I've been really enjoying working with a VPS I set up through Hetzner.
My self-hosting journey so far has been:
* Pikapods
* VPS through Hetzner, so far for personal website and a few lighter services (FreshRSS)
Immich (for photos) is still on Pikapods.
I'm thinking about using an old Mac Mini I have lying around unused as a home server, and moving Immich and most other services there, keeping the website via VPS.
Has anyone repurposed a Mac Mini as a home server? This is new territory for me. I'd happily hear any advice/considerations.
#SelfHosting #VPS #Immich #Pikapods
Trevor Burrows
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2025-12-06 15:11:17 UTC
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