Troubleshooting deletion issues with Mac minis

Reviewed on August 05, 2025

Problem

You are unable to delete your Mac mini.

Symptoms

• An error message appears when trying to delete your Mac mini.
• The Scaleway console prevents you from deleting your Mac mini.

Possible causes

• The minimum rental period for Apple Mac mini machines is 24 hours due to Apple's Software License Agreement (PDF) (Section 3. ii).
• Scaleway enforces this restriction to comply with Apple's licensing terms.

Solution

• After keeping the Mac mini for more than 24 hours, try deleting it again via the Scaleway console, CLI, or API.

Further troubleshooting

If the issue persists, contact Scaleway's support for assistance with further troubleshooting.