyone has any hints and tips, dos and dont's, about running a headless system in particular. Hopefully they might be useful for others following the same path.
For example, it was news to me that not having a display connected could slow down remote access, possibly because the GPU would be disabled. The solution is to use an HDMI display emulator.
A couple of specific questions that I have in mind at the moment include:
But please feel free to just throw in anything you think might be helpful.
Looking forward to hearing advice from those that have "been there, done that" - thanks in anticipation!
Ian
For example, it was news to me that not having a display connected could slow down remote access, possibly because the GPU would be disabled. The solution is to use an HDMI display emulator.
A couple of specific questions that I have in mind at the moment include:
- is it better to set up a separate (non-admin) user account to run music streaming software and own the music library, rather than (for example) using my own account)?
- is it sensible to enable automatic log-in (to avoid having to manually log in after a power cycle)?
But please feel free to just throw in anything you think might be helpful.
Looking forward to hearing advice from those that have "been there, done that" - thanks in anticipation!
Ian
Roon (Mac Mini), Wilson Benesch Full Circle, Expert 1000 Pro CI, Kaiser Chiara
Warwickshire, UK