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MacMetal Miner Wiki

Welcome to the official MacMetal Miner documentation wiki.

What is MacMetal Miner?

MacMetal Miner is a native Bitcoin solo mining application for Apple Silicon Macs that leverages the Metal GPU framework to achieve maximum hashrate. It's the only Bitcoin miner built specifically for M1/M2/M3 chips.

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Getting Started

• Installation
• Building from Source
• Quick Start Guide
• Connecting to a Pool

Products

• MacMetal Pro Max GUI - Full-featured GUI application
• MacMetal CLI - Terminal-based miner
• Ayedex Pool - Self-hosted solo mining pool

Configuration

• Pool Configuration
• Custom Pool Setup
• Worker Names and Passwords
• Stratum Protocol

Technical

• How Bitcoin Mining Works
• SHA256d Algorithm
• Metal GPU Implementation
• Performance Tuning
• Test Mode Verification

Troubleshooting

• Common Issues
• Connection Problems
• Low Hashrate
• Share Rejections

Resources

• Recommended Pools
• Mining Calculator
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary

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System Requirements

Requirement	Minimum
macOS	12.0 (Monterey)
Chip	Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
RAM	8 GB
Storage	100 MB (app only)
Storage	600 GB (with Bitcoin Core for solo mining)

Performance

Chip	Expected Hashrate
M1	~200-250 MH/s
M1 Pro	~280-300 MH/s
M1 Max	~350-400 MH/s
M2	~220-280 MH/s
M2 Pro	~300-330 MH/s
M2 Max	~380-420 MH/s
M3	~250-300 MH/s
M3 Pro	~320-360 MH/s
M3 Max	~400-450 MH/s

Support

• Email: david@knexmail.com
• Website: distributedledgertechnologies.com
• Purchase: Gumroad

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