Set-up of the NUC+ROCK is not too difficult, and once done you can pretty much forget about it. Whether you go for a Mac Mini or a NUC depends on whether you think you might eventually use the device for anything other than Roon. (And I don’t want to use iCloud Photos).īased on this, my suggestions for you would be:Ībsolutely go for an always-on device for Roon Core, such as a Mac mini or NUC.
I’m sick of turning on laptops to look at Photos. That experience (the liberating feeling of having an always-on, maintenance-free appliance) has actually just led me to purchase an M1 Mac mini to run my Photos from. It has become a zero-maintenance appliance. I need to spend zero time administering it, and it’s always on.
I couldn’t be happier with the ROCK+NUC solution.
CONTROL MAC MINI WITH MACBOOK PRO WINDOWS
I moved from running Roon Core on a Windows laptop (windows because my Macs would NOT play well with hdmi output) to running Roon Core on a ROCK+NUC. But I am also comfortable with and do own Windows and linux devices, using them for specific purposes where they suit my needs better than an Apple device. See the Apple Support article Connect a display to your Mac.By way of background: I am firmly in the Apple ecosystem – all my primary computers and almost all my mobile devices are Apple. See Connect a display, TV, or projector to Mac.įor Mac computers with Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports: You can connect up to four external displays to your Mac, depending on your Mac model. A DisplayPort device must be the last device in a chain of connected Thunderbolt devices. If your Mac has two Thunderbolt ports, you can connect each display to separate Thunderbolt ports on your Mac. If the displays themselves have Thunderbolt ports, you can connect one display to another, and then connect one of the displays to a Thunderbolt port on your Mac. If your Thunderbolt 3 display has USB ports, those can be used for data and power.įor Mac computers with Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, or Thunderbolt 2: You can connect up to two displays. If you connect multiple Thunderbolt devices to each other, the Thunderbolt 3 display must be the last device in the chain. See the Apple Support article Mac computers with Apple silicon.įor Mac computers with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C): You can connect a single display to each port. On a Mac mini with M1 chip, you can connect a second display to the HDMI port. Docks don’t increase the number of displays you can connect. You can connect one or more external displays, depending on your Mac.įor Mac computers with the Apple M1 Chip: You can connect a single external display to your Mac. Get started with accessibility featuresįor each display, securely connect a video cable (and adapter, if necessary) from a video output port on your Mac to the video input port on the display.Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites.Watch and listen together with SharePlay.Share and collaborate on files and folders.Sync music, books, and more between devices.Make and receive phone calls on your Mac.Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad.Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo.Make text and other items on the screen bigger.
CONTROL MAC MINI WITH MACBOOK PRO INSTALL
Install and reinstall apps from the App Store.
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