Youll not want to waste resources on the device such as connecting a permanent monitor or keyboardmouse combo.

Set Up A For Remote Access Mac Mini Without

Whatever your purpose for the new Mac mini, well show you the basics of what youll want to set up to run your new Mac mini without a monitor.

You can follow our new Mac mini setup guide if you need help with getting things started.

Screen Sharing offers a remote user to connect to the Mac mini and start up a session whereby a view of the Mac minis desktop becomes visible and accessible as if the user were sitting right in front of a locally connected display.

The connection is established via virtual network computing (VNC) and as such youll have a direct albeit slightly sluggish connection to your new Mac minis desktop.

Here youll be able to install software, reboot, run updates just like you normally would from a directly connected monitor setup.

It offers methods to install reboot and update remotely connected Macs without direct desktop access when it isnt called for and it provides remotely accessible system alerts.

Remote Management is typically used by system administrators in larger companies that want to administer a multitude of hardware from a single location.

Once weve set up this service, youll be able to remotely connect and install or configure whatever you like without the need of a monitor connected to the Mac mini.

Youll need to know it to be able to connect to the Mac mini remotely later.

Optionally, you can test your connection from a remote Mac before you do so.

Apples built-in services like File Sharing, Printer Sharing, and Content Caching are easily enabled with simply checking the appropriate box under the Share preference panel in System Preferences.

Once youre done, simply exit the Screen Sharing application.

Set Up A For Remote Access Password If You

Ensure that you set the VNC password if you have non-macOS machines to connect to your new Mac mini.

Let us know what you plan on using your Mac mini for in the comments.

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