Pair once
Use a one-use, time-limited enrollment code generated for the provider organization.
Unpaid host beta
Turn an available Mac into a controlled render host.
RenderMac's host model is built around explicit enrollment, least-privilege job claims, heartbeats, leases, thermal pause signals, and a provider dashboard - not an exposed remote desktop.
Unpaid beta: host testers volunteer organization-private capacity. No wages, credits, reimbursements, earnings, or payouts accrue, and testing creates no future compensation entitlement.
What the host agent must do
Claim safely
Accept only service IDs and input contracts that the control plane authorizes.
Heartbeat
Report liveness, capacity, slots, software version, and thermal state.
Pause or drain
Stop claiming new work when a Mac is hot, offline, manually paused, or being maintained.
Why a Mac mini?
Apple Silicon can fit media pipelines that benefit from Mac-native codec paths and a compact, power-efficient host. The right workload depends on codec, resolution, concurrency, storage, network, and thermal conditions; beta capacity is for testing rather than earnings.
Related reading
Hosts: Join the unpaid host beta. See the host hub, commercial host guidance, and $0 compensation policy.