Mac mini is the best AI agent host you can buy (IF you know how to set it up headless). Here's the full guide →
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How to Set Up a Headless Mac Mini
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My MacBook Pro is closed, but I'm controlling it from my iPad. Demo 👇
00:00 - Astropad repostedThe iPad is my favorite way to remote into a Mac. • Magic Keyboard just works • Unified display matches the iPad screen • Apple Pencil for precise clicks and Pencil-native drawing Cramped VNC viewer this is not. Here's a short demo:
00:00 - Astropad repostedDo you need a HDMI dummy plug for your headless Mac Mini? No. Here's why and what to do instead:
00:00 - Astropad repostedI've been running my Mac mini headless as an always-on AI agent host for months. Here's my full setup video (3min) covering: • FileVault + auto-login • Sleep settings • Remote access • Reaching it from anywhere (yes, even from your phone)
00:00 - Astropad repostedRunning a Mac mini for AI agents? Our setup guide covers: System settings for a truly headless setup (FileVault, sleep, auto-login); Quirks to watch out for (spoiler: dummy plugs are mostly a thing of the past); and how to connect over remote desktop apps, SSH, VPNs, and more.
- Astropad repostedWorkbench 1.2 just shipped - Remote desktop for your headless Mac from iPhone or iPad. New stuff: - Full Screen Unified Display on Mac - Speech-to-text for non-English languages - App stays connected in the background - Improved zooming on iPad/iPhone - Improved Intel
00:00 - Astropad repostedThe iPad's external display support is underrated. I connected my iPad to a Studio Display and ran Workbench. Now my headless Mac mini (back in Minneapolis) is running full-screen on a 27" display in Ohio. Remote Mac on a Studio Display through an iPad. Pretty wild. 🤯
00:00 - Workbench is live on @ProductHunt today! 🚀 Remote desktop for the AI era. Not IT support. Built by ex-Apple engineers for devs running agents on headless Macs.
- Astropad repostedXcode on my iPad. Yes, really. Headless Mac mini running Xcode in the corner. The AI writes code, I check the simulator from my iPad through Workbench whenever I want. Demo 👇
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