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As a system admin who has just moved to north america and been caught off guard with just how many positions require osx experience.
Is a mac mini the easiest way of getting good experience with osx? I'd end up using it for torrenting as well as some email and ftp services but I'm debating between a mini and an old mcp.
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>>57220313
Ive got a mini set up as a server at home doing what you have plus acting as a git server. You probably don't need to do it if you have linux admin experience, there isn't much difference that you can't google on the spot
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>>57220313
If you've ever used BSD you can admin OS X.
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if you have a desktop/laptop with an intel cpu, just dualboot it with osx (hackintosh)
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It might be the cheapest
also there might be some new ones announced at the apple event in a couple days
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>>57221145
I was thinking about this but wanted the real deal experience so I could list it in a resume. Is Hackintosh as up to date as a normal OSX install or does it have to be kept on a specific older version?
>>57221107
That's good to know, I've used BSD a bit but can always set that up on a laptpo or nuc
>>57221220
Yes, hopefully that will drive the price down on some older ones, if they release a new one that is exceptionally low power usage than I might consider buying one new
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>>57220313
nope.
easiest is to run macOS in a VM:
https://github.com/AndrewDryga/vagrant-box-osx
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>>57220313
If you can administer Linux and BSD you can adminster OSX. That being said the best way to become familiar with MacOS other than buying a mac mini (which I would recommend) is to run a virutal machine.
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>>57220313
Our company got one for testing purposes.
It's horrible.
Everybody hated working with it.
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>>57223029
But they look so cute :3
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>>57222986
>If you can administer Linux and BSD you can adminster OSX.
bull, managing a macOS fleet is very different than an Ubuntu fleet. For example think about package management.
for macOS the easiest is just to use Jamf Casper.
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>>57223124
But that costs money. Just use Profile Manager
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>>57223179
>:3
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>>57220313
>Sys admin
>Os x
Seriously. Is this a troll? Like I'm tearing my eyes out trying to make sense of this.
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>>57223231
Some companies have macs, what about it?
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>>57223231
welcome to adult life. it's a crazy ride.
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