The Mac Studio homelab: What I'd set up first (without overengineering)

My Mac Studio is arriving this week and, like every sane person in homelab land, my first instinct is to install 40 things and break all of them by Saturday night. So this is the version I wish someone had given me first: practical, boring, and actually maintainable. Note: Do you need a Mac Studio? No. Any old computer you already have works. I’ll just be using a Mac Studio for this guide. ...

March 6, 2026 · 3 min · Homelabcraft