macOS Settings¶

Make these changes in macOS System Preferences

Users and Groups¶

Login Options¶

Enable automatic login for the MacMini user

macmini -> Login Items¶

Automatically start apps on MacMini user login

• Docker
• Jellyfin

Energy Saver¶

• Turn Display Off after: never

: testing setting this to 3 minutes

• [CHECK] Prevent your Mac from automatically sleeping when the display is off
• [CHECK] Put hard disks to sleep when possible
• [CHECK] Wake for network access
• [CHECK] Start up automatically after a power failure
• [CHECK] Enable Power Nap

Schedule:

• Set to restart on Sundays at 4 AM

Security and Privacy¶

Privacy -> Full Disk Access¶

• Ensure /bin/bash is added to this list

Sharing¶

Ensure 'Computer Name' is set to MacServer

File Sharing¶

Add folders:

• /Users/Shared/macOS Server Shares/AllShare
• ​/Users/Shared/macOS Server Shares/Scans

Add volumes:

• /Volumes/Media
• /Volumes/Time Machine Backups

Enable Time Machine Backups:

• Right Click Time Machine Backups -> Advanced Options -> [CHECK] Share as a Time Machine backup destination

Permissions:

For all folders and volumes:

• ‘Everyone’: Read Only
• 'AllLocalUsers': Read & Write

Remote Login¶

• [CHECK] Allow full disk access for remote users
• Allow access for: Only these users -> AllLocalUsers

Remote Management¶

• Allow access for: Only these users -> click '+' and add all users.
• When prompted for permissions, enable everything.
• Computer Settings:
  • [CHECK] Always show Remote Management status in menu bar
  • [CHECK] Anyone may request permission to control screen

Remote Apple Events¶

• Allow access for: All users

Content Caching¶

• Cache: All content
• Options
  • Cache Location: Macintosh HD
  • Cache size: 30 GB (change as needed)