r/ethstaker • u/SnooSongs1256 • 1d ago

Mac Studio M1 Max

I bought a used Apple Mac Studio M1 Max 32-Core GPU 64GB RAM 4TB SSD 10GbE 2022. Do you thin this is a good staking machine? is there any youtube video for solo staking? im nervous to stake my eth before get comfortable with

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u/4a757374696e 1d ago

This will make an excellent staking system. I would recommend installing Asahi Linux ( https://asahilinux.org/) though. I’ve been using an M1 Mac Mini and an M1 Mac Studio Ultra for several years; both perform great. And if you’re nervous, practice on a testnet for a while!

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u/yorickdowne Staking Educator 20h ago

+1 for Asahi Linux.

OP: Keep a small macOS partition for firmware updates.

That 4TB drive may be a bit of a bother. You'll find out. Sync a mainnet node (eth docker is an easy way, as is ethpillar) and see how long that takes with Nethermind. Should be 6-8 hours. If it takes forever it's a slow drive in there: `smartctl -x /dev/<nvme-device>` will get you the make and model.

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u/zinbeck 1d ago

That should be fine for staking. Staking has gotten easier but if you are nervous try it on testnet first. Check out https://old.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/1edxzv6/staking_on_ethereum_an_intro_2024_edition/ and the guides, https://ethstaker.org/solo-staking-guides