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Redundancy is important, and you won't want your precious files to be lost in the event an obsolete Mac kicks the can. That's why you should follow the 3-2-1 rule for NAS hardware and data redundancy.

The Mac To pull this off, you need a Mac with speed, storage, and silence. You could get by with a 400MHz G3, Apple’s minimum for iTunes. But the faster the system, the better.

The 2013-vintage Mac Pro is looking older and older as new generations of CPU, GPU, and other hardware have advanced beyond it. We imagine what a caught-up Mac Pro would look like.

Your old Mac could be perfect for this, assuming it’s either a laptop or a Mac Mini. You’ll likely just need an HDMI cable (you might need a Thunderbolt adapter if your Mac doesn’t have an ...

The Mac For this project, you’ll need a Mac with FireWire or USB 2.0 ports, at least 256MB of RAM, and OS X 10.1.5 or later. This Mac (and the other machines) will need a network connection.