[dreamcompiler]

Yeah no. There was a time (early 2000s) when Apple made half-decent server hardware and operating systems. Those days are over. Apple has vocally abandoned the server market, and trying to use MacOS as a server today is an exercise in futility. Too many things require the GUI, and Apple's intense focus on security theater makes everyday server operations a nightmare.

[jbverschoor]

I'm not talking about macos.. I'm talking about becoming an energy efficient cloud vm provider.

[GhettoComputers]

What is the criteria to meet energy efficient?

[criddell]

What's an example of something that requires the GUI?

[dreamcompiler]

Allowing full-disk access, turning on sshd, repeatedly clicking "OK" when you're asked "Do you want <freshly-compiled yet unsigned app> to accept incoming connections?"

If there are CLI ways to do this stuff I'd love to hear them.

[criddell]

I think there probably are.

I know sshd is controlled through systemsetup[1].

    sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on

[1]: https://ss64.com/osx/systemsetup.html