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This could be huge for the ecosystem. For example, there are ways to use third-party iMessage clients (e.g. through Matrix) that require you to keep a server ru

This could be huge for the ecosystem. For example, there are ways to use third-party iMessage clients (e.g. through Matrix) that require you to keep a server running on your local macOS machine signed in to your AppleID - this could let developers create hosted versions of those services

ackbar03 6y ago
This seems super hacky though
- detaro 6y ago
  not to mention expensive.
  - SulfurHexaFluri 6y ago
    $24/day for imessage.. Much much cheaper to just buy a second hand mac mini and leave it plugged in to your router.
easton 6y ago
One Mac (serial number) per instance, so you probably couldn’t host iMessage or other access to Apple Services without getting burned after a couple days (and AWS wouldn’t want you doing it and getting a whole rack of Minis banned from iCloud or something).
thinkingemote 6y ago
running servers (or anything personal) on these instances are forbidden.