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Do the special network / bluetooth services (iCloud, iMessage, Handoff, AirDrop, AirPods) work with this setup?
by terhechte 7y ago
Do the special network / bluetooth services (iCloud, iMessage, Handoff, AirDrop, AirPods) work with this setup?
- Operyl 7y agoHandoff requires a very specific set of Bluetooth hardware iirc, and it would need to be entirely passed through. So most likely no. And I believe that some of the iCloud services (specifically those entangled with iMessage/FaceTime) will require a valid SN (you can “generate” one by brute force though). It’ll also require that you give it two interfaces, one Ethernet and one wireless (and it’ll sometimes need to start a small wireless network for things like Airdrop).
- terhechte 7y agoThanks! So if I were to build a new system just for this and could decide on the components, and had an old Mac Mini flying around whose SN I could take, then it should entirely be possible, right?
- Operyl 7y agoThat’s generally preferable, yes, but I believe the SN needs to match the model identifier, and it’s generally best to match the model closest to the hardware you’re using. At that point, if it’s a specialized rig for this, I’d just skip out on KVM and just install it. Sites like tonymacx86 have build guides they keep up to date with the “most compatible” parts.