Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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You just upgraded your Mac, and now, have two, the old one, and your bright and shiny new one. But that doesn’t mean the old one is bad, just not as fast. So I took my old Mac and turned it into a NAS, google photos alternative, media streaming service, and smart home platform. Basically whatever I want it to be. Let’s talk about that.

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Plex: plex.tv
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Homepage: https://gethomepage.dev/
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Self Hosted Apps List: https://selfh.st/apps/

*Timestamps:*
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Things to Know Before You Do This
4:00 Sponsor - Anker Prime 26K Power Bank and 160W Charger
5:56 Additional Things to Know
7:00 Built-in Mac OS Server Features
9:41 Plex Media Server
10:45 Syncthing
12:19 Home Assistant
14:11 Docker
15:05 Immich
16:02 Other Self-Hosted Apps
16:29 Homepage
17:08 Accessing Installed Apps
19:03 How Do You Access The Server?
20:15 Accessing it Away From Home (VPN/Tailscale)
23:29 Conclusion

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