Apple & NAS · Dedicated hardware
A dedicated Mac mini in a German data center. For CI/CD, Xcode builds, macOS workloads.
You need a Mac that runs somewhere — for remote work or as a CI/CD worker for Xcode builds. We have Mac minis in our racks: our own hardware, dedicated IPv4, with a genuine macOS license. You get SSH, Screen Sharing and AnyDesk — we take care of hardware, power and network.
What is this?
With Mac Mini Hosting, a real Mac mini sits in our rack, has its own IPv4 address, and you use it remotely. We hand the Mac over with AnyDesk preinstalled — you enter the ID and work on macOS as if the Mac were sitting on your desk. You can switch to SSH, Apple Screen Sharing or any other remote tool at any time.
The most common reason: building iOS and macOS apps in a CI/CD pipeline. Apple requires Xcode, Xcode only runs on macOS, and a build farm needs real Mac hardware. Instead of running Mac minis on your own desk, you rent them from us — with server-grade connectivity, backup power and electricity from renewable sources.
Other use cases: a headless macOS server for automation, a Time Machine target, a remote Mac for Windows-based freelancers, or simply: a Mac that no longer fits in the living room. We run Apple hardware with a genuine Apple license — no Hackintosh, no virtualized macOS tinkering.
The M1 generation is EOL at Apple, but we still have units in the rack. As long as devices are left, you can rent one.
Getting started, smaller CI/CD, a macOS server for hobby or indie dev work.
monthly · 3-month minimum term
If we happen to have a bigger unit in stock, you get that one at no extra charge. Lucky you.
BestellenCurrent generation
From 16 GB RAM up to the M4 Pro with 64 GB. Current hardware, current performance.
Current hardware, medium CI/CD load.
monthly · 12-month minimum term
Bigger builds, several parallel jobs.
monthly · 12-month minimum term
Maximum performance for demanding workloads.
monthly · 12-month minimum term
All prices include 19% German VAT. Monthly billing. M1 comes with a 3-month, M4 plans with a 12-month minimum term — we procure Apple hardware individually per order. 5 TB traffic included, each additional TB is €1.50.
Features
M1 or M4, your own Mac mini in the rack. No Hackintosh, no virtualization, no license workaround. You can register an Apple ID, the App Store works, app notarization runs.
The SSH daemon runs on macOS; you log in with a public key or password. Headless workflows like Xcode builds via xcodebuild, script automation — all possible.
Apple Screen Sharing is Apple's own VNC. On a Mac, simply Connect to Server → vnc://IP — you see the desktop, you can click, type, everything. Good for the occasional manual intervention.
Every Mac gets a public, static IPv4 address. No NAT, no port-forwarding gymnastics. SSH and Screen Sharing are directly reachable — protected by a firewall, of course.
You decide when to update to a new macOS major version (e.g. macOS 16). We usually recommend waiting until tools like Xcode are compatible. Major updates require a VNC session — Apple insists on user input.
Symmetrical, no traffic cap. Matters for build pipelines that pull GitHub repositories, fetch packages from npm/CocoaPods/Swift Package Manager, or push finished builds to App Store Connect or TestFlight.
Add-ons
Mac hardware without a backup is risky — if the device fails, the internal SSD is hard to recover. We attach USB-C SSDs as a Time Machine target directly to your Mac, plus optional Synology backup in a second data center. Monitoring on request on top.
An external SSD attached directly to the Mac mini via USB-C. The classic Time Machine target, or storage for build caches and large repositories. We buy the SSD, plug it into the Mac, and replace it if it fails.
Twice the storage for a longer Time Machine history (typically 6–9 months of version depth) or larger data sets.
High-capacity USB storage for extensive CI caches, asset collections or a long Time Machine history (12+ months).
Maximum local SSD capacity. For agencies with lots of large iOS build artifacts or video workflows.
Time Machine additionally backs up to a separate Synology in our rack — encrypted, deduplicated, mirrored to a second data center. Keeps you covered even if the Mac and the USB SSD fail at the same time. 500 GB from €7, 1 TB from €12, 2 TB from €19/month.
CPU, RAM, disk and network metrics. Alerts on outage or high load.
Need different sizes or configurations? Open a ticket — we'll build the backup setup that fits.
Who uses this
M1 or M4 Solo
You have an app in the App Store, ship new versions regularly, and want your TestFlight builds coming out of a CI pipeline. The M1 at €29 covers most indie apps. If build times start to annoy you: M4.
M4 Studio or Pro
You maintain 5–20 iOS apps, each with its own CI pipeline. One Mac per client, or one beefy M4 Pro with virtual build workspaces. We help with the setup strategy.
M4 Solo or Studio
You build apps for macOS — plugins, audio tools, Mac-specific applications. Real Mac hardware is mandatory. M4 Studio with 32 GB for Xcode plus sandbox testing.
M4 Studio
You run CI/CD for several clients with an iOS component. A Mac mini with us as a build agent, connected to GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Buildkite or Bitrise. Headless, automated, reliable.
M1
You work mainly on Windows but occasionally need macOS — for testing, Apple-specific tools, a client with a Mac setup. Instead of buying a Mac: €29/month with us.
M1
You want a Mac that does something in the background — Time Machine backups, a few scripts, maybe Plex on macOS. The M1 is enough, it's cheap, and there's no noisy box in your home.
What sets us apart
We run Mac minis as hardware Apple built, with a macOS license Apple sells. No Hackintosh, no virtualization workarounds. App Store, notarization, Apple ID — everything works.
Apple discontinued the M1 mini. We have units in the rack, paid off, ready to run. A real Apple machine for €29/month — hard to beat, as long as we have units left.
If you've never set up a headless Mac for CI/CD: write to us. We help with the Xcode cache, GitHub Actions runners, build scripts. Free, because we enjoy this stuff ourselves.
Other Mac hosting providers hand you NAT IPs behind a reverse proxy. With us, every Mac has its own public IPv4 with full 1 Gbit symmetry. Pulling from GitHub, pushing to TestFlight — both fast.
The Macs live in Düsseldorf. If needed, we can set up backup mirroring to a Synology in Nuremberg or Falkenstein — build artifacts or Time Machine backups land in a second data center automatically.
We procure Apple hardware individually for each order — which is why the minimum terms are fixed: 3 months for the M1 (from stock), 12 months for the M4 (procured new). After that, the contract renews for the same period; notice period is 7 days before the period ends, in writing by email or through the customer center. No auto-renewal locking you in for 12 months when you actually want to leave monthly — that doesn't happen here.
Setup
Pick your Mac mini plan in the customer center. You provide an Apple ID (or create a fresh one if the Mac serves a dedicated purpose), and we set up the Mac accordingly.
The Mac is ready within 1–3 business days — we set up every unit individually as soon as the order comes in (Apple setup, account, network, remote access). You get an email with the AnyDesk ID, a random user password and the public IPv4 for SSH/VNC.
Install AnyDesk on your machine (the mobile app on iPad/iPhone works too), enter the AnyDesk ID, type the password when the connection prompt appears. You land straight on the Mac desktop.
If you prefer Apple Screen Sharing, SSH or another remote tool: enable it yourself on the Mac first. Afterwards you can uninstall AnyDesk or keep it running in parallel — your call.
A USB-C SSD from €9/month as a Time Machine target, or the Synology Time Machine backup from €7/month as an off-Mac backup. If the hardware fails, the Mac's internal SSD is hard to recover — a backup is mandatory.
Install Xcode (App Store), register a GitHub Actions runner, or connect your preferred CI/CD. We help with the setup if you've never done it before.
Tell us what you want to run. We'll help with the setup — free, because we enjoy this stuff ourselves.
