From d6ea3f8573b2ef50632da8375cad953c4786cedb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ryan Malloy Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:36:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1bc301f..bb7fb5e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,27 @@ https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-mac-instances.html + +## Considerations +[Read More](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-mac-instances.html#mac-instance-considerations) +Mac instances are available only as bare metal instances on Dedicated Hosts, with a minimum allocation period of 24 hours before you can release the Dedicated Host. You can launch one Mac instance per Dedicated Host. You can share the Dedicated Host with the AWS accounts or organizational units within your AWS organization, or the entire AWS organization. + +## Wait time +After you launch a Mac instance, you'll need to wait until the instance is ready before you can connect to it. For an AWS vended AMI with a x86 Mac instance or a Apple silicon Mac instance, the launch time can range from approximately 6 minutes to 20 minutes. Depending on the chosen Amazon EBS volume sizes, the inclusion of additional scripts to user data, or additional loaded software on a custom macOS AMI, the launch time might increase. + +You can use a small shell script, like the one below, to poll the describe-instance-status API to know when the instance is ready to be connected to. In the following command, replace the example instance ID with your own. + +```shell +for i in $(seq 1 200); do aws ec2 describe-instance-status --instance-ids=i-0123456789example \ + --query='InstanceStatuses[0].InstanceStatus.Status'; sleep 5; done; +``` + +### Updating Apple silicon Mac instances +[Read More](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-instance-updates.html#mac2) + + + + macOS Mojave (version 10.14) (x86 Mac instances only) macOS Catalina (version 10.15) (x86 Mac instances only)