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A Mac VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a virtualized macOS environment running on shared hardware. Multiple users share the same physical Mac, with each getting a virtual slice of the CPU, memory, and storage. Providers like HostMyApple and MacinCloud offer these plans at low price points.
While the concept sounds appealing, Mac VPS hosting comes with significant trade-offs: inconsistent performance due to resource contention, limited root access, no GPU or Neural Engine passthrough, and — critically — potential violations of Apple's macOS licensing agreement.
That is why many developers and teams are switching to dedicated Mac servers. With MyRemoteMac, you get an entire physical Mac — no sharing, no virtualization, no compliance risk.
Here is why professional developers choose dedicated Mac servers over shared VPS hosting.
No noisy neighbors. No CPU throttling. All 10+ cores of your Apple Silicon chip are dedicated exclusively to your workloads, delivering predictable build times every run.
Complete admin privileges via SSH and VNC. Install Homebrew, Docker, custom kernel extensions, launch daemons — anything you need. No restrictions, no sandboxing.
Apple requires macOS to run on Apple-branded hardware with 1:1 allocation. Mac VPS violates this. Our dedicated servers use genuine Apple Silicon with full compliance.
Access the full GPU and 38 TOPS Neural Engine for CoreML inference, Metal compute shaders, and AI workloads. VPS hosting cannot pass through these hardware accelerators.
99.9% uptime SLA backed by redundant power and cooling. No hypervisor layer means fewer failure points. Your server is always available when you need it.
| Feature | Typical Mac VPS | MyRemoteMac (Dedicated) |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Shared VM on one physical Mac | 100% dedicated physical Mac |
| CPU Cores | 2-4 shared vCPUs | 10-24 dedicated cores |
| Memory | 4-8GB shared | 16-64GB Unified Memory |
| GPU Access | None (no passthrough) | Full GPU + Neural Engine |
| Root Access | Limited | Full admin via SSH & VNC |
| Apple Compliance | Violates EULA | Fully compliant |
| Network | 100Mbps - 1Gbps shared | 10Gbps dedicated |
| SLA | Often none | 99.9% uptime SLA |
| Starting Price | ~$20-30/mo | $75/mo |
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GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins self-hosted runners with consistent build times.
XCTest, XCUITest, Appium running 24/7 on real Apple hardware.
Run LLMs, CoreML models, and AI workloads on Neural Engine.
Full Xcode desktop via VNC from any device, anywhere.
A Mac VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a virtualized macOS environment running on shared hardware. Multiple users share the same physical Mac, with each getting a virtual slice. This approach often leads to inconsistent performance and may violate Apple's macOS licensing terms.
A dedicated Mac server gives you an entire physical machine exclusively. You get full CPU, GPU, memory, and Neural Engine access without hypervisor overhead or noisy neighbors. It is also fully compliant with Apple's EULA, which requires 1:1 hardware allocation.
Apple's macOS EULA requires that each macOS instance runs on Apple-branded hardware. Traditional VPS hosting that runs multiple macOS VMs on a single host violates this license. Dedicated hosting (like MyRemoteMac) with 1:1 hardware allocation is fully compliant.
Mac VPS plans typically start at $20-30/mo but come with limited resources and shared hardware. Dedicated Mac Mini M4 servers start at $75/mo with MyRemoteMac, giving you full hardware access, consistent performance, and Apple compliance.
Yes. Dedicated Mac servers are ideal for CI/CD. They provide consistent build times, full root access for installing any tools, and no resource contention. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Buildkite all work seamlessly.
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