Hatmac

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Rent a Mac. Run it from anywhere.·hatmac.com

Hatmac rents dedicated Apple silicon Mac mini and Mac Studio machines hosted in the cloud, giving customers remote access to a full macOS desktop. It is built for iOS/macOS development, CI/CD build pipelines, and running or fine-tuning local AI/LLM models. Customers choose a monthly, 6-month, or 12-month term, with longer terms costing less per month, and connect to their machine via SSH, Screen Sharing, or other remote desktop apps.

What it's for

iOS app development with Xcode, Simulator and code signingRegistering a Mac as a self-hosted CI/CD runner for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or JenkinsRunning and fine-tuning local LLMs with MLX, llama.cpp, Ollama or Core MLRemote macOS desktop access for QA, app review, or teammates on Windows/Linux

Features 13

Account credit top-up to pay invoices
Account dashboard ('My Macs') showing access details
Affiliate programme for writers covering Macs or developer tools
Bilingual website and support (English and Simplified Chinese)
Custom memory/storage configurations available on request
Dedicated physical Apple silicon Mac mini and Mac Studio machines (not shared, not virtual machines)
Machine provisioned and ready within 24 to 72 hours after payment
Payment via Stripe (card), PayPal, Bitcoin, USDT
Remote access via SSH, Screen Sharing (VNC), RustDesk, AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Parsec, Chrome Remote Desktop, DeskIn or ToDesk
Renewal invoices with reminders before term end
Self-hosted CI/CD runner registration for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
Supports Xcode, Simulator and code signing for iOS/macOS builds
Unified memory for running and fine-tuning local LLMs (MLX, llama.cpp, Ollama, Core ML)

At a glance

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese

ForiOS and macOS developers, CI/CD engineers, AI and LLM builders, remote desktop users on Windows or Linux

CompanyHatmac

Integrations

StripeReact NativeTestFlightllama.cppOllamaFastlaneXcodeGitHub ActionsPayPalFlutterCore MLMLXJenkinsGitLab CI

Pricing

How we check this

Prices are shown per month for each machine's starting configuration; customers choose monthly, 6-month, or 12-month billing terms, with longer terms costing less per month. Some machines (Mac mini M5 Pro, Mac Studio M5 Max, Mac Studio M5 Ultra) are only offered on 6-month and 12-month terms, with no monthly option. Larger memory/storage configurations and multi-machine setups are available via custom quote.

Mac mini M4 (16GB, 256GB SSD)$149/mo

Monthly $149/mo; 6-month term $139/mo; 12-month term $119/mo

Starting configuration: 16GB memory, 256GB SSD

Mac mini M6 (16GB, 256GB SSD)$169/mo

Monthly $169/mo; 6-month term $159/mo; 12-month term $129/mo; labeled 'Most popular'

Starting configuration: 16GB memory, 256GB SSD

Mac mini M6 (24GB, 512GB SSD)$269/mo

Monthly $269/mo; 6-month term $259/mo; 12-month term $229/mo

Starting configuration: 24GB memory, 512GB SSD

Mac mini M5 Pro (24GB, 512GB SSD)$399/mo · billed annually

No month-to-month option; 6-month term $429/mo, 12-month term $399/mo

Starting configuration: 24GB memory, 512GB SSD; no monthly term available

Mac Studio M5 Max (36GB, 512GB SSD)$599/mo · billed annually

No month-to-month option; 6-month term $699/mo, 12-month term $599/mo

Starting configuration: 36GB memory, 512GB SSD; no monthly term available

Mac Studio M5 Ultra (96GB, 1TB SSD)$1299/mo · billed annually

No month-to-month option; 6-month term $1,399/mo, 12-month term $1,299/mo

Starting configuration: 96GB memory, 1TB SSD; no monthly term available; labeled 'For AI'

Longer commitment terms (6-month, 12-month) lower the per-month price; bulk or multi-machine quotes available on request