How to connect to a Mac mini Using SSH

Reviewed on January 30, 2025

You can connect directly to the terminal of your Mac mini using the SSH protocol and your SSH key.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• An SSH key
• A Mac mini

Connecting to a Mac mini using SSH

1. Navigate to the Scaleway console and log in with your credentials.

2. Click Apple silicon under the Bare Metal section in the side-menu. This displays a list of your Mac minis.

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3. Click the name of the Mac mini you want to connect to. The Overview page for your selected Mac mini displays.

   Tip

   You can find your SSH connection information under SSH command.

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4. Open your terminal application and use the SSH command provided on the Overview page to connect.

   • The SSH command will be in the format:
     ssh your_mac_mini_username@<your_mac_mini_ip>

   • Replace <your_mac_mini_username> with your Mac mini username.
   • Replace <your_mac_mini_ip> with the actual IP address of your Mac mini.
   Note

   • You can find the default username and IP address of your Mac mini on it's overview page in the Scaleway console.
   • For more detailed guidance on connecting via SSH, refer to our documentation on how to connect to an Instance.