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I've found this is still the most practical way of running a Mac build agent. Other options are to spend thousands on a Mac Pro or MacBook, both of which don't
by gregmac 9y ago
I've found this is still the most practical way of running a Mac build agent. Other options are to spend thousands on a Mac Pro or MacBook, both of which don't really work in a rack (and I'm being generous by saying the Mac Mini does -- it at least fits in a 1U space).
What are other people doing for Mac build agents?
- taylodl 9y agoSame thing you are - racking Mac Minis and crossing my fingers Apple will provide a hardware update in the not-too-distant future. And to get the Mac Mini to work in that environment isn't cheap by the time you get the enclosures, redundant networking, power connections, etc. Add in the need to run copies of MacOS in VMs to support multiple Xcode/iOS build combinations and I need a machine with a LOT more oomph. Heck, we've even started eyeing Mac Pros but are concerned they're being discontinued and aren't well-suited for rack mounting at all.
- socialist_coder 9y agoSame usage here. I desperately want a faster Mac build box. My CEO keeps asking me how we can make it faster and the only answer is, "switch to a hackintosh" =(
- DerekL 9y agoIt'd be really nice if the new Mac Pro is easily rack-mountable. Maybe Apple could just offer a rack mounted version. Also, it would be great if you didn't even need Mac hardware to run a build server. Maybe port the xcodebuild command to Linux, or license macOS to run in virtual machines on 3rd party hardware for such purposes.