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Apple: SSH and FileVault

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507 points ingve | 4 comments | 18 Sep 25 20:15 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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reader9274 ◴[18 Sep 25 20:47 UTC] No.45294811[source]▶
So you're saying i can now have a fully remote mac mini server with auto-reboot on power outage without the need to physically log in with a keyboard attached? Awesome
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drusklo ◴[19 Sep 25 07:47 UTC] No.45298996[source]▶
Honest question; why would you want a server with mac os? I am asking because I thought about getting a mac mini for that purpose, because the hardware is great, but running mac os vs linux is what is throwing me off.
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1. dbdr ◴[19 Sep 25 07:51 UTC] No.45299024[source]▶
Have you considered https://asahilinux.org/ ?
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2. happymellon ◴[19 Sep 25 07:55 UTC] No.45299061[source]▶
It sounds like they already are, and questioning what benefits having a remote MacOS server would give them.

Time Machine backups could be one reason?

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3. rendx ◴[19 Sep 25 08:28 UTC] No.45299312[source]▶
Time Machine does not require Mac. You can point it to e.g. a SMB share as destination as well.
4. rollcat ◴[19 Sep 25 09:07 UTC] No.45299542[source]▶
Unfortunately they only support M1/M2 (last time I checked - hardstuck). It would be a great choice to repurpose existing hardware, but I wouldn't go shopping for Asahi specifically.