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MacOs is a terrible server OS, unless you want to YOLO lack of synflood protections. That said, if 64GB macbookpro means 64GB of ram, that's enough for a lot more than 1M file descriptors. I'd still tend to pick other hardware; I don't see the sense in buying Apple hardware to run a different OS; especially as they move farther away from mainstream hardware.

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The Mac Studio running Linux seems like it'd actually make a pretty decent server. Not the most cost-effective option but not terrible when you also factor in power consumption.

Apple should really license the M architecture for servers. They could even have someone else manufacture and deal with delivering it. They're leaving free money on the table. I don't think it would cannibalize their Mac sales at all.