If you don\u2019t have extreme requirements for file reading and writing speed, and you don\u2019t want to hang a bunch of \u201cparts\u201d on your Mac mini. Then you can consider another method to expand the capacity of the Beggar Edition Mac mini: share the designated NAS hard disk space through the SMB protocol and mount it on the Mac mini. (If your router has a USB interface, it makes sense to plug in a hard drive)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The content of this article is roughly as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Mount the specified folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set a folder to log in automatically<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set afps disk image, support installation files<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Expand disk image via terminal code<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- iSCSl protocol sharing method<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Network mount experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
1. How to mount a NAS shared folder<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Click: Finder\u2014Go\u2014Connect to Server<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. Enter: smb:\/\/NAS ip\/folder<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is recommended to use the smb protocol here. It's possible that you'll see early tutorials suggesting using the afp protocol, but Apple has actually given up on it. Currently smb will be faster than afp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. Drag the shared folder to "Personal Collection" and fix a location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter doing this, Mac mini can use the NAS space at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don't want to have to do it again every time the computer restarts, you can set up automatic login.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Set up automatic login<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Operation path: Settings-General-Login items, click "\u2795"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter adding the hard drive that you want to log in automatically, you no longer need to log in manually next time the computer restarts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this mounting method also has a small flaw: it cannot support installation files. Although I wouldn't do it, if you want, there is a way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is, it can be achieved by creating a new blank disk image in the shared folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Create a blank disk image<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n1. In Launchpad - Other, open the "Disk Utility" application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you can't find it, you can search with "cmd+space".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. File-New Image-Blank Image<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. Specifically set up like this<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(1) (3): Write the name casually<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(2): Select the location you want to place<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(4): It is not necessary to write how big the capacity is, it can be modified later with code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(5) (6): Just select the default<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(7): There are different opinions about sparse bundled disk images and sparse disk images. One suggestion is to use the former for SSD hard disks and the latter for mechanical hard disks. Please choose according to your hard drive type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apple official website reference:https:\/\/support.apple.com\/zh-cn\/guide\/disk-utility\/dskutl11888\/mac<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n4. Try to install the files to a new disk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you see an interface like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt just doesn't give the "installer" full disk access permissions. You need to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(1) Settings\u2014Privacy and Security\u2014Full Disk Access<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n(2) Select "Safety" and that's it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinally, according to the operation of the shared folder just now, you can pin the disk to "Personal Favorites" and set up automatic login.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you cannot find the location after opening the disk, you can check "Finder - Go - Computer"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n4. Change disk size<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen adjusting the disk size through Disk Utility, you will usually get this prompt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt this time, you have to open "Terminal" and enter a line of code:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
hdiutil resize -size 20g \/Volumes\/document\/macmini-extra.sparsebundle\u00a0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThe "20g" part: is the adjusted capacity and can be changed at will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
"\/Volumes\/document\/macmini-extra.sparsebundle" part: is the location of the disk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are two methods to obtain the specific location of the disk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(1) For the code in front of the position (including spaces), just drag the disk into the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(2) Right-click the disk and press "option" to see the option to copy the file path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. iSCSl protocol sharing method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
iSCSl protocol sharing is more suitable for Windows systems, and macOS does not support it well. Requires specific applications to be installed. Such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- iSCSl Initiator X<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- globalSAN iSCSI Initiator<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Daemon tool iSCSl plug-in<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Xtend SAN macOS iSCSI Initiator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
But after looking around, I found that either it does not support the M1\/2 chip, or it requires payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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