This was no issue for me as it put more time after WWDC Yes the Ultra has been ordered, I originally had a 64 GB / 2 TB on order, but changed it to 64 GB / 4 TB a few weeks after and it put the delivery date back a month. I use my MacBook Pro though and 2 working computers are enough for me :D I also considered a Mini as a NAS, and it seems a popular choice over at Mac Rumors. I hear you on the Synology HFS issue, and it is one reason I would think to avoid going for a NAS as I also like the idea of throwing any drive in. SkyMost welcome, it is always good to compare notes. I've considered a base Mini M1 as a NAS host but Synology seems simpler overall for my intended use. I like being able to move drives around wherever needed. If Synology NAS supported HFS+ natively this would be an easier decision for me. Thanks for your thoughtful reply! I think we have similar views on this. Transmit and Mountain Duck offer encryption, so folders in Dropbox will contain locally encrypted backups, while a few will remain open for sharing music with others, etc. This will streamline DAW management and also enable remote access on my iDevices that have Dropbox apps installed. I won't install Dropbox integration on the new DAW and will try accessing only via Transmit or Mountain Duck. Dropbox has been fine for sync and backup but I may re-configure more toward backup. I barely use iCloud for general data storage. iCloud handles all the Apple services and apps that use iCloud for sync. I currently run 2TB versions of both iCloud and Dropbox. ETA for my transition to Apple Silicon is Q3 2022. With WWDC just weeks away, I'll wait for M2 announcements while also giving Mac Studio manufacturing and native software releases a bit more time to settle. If I decide against NAS, then the DAW SSD, data SSD and two spinners cold share a 4-bay chassis like the one you're planning, assuming noise from the Thunderbay is reasonable. Then backup and archive can be its own NAS subsystem with the spinners. Capacity-wise, STX sitting atop Mac Studio is nearly my 2010 Mac Pro without PCIe slots. Ideally every drive connected to the Mac will be SSD, with large spinners reserved for backup and archive. I am also considering OWC STX expansion for the Mac Studio, which can host the DAW NVMe and a second larger eSATA drive for general data - spreadsheets, music and photos, etc. DAW recording will be to a throwaway external drive, probably 1TB SSD - record until it nears EOL than swap in another. Have your ordered Ultra 64GB/4TB? My plan is still Max 64GB/4TB, with OS, apps & sample libs internal. With the relatively small amount of data I push around though, I think I would prefer a DAS enclosure and have a simpler setup.Thanks for your thoughtful reply! I think we have similar views on this. I too particularly like the idea of NAS cloud backups without the need for your main machine. I thought long about a NAS system setup via Ethernet, and the Synology 220+ or similar is a very good candidate for a NAS solution. There are no current development plans to provide support for the ARM architecture.For sure, I will do, and I am currently weighing up options. Since globalSAN relies on support for kernel extensions, the initiator is not compatible with Apple Silicon (ARM) systems. To our knowledge, Recovery Mode intervention is required for any iSCSI initiator using kernel extensions in macOS 11. To use globalSAN on an Intel-based (not ARM/Silicon) Mac running Big Sur, it is necessary to instruct the operating system to allow a custom kernel extension, and this control is only exposed in Recovery Mode. As of macOS 11.5.1, disabling SIP is no longer required for installation.īecause of the latest changes to the macOS security model, globalSAN is not compatible with the default macOS 11 settings. Note: The following only applies to early releases of Big Sur. There are no known issues with macOS 12 Monterey. The iSCSI protocol requires access to low level system frameworks, so the implications for globalSAN are even greater. This has massive implications for many existing applications, and we'd definitely recommend checking macOS compatibility for all critical software prior to updating any Mac system s. The release of macOS 11 marks Apple's first major version upgrade since OS X (10) was launched in 2001 (the changes in this operating system are significant enough that it warrants a new major version number).
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