Old Mac Mini? Here's How to Make It Your Home Server

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Give your old forgotten Mac Mini a second life as your home's digital hub! In this tutorial, we'll show you how to create your own media streaming, file storage, and backup solution for under $300! Which storage option would you choose? Leave a comment below! 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - Adding Storage (2 options) 04:37 - Prepping the Server 07:42 - Sharing Folders 09:36 - Streaming Our Media 11:13 - Time Machine Backups 11:51 - Performance Results 13:09 - Wrap-Up Hardware We Used or Mentioned* Mac Mini: https://amzn.to/4rpHSjJ Hard Drives: https://amzn.to/4tzzLCt RAID Enclosure: https://amzn.to/3MNHTyL SSD: https://amzn.to/3ZK8FuO Pre-Filled RAID Enclosure: https://amzn.to/3Lxzcrc Software Links Blackmagic Disk Speed Test: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blackmagic-disk-speed-test/id425264550 Infuse: https://firecore.com/infuse *These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel! #macmini #homeserver #tutorial #infuse #timemachine