A diverse set of operating systems are supported on bare metal Mac hardware
MacStadium makes every effort to support new releases of macOS as soon as possible pending reliability testing by our engineering team to offer the best experience for customers. Big Sur is now available with instant activation on our Mac mini servers, including the new M1.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers. Available on Mac minis with instant or 1-2 hour activation, depending on available stock.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers.
Compatible and available with 2012 or older Mac minis.
OS X 10.8.1 or later compatible with Mac mini computers from late 2012 or older. Not compatible with Mac Pro. Compatible with Xserve.
Available at time of order. A genuine Windows license is required and will be requested via installation ticket during configuration.
Available at time of order. A genuine Windows license is required and will be requested via installation ticket during configuration.
Available at time of order. A genuine Windows license is required and will be requested via installation ticket during configuration.
Available at time of order. A genuine Windows license is required and will be requested via installation ticket during configuration.
Available at time of order. A genuine Windows license is required and will be requested via installation ticket during configuration.
The newest version of ESXi is available with 1-2 hour activation on all Intel-based Mac servers.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers with 1-2 hour activation.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers by request, but not recommended for new deployments. Update to at least 6.7 if possible to obtain latest bug fixes and feature releases.
Available on all Intel-based Mac servers by request, but not recommended for new deployments.
We’ve found that creating virtual machines with Orka or VMware is the best experience for customers wishing to run Linux. We don’t support the installation of Linux operating systems on bare metal Mac servers.
