I am running into issues at home with multiple Macs, multiple users, storage issues, and managing updates. I know enough about all of this to be dangerous.
What would be the best way to manage all this using Mac server? What I envision is each user being able to use any device (iMac, several MacBook Pros, several MacBook Airs) and login to an iCloud-associated account pulled down from the server. I want their Photos and Music libraries stored centrally and accessible from any device into which they they login. I want to be able to push updates to the attached devices from the server (and not rely on multiple teenagers and a wife who never update their computer).
I do not need media streaming or storage outside of the individual accounts’ Photos and downloaded Apple Music libraries, nor do I have any reason to use HomeBridge for non-HomeKit devices.
My thoughts are using a new Mac mini running Mac Server with some sort of external HD setup (a Drobo, maybe?) attached to the network via Ethernet.
Is this possible, and where would I go to find instructions on setting it up?
What would be the best way to manage all this using Mac server? What I envision is each user being able to use any device (iMac, several MacBook Pros, several MacBook Airs) and login to an iCloud-associated account pulled down from the server. I want their Photos and Music libraries stored centrally and accessible from any device into which they they login. I want to be able to push updates to the attached devices from the server (and not rely on multiple teenagers and a wife who never update their computer).
I do not need media streaming or storage outside of the individual accounts’ Photos and downloaded Apple Music libraries, nor do I have any reason to use HomeBridge for non-HomeKit devices.
My thoughts are using a new Mac mini running Mac Server with some sort of external HD setup (a Drobo, maybe?) attached to the network via Ethernet.
Is this possible, and where would I go to find instructions on setting it up?