About compiling code on another Apple Silicon Mac.

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Created Feb ’25

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Hello everyone, I currently have a M1 Pro MacBook Pro (16gb) and a M1 Mac Mini (8gb), and I was searching a way to use the computing power of the Mac Mini to build my projects, even being a less powered machine, I think it can help since it will be doing just one thing.

I wanted to normally write code on the MacBook, but instead of building it locally (including the previews), it will be done on the Mac Mini via network connection or even Thunderbolt Bridge (if possible).

On a past Apple event (Oct. 30, 2018), was said that it was possible (31:00), but I was not able to find any kind of documentation or guidance on that.

Event Video: https://youtu.be/bfHEnw6Rm-4?si=6wyoCLnWyyqG3Qm6

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Feb ’25

Are you using Xcode? If so, there isn't a way to do this directly with Xcode. In the past, Xcode also contained a feature called Xcode Server, which would do what you're thinking of. Xcode Cloud was introduced in 2021 and has since replaced Xcode Server, but that cloud-based resources to perform the build, rather than a server that you'd manage yourself.

— Ed Ford,  DTS Engineer

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