NEWS + UPDATES
News from the Mac Mini Vault team: new hardware, macOS releases, data center updates, and security advisories.
October 5, 2020
This year, Mac Mini Vault will be celebrating its 10th birthday. Birthday celebrations are quite different during a pandemic of course, but the need for hosted Macs has become even more important at a time when remote work has increased and continuity of business relies on a solid platform for that work. Over the years, […]
August 4, 2020
Update Aug 12 2020: Apple has released a supplemental update for macOS Catalina 10.15.6 that reportedly fixes the virtualization bug. The supplemental update is available now via System Preferences -> Software Update. In the latest version of macOS Catalina 10.15.6, a bug was introduced that can cause random reboots when running virtualization software such as […]
April 2, 2020
A lot of our customers are iOS app developers, and we’re often asked if there’s a way to share a USB device (like an iPhone) with a remote Mac mini or Mac Pro. There are a few options out there, and these are the three applications we have tested. All of the applications require paid […]
April 1, 2020
There are many ways to connect to a remote Mac Mini or Mac Pro. When Mac Mini Vault deploys a Mac running macOS, Screen Sharing (Apple’s version of VNC) and SSH are running by default. How you initially connect will depend on what OS you’re running on your computer. Connecting from macOS When connecting from […]
October 7, 2019
Apple’s macOS Catalina (10.15) was released on October 7th, 2019, and includes plenty of new features. One major security change is that Catalina runs in a dedicated, read-only system volume, which means it is completely separate from all other data and helps improve the reliability of macOS, according to Apple. macOS Catalina has the […]
July 12, 2019
For our latest Mac mini comparison that includes 2020 M1 and 2023 M2 models, see this article. Mac Mini Vault stocks 3 model years of dedicated Mac minis that customers can rent on a monthly basis: 2012, 2014, and 2018. Having 3 model years and 7 models to choose from can make picking the correct […]
May 10, 2019
With the recent removal of core functionality in macOS including the VPN server, we set out to find an alternative that provides an easy way to configure a VPN server in macOS. VPN Enabler for Mojave (there are versions for Sierra and High Sierra as well) allows us to easily configure the underlying VPN server […]
November 7, 2018
Over four years ago, Apple announced the 2014 Mac mini lineup, and many fans were disappointed with the removal of the second drive bay, soldered-on memory, and dual-core processors. Fast forward over 4 years, and things have changed drastically. Apple has brought the Mac mini back to life, and we couldn’t be happier. The various […]
October 30, 2018
Well, it finally happened, after a little over 4 years, Apple has announced new Mac minis. We are now stocking the 2018 Mac minis and have posted a tear down and benchmark blog post. The new minis can now be ordered directly on our website. We stock various models along with memory upgrades. This […]
September 24, 2018
Apple’s macOS Mojave (10.14) was released on September 24, 2018, and includes some cool new features such as a better way to manage cluttered desktops with Stacks, a time-shifting Dynamic Desktop, a new Dark Mode, four new apps (News, Stocks, Home, and Voice Memos), and a lot of other small refinements. macOS Mojave has new […]
