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Linux for 2013 Trashcan Mac?
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Obligatory: Debian.
But I'd be tempted to put Proxmox on it and then run containers for each function. Then you get purpose-crafted solutions for each use case, but can easily plug new functions in or shut them down based on what you decide later.
I agree with Proxmox. I know it’s 10 years old, but it seems a waste to use a 10 core, 64GB machine as a firewall.
Actually…put Proxmox on it and put the firewall in a LXC container.
I’d second this. I’ve installed Proxmox installed on some Mac Minis and they do a credible job of it. A beefy Max Pro would be all the better.
I’ll add that if the main purpose is to be a NAS something like TrueNAS will be much more set-and-forget.
This is grossly overpowered for a firewall, so I wouldn’t go that route unless you want to do a virtual firewall on top of a general purpose hypervisor.