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User seeks setup advice for Mac Mini M6 as headless AI agent machine

A user is seeking advice on setting up a Mac Mini M6 with 32 GB of RAM as a headless agent machine for their agency. The setup would involve running Claude Code agents for tasks like content creation and research, alongside a local LLM via Ollama for handling sensitive client data. Key concerns include strict data separation between cloud AI and client information, minimal token usage, and maintaining an overview of agent activities. AI

IMPACT Guidance on optimizing local hardware for AI agent deployment and data security.

RANK_REASON User query about setting up hardware for AI agents.

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User seeks setup advice for Mac Mini M6 as headless AI agent machine

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/bchuckg ·

    Mac mini M6 (32 GB) as a headless agent machine: how would you set it up?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I run a small agency (websites, social media, automation), and I bought a Mac mini M6 with 32 GB as an always-on, headless agent machine. I'll mostly control it from my iPhone or MacBook.</p> <p>What it should run:</p> <p>Seve…