Turn an OLD Mac into a NEW Server!

What's better than recycling or selling your old Apple Mac for scraps? Turn it into a home server with macOS Server, Plex, and more!

[markfen]

You should NOT use the same up address as when you got your initial DHCP lease, unless you make a reservation on your DHCP server (ie: router). Otherwise you should use an IP outside the DHCP scope set on the DHCP server (ie: router). Reason being is that the DHCP server can then assign another machine on your network with that IP and you will end up with an IP address conflict.

[JohanYlinenjarvi]

I've used a couple of 2010 Mac Pros to host hundreds of websites... worked as a charm.
Switched to virtual servers when they became cheaper than the electricity-bill...

[TheGrooseIsLoose]

I’d rather turn an old server into a new Mac. Can you do that one next?

[alanaktion]

I'm pretty sure the VPN option on macOS Server is actually to run a VPN server for allowing outside connections into your LAN, not for running a client that all of the LAN runs through.

[andresvaldevit]

Would be nice to revisit this video with more current software. From what I've been researching MacOS has integrated a lot of server like features without the need to pay for this software.

[michaelch]

Old Mac Mini's work especially well for OSX Server. Been using mine for years

[jonahg]

I LEGIT JUST DID THIS WITH MY 2012 MAC MINI! Love this channel!!! Thank you!

[realcartoongirl]

apple: $20 for a server app
linux: hold my package manager

[hugodsa]

Now this is the type of videos I have been waiting to see from you Snazzy!

[WOSArchives]

1:45 You know you're old-school when you accidentally think 10.14 Mojave is 10.4 Tiger.


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[ajbadenhorst]

Wow, that is awesome thanks man! Wanted a home server for a long time and have an old 13-inch air lying around. Didn't realize macOS Server is that powerful! Thanks for the videos, always enjoy them!

[suvabratasinha]

Its amazing how many of your videos I have saved and followed through as "weekend projects" ! Thanks

[nate]

You can set a static IP that isn't currently being used but you're you may still run into issues down the road if you used an IP in the DHCP scope.

[SquirreliciousMe]

thanks for this, gave me a few new bits of info on Mac Server options I hadn’t considered.

[henrikpetersson]

Had a 2007 MacBook. Really loved that little machine. It had by far the best keyboard Apple has ever made.
And it was so easy to service!

[yatheesh]

Waiting for '2019 iMac cpu swap' and Thunderbolt 3 ssd enclosure reviews

[Zizzily]

3:30 Afraid we're going to find out that your subnet mask is 255.255.255.0?

[mediaman]

Great video. I just purchased a 2019 Macbook Pro and using my older 2013 Mac Pro as a Home Server. Your video helped a lot to move forward.

[theodom]

Snazzy Labs stop reading my mind! I was just thinking about this yesterday but I didn't know how to get started with it, thanks a lot Snazzy-san

[pieterbikkel]

Just the video I was looking for! Clear explanation! Now I have a use for my 2008 iMac 🖥.