← Back to context Comment by fsflover 2 months ago > Apple doesn’t control my production setuphttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46252114 4 comments fsflover Reply mort96 2 months ago I imagine these Mac Minis aren't logged in to an Apple ID. Unlike Microsoft, Apple doesn't force you to connect your hardware to their cloud. znnajdla 2 months ago You can setup a Mac without an Apple ID. To be honest iCloud is garbage. Almost all Mac App Store apps are available without the App Store. adamas 2 months ago And I don't see an advantage to have an Apple ID setup if you want a Mac Mini Server. All things you might need are downloable through brew. iririririr 2 months ago I remember having a garbge Apple id just to use xcode. Back when I was desperate enough to work from a company that only issued macbooks.
mort96 2 months ago I imagine these Mac Minis aren't logged in to an Apple ID. Unlike Microsoft, Apple doesn't force you to connect your hardware to their cloud.
znnajdla 2 months ago You can setup a Mac without an Apple ID. To be honest iCloud is garbage. Almost all Mac App Store apps are available without the App Store. adamas 2 months ago And I don't see an advantage to have an Apple ID setup if you want a Mac Mini Server. All things you might need are downloable through brew. iririririr 2 months ago I remember having a garbge Apple id just to use xcode. Back when I was desperate enough to work from a company that only issued macbooks.
adamas 2 months ago And I don't see an advantage to have an Apple ID setup if you want a Mac Mini Server. All things you might need are downloable through brew.
iririririr 2 months ago I remember having a garbge Apple id just to use xcode. Back when I was desperate enough to work from a company that only issued macbooks.
I imagine these Mac Minis aren't logged in to an Apple ID. Unlike Microsoft, Apple doesn't force you to connect your hardware to their cloud.
You can setup a Mac without an Apple ID. To be honest iCloud is garbage. Almost all Mac App Store apps are available without the App Store.
And I don't see an advantage to have an Apple ID setup if you want a Mac Mini Server. All things you might need are downloable through brew.
I remember having a garbge Apple id just to use xcode. Back when I was desperate enough to work from a company that only issued macbooks.