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June 23, 2020
Orka Now Available on 2018 Mac minis

We've had a lot of interest in the 2018 mini, and we're excited to announce that we've added a new hardware offering to the Orka family - 2018 Mac mini clusters.

June 17, 2020
Intro to Chef: Configuration and Automation Tool for Mac VMs

Jump into part one of our Chef series, where we introduce some concepts and ideas for beginners and discuss the latest update to the Chef training materials.

June 9, 2020
Starting an Ephemeral VM Pipeline using macOS

As Dev and Ops teams combine to DevOps teams, ephemeral builds become a bigger pain point - don’t worry, we’ll walk you through the how-tos with Orka.

June 4, 2020
How to K8s: Expose a Public IP via a Load Balancer Service in Kubernetes

In the second installment of How to K8s, we explore how to use a Kubernetes load balance service to expose a single IP.

June 1, 2020
iOS Developer Survey - Pt 1: Where are your Macs

Dave Verwer’s iOS Developer Community Survey came out a couple of months ago, and we’ve been looking over the data ever since. In part 1, we look at where iOS devs keep their Macs.

May 21, 2020
How to K8s: Exec into a Running Kubernetes Pod

When working with Kubernetes environments, you may find it useful to access a pod directly. You can do that by calling kubectl exec to get direct command line access.

May 8, 2020
MacStadium Sees 3x Increase in Utilization as Developers Work From Home

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many of us are finding new ways to collaborate online with our coworkers. At MacStadium, we've noticed a huge increase in utilization.

May 1, 2020
Four Ways To Keep Your minis Working While You're Working From Home

With work from home being the new normal, we discuss the different ways you can make use of the Mac mini sitting on a remote desk.

April 30, 2020
Q&A From Digging Deeper into 2018 Mac minis

If you missed our recent 2018 Mac mini webinar, you missed a jam-packed session led by Kevin Beebe, MacStadium’s VP of Product Management. We’ve got a ton of follow-up Q&A and resources for you.

April 29, 2020
5 Resources for Dialing in Your Xcode Configuration

Use these five resources to adhere to the best practice of separating your code from your project configurations by breaking them out into standalone xcconfig files.

April 20, 2020
Orka Overview Part 3: Remote Desktop Login for Mac VMs

Developers need remote access to their VMs and while SSH is great, sometimes you need a GUI. Orka provides VNC and ScreenShare ports out-of-the-box. Here's a quick guide.

April 15, 2020
Ephemeral vs Static Build Agents for iOS CI

Dive into the costs and benefits when choosing between ephemeral and static build agents. Learn the key differences and why you may want to choose one method over the other.

April 14, 2020
Digging Deeper into 2018 Mac minis at MacStadium

The 2018 Mac mini advanced performance and power. MacStadium re-engineered our racks for heat management, networking, scalability, and more. See how.

April 9, 2020
Access a Remote Mac Desktop from Your iPad

Recently, Brian Stucki demonstrated how to access a remote Mac mini on iPadOS 13.4. It was so cool, we wanted to share it with you here. Check it out!

April 3, 2020
5 Outrageously Popular Open-Source iOS Libraries

Reusable code that follows industry standards is important for delivering projects quickly and maintaining a code base with multiple collaborators. We’ve put together this list of popular open-source libraries for iOS.