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Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook by bryanrasmussen on Thursday March 12, 2026 @09:33AM (#47350312)
why does GH actions bill macOS minis 10X?
Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook by Robdel12 on Thursday March 12, 2026 @12:10PM (#47352978)
Ah sorry minutes, they bill the most for macOS probably because of what a pain it is to scale it with apples EULA (I'm guessing) https://docs.github.com/en/billing/reference/actions-runner-...
Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook by bryanrasmussen on Thursday March 12, 2026 @02:13PM (#47354962)
ah ok, minutes makes more sense. thanks.
Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook by jzebedee on Thursday March 12, 2026 @09:42AM (#47350433)
Mins here being short for minutes, not minis.
Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook by mikepurvis on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:08AM (#47350725)
And, presumably for a combination of the Mac build (and hardware) being of niche interest and sitting outside the standard Linux workflows so it's annoying to administer. And serving a money-making audience (iOS app devs) who have a revenue stream and see the extra CI cost as worth it.
Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook by UqWBcuFx6NV4r on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:29AM (#47351039)
What is a macOS mini…
Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook by NetMageSCW on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:41AM (#47351252)
Not “mini”, “mins” -> minutes.