How To Set Up A Headless Computer For DaVinci Resolve – And Why?

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What do I mean by “Headless Mac Mini”?

A “headless” computer system is just one without a local terminal/display (or “head”) plugged into it, along with no keyboard, mouse, etc., for interacting with the machine. “Headless” computers aren’t systems you sit down and use like traditional desktop workstations. You access and run them remotely—often over a local area network. For example, you might control a headless server through a web-accessible control panel or graphical desktop over the network with a solution like Remote Desktop or VNC.

You’ll see the term “headless” pop up in a variety of different contexts, but it always means the same thing. “Headless Linux” refers to a Linux system without a monitor and keyboard. A “headless Minecraft server” is a computer without a monitor and keyboard running a Minecraft server. Instead, you connect to the server over the network through another computer.

What’s the Point of a Headless Server?

Not every computer system needs a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Many computers are servers designed for remote access. Data centers are full of “rack-mounted” computers, packing as much computing power into as small a space as possible. They’ll save space, electricity, and money by not connecting each server computer to a separate monitor.