The M4 Mac Mini is a powerful and compact device that can be transformed into a highly capable home server. By setting up your Mac Mini as a server, you can transform the way you manage your digital ...

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...

My late 2011 Macbook Pro is nearing end of life, the iGPU is dying, making the system unstable due to random shutdowns. I just purchased a new Macbook Pro with arrival in the next month. Over the last ...

So I’d like to get a Mac mini and use it as a combination home media server/upconverting DVD player. This decision is complicated, of course, by the almost-everyone-is-sure-about-it rumor that new Mac ...

The Mac mini is Apple’s most affordable and smallest computer. It’s versatile and suits a range of uses from being a modest desktop workhorse to a media server, smart home hub, or even a media center ...

When Apple announced the server edition of its popular Mac Mini late in October, I was excited that the company was finally offering a low-cost small-business server at a terrific price point ($999; ...

The home media server landscape has changed a lot since the last time I was immersed in it.

Microsoft officially dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 a while ago, but many apps and services continue to support those older operating systems. One of them is Plex Media Server, but ...

Popular media platform Plex today announced the launch of a beta version of the Plex Media Server that has native Apple silicon support. The new version of the Plex Media Server uses the "Universal" ...

Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Tuesday announced the release of the MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Home Servers. They’re available for pre-order for $549 and $699 respectively. MediaSmart devices are billed as ...