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In Reply to: RE: New Mac Mini Setup posted by Sibelius on January 05, 2025 at 15:02:14
A Mac Mini will serve you nicely. However, I wouldn't completely toss out the keyboard and mouse.... or the monitor. At the very least keep them around even if not connected. You CAN run headless but having a head and appendages can be quite helpful.A NAS can be used as a Roon server but the BIG disadvantage is its anemic CPU if you plan to experiment with heavy duty DSP operations within Roon. Same for similarly spec'd DIY computer. Even the entry level Roon Nucleus can't handle all the DSP that Roon software is capable of but my Mac Mini can, and it's just the entry M1 model.
As a practical matter I've run Roon on my Synology NAS very successfully and reliably but I didn't bother with any DSP shenanigans.
I use my iPad with Roon Remote -or- I'll use the wireless bluetooth keyboard and mouse paired to Mini when displaying the Mini screen to the big 75" TV. I can control Roon this way or watch YouTube.
Roon is extremely flexible and there are multiple ways to run Roon server and to control it. There is no one right way.
Here's a thought but it's just a thought.
If you place all of your music on an external USB SSD attached to your Mac it makes it super easy to move your music to another platform should you choose to. For example, I have the entry Mac Mini M1 and should I decide to buy a Mac Mini M4 I can simply relocate and attach the USB SSD to it. And then enable Roon Server software on the new M4 Mini.
As for replacing your battery in the MacBook Pro I did that a few years ago on my older 13" MacBook Pro. There are several aftermarket batteries on Amazon. You just have to be careful to order one that will match your MacBook Pro's model designation. You'll find several video tutorials on OWC Mac Sales and YouTube.
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Apple/Laptop/Batteries
Enjoy!
Edits: 01/08/25 01/08/25Follow Ups:
Thanks for the tips. I don't anticipate using much storage, but I guess the external SSD could also serve as the mini's backup. Getting the higher 1TB is merely for future proofing for the hand me down someday, now that Apple in$i$t$ you do it up front.
I have use of a keyboard, trackball (though I haven't USED one of those in more than a decade!) and a monitor to set it up. I really don't want to purchase any more junk if it's only necessary in "emergency" situations, I can always just move the mini to my wife's desk and borrow hers on the sly. Reasonably soon I'll inherit our old TV (a puny 40" Vizio) to watch my opera and concert DVD's on, so I'll have that option as well.
I guess I'd better get the ball rolling now, especially if the silly tariff bandwagon takes off. The MB Pro is in stock, the configured Mini takes at least a couple of weeks.
It's nice to have the internal 1TB SSD (as I do on my older 2018 Intel Mac). It makes backups much simpler. The 'easy button' would be to attach an external USB SSD and let Time Machine do its thing in the background.... hourly, daily, weekly.
There's no one right way. Whatever works best for you is what counts.
My 2020 model year Mac Mini M1 dedicated to music replaced my aging 2012 unit 8 years later. Even though my 'daily driver' 2018 model Intel Mac Mini that's on my desk is still going strong I am so tempted to buy a new Mac Mini M4. Who knows. I might later this year. I repurpose the old ones by giving them to family members.
Enjoy!
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