RShackleford
Active Member
It's a goal, perhaps never to be attained - but the struggle may yield dividends, in the form of a system that's close to "idiot proof". Maybe I should have stated that my goal is not to have to f*ck with the MacMini every time I want to hear some music. I just want to turn on my stereo system, set the selector to the Emotiva DAC, and then fire up iTunes using an iPad. IOW, as simple as all the articles about setting up a Mac Mini media server make it sound.Can anything ever really be made "idiot-proof"? Idiots are so resourceful.
And I think I'm there, albeit with an older version of OS, El Capitan, and an older version of iTunes (12.2 instead of 12.7). I'm going to stick with ElCapitan, given I've read here (and elsewhere) that it puts greater demands on the hardware (which IS 8 years old) and that may have been responsible for some of the weirdness I was seeing when I OP'd. And I could give a rat's ass about the additional features of Sierra and High Sierra. I may however, get a firm grip on the family jewels and update iTunes. The worst that can happen is I go back to zero: wipe the disc, do a clean install of ElCapitan, and change a few settings. I haven't even brought my library over yet. Pray for me.
I'm also intrigued by the app I linked a few posts back (#59), that enables one to control a Mac from the Apple TV 4K's "Siri" remote control (I believe I'll buy a new ATV soon - my new Sony Android TV gets all the streaming services, but Apple's user interface is so vastly superior). I like the idea of keeping A/V system and computers separate (I'm including MacMini under A/V, not computers). So controlling the Mini with ATV's remote would allow that.
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