How to shutdown a Scaleway Mac mini

Reviewed on 22 July 2024 • Published on 26 May 2021

Due to operational constraints, a Scaleway Mac mini should not be fully shut down using conventional methods. Below are guidelines for managing your Mac mini’s usage and shutdown procedures.

Important

If you force the shutdown of your Mac mini using the command line or any other method, it will not be possible to manually turn it back on via SSH or the Scaleway Console. To ensure service continuity, we have implemented safeguards that will automatically restart the Mac mini within 24 hours.

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

Temporarily stopping usage

To temporarily stop using your Mac mini:

Close the Remote Desktop Window: If you are using a graphical interface, simply close the remote desktop window to stop your session.
End Your SSH Session: If you are connected via terminal, terminate your SSH session to stop accessing the Mac mini.

Important

You will continue to be billed for your Mac mini as long as it remains assigned to your account. Billing will only cease once the deletion process is fully completed and the Mac mini has been removed from your account.

Permanently stopping usage

To permanently stop using your Mac mini and cease billing, you need to delete your Mac mini from your account. For detailed instructions, refer to How to Delete a Mac mini.

Note

Mac mini and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used by Apple under license. Scaleway is not affiliated with Apple Inc.