A huge upshot to using a laptop is you have a built-in UPS and KVM.

  • Nate Cox@programming.dev
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    8 hours ago

    I use a 2015 MacBook pro. The screen was busted so I removed it and disabled the lid switch. Works great.

    Downside to laptop as your homelab: got that spicy pillow now permanently plugged in. Maybe consider pulling out the battery.

    • early_riser@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 hours ago

      I also have a 2015 MBP lying fallow in my closet. Do you have any suggestions for turning it into a server? Are you using MacOS still or have you installed something else?