@mronge: 6 mistakes I made setting up my headless Mac mini for AI agents: 1. Used my personal iCloud account 2. Left FileVault O…
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A tweet by @mronge lists 6 common mistakes when setting up a headless Mac mini for AI agents, including using a personal iCloud account, leaving FileVault on, forgetting auto-login, buying a dummy plug, trusting default sleep settings, and port forwarding to the public internet.
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6 mistakes I made setting up my headless Mac mini for AI agents:
- Used my personal iCloud account
- Left FileVault ON
- Forgot auto-login
- Bought an HDMI dummy plug
- Trusted the default sleep settings
- Port forwarded the public internet
Details on each 👇 https://t.co/iGp7cszEwb
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