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I was looking for a service like this a couple of years ago but didn't find it then and I ended up buying a Mac Mini.
Checkout - MacinCloud - compare plans[^]
Here are some of the specs:
+ Dual Core Processor
+ 8GB of RAM (see Addons tab below to upgrade to 16GB of RAM)
+ macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 (Supports Xcode 9.4.1 and the latest Visual Studio for Mac with Xamarin components
+ 100Mbps Port Speed - Included
+ Includes pre-installed XCode 9.4.1, Visual Studio for Mac and more.
I think I'm going to try this out for a while.
You get 3 hours of daily access for $20 month.
The entire problem I have with doing more iOS development is that it isn't available in my "down times".
Now it could be available from anywhere (via RDP).
This is pretty cool.
Have any of you tried this out?
EDIT
I signed up. You get a 24-hour trial for only $0.99 USD.
Amazing how fast it is really.
Here's a snapshot where I started an XCode Project:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/N0DB2.png
EDIT 2
First thing you want to change when using RDP to Mac...
System Preferences...General...
Scrollbars, always on.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/xZD0U.png
So far this thing seems just as fast as the physical Mac Mini I use VNC to connect to. Interesting.
EDIT 3
Added a simple label and ran the program on the iPhone 8 emulator.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/kaGYj.png
I think it may be faster than my local Mac Mini. Seriously amazing. This could be a cost effective way for us Win10 people to do iOS dev.
I'm still not sure how they measure your 3 hours of daily time and what happens when your time is up.
Does it charge you more for going over or just stop your session? I would hope for the latter.
Edit 4
Usage Time and Charges
MacInCloud.com:
For Managed Subscription Plans:
For example, in a 3-hour daily limit plan, the user is allowed to be logged in for 3 hours per day total. The user may login multiple times per day and will not be charged for additional hours as long as the total login time does not exceed the daily limit. Please remember to log off the Mac account by using the Apple Icon > Log out after each usage.
A little scary since it seems like you could rack up a bill if you forget.
Also not sure how you would measure your time. I was on from 3:30 to 3:49, i think. I already forget.
modified 25-Jul-18 15:52pm.
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Thanks for the link! The VSTS Build Agent plan looks very interesting. It could be the catalyst for getting me to start building for iOS (via Xamarin). 
/ravi
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote: Thanks for the link
Glad it helped out. I was amazed to see this service at such a reasonable price.
Also amazed at how well it works. The machines you connect to are hardware and not VMs.
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This has to be for someone doing mac development as a side gig. I don't see how you could get much done in only three hours. 
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Yeah, it's not a ton of time. However, the next tier is $25 for 5 hours each day.
And then it goes to 8 hours after that, but I'm not sure how much per day.
But, if you can't afford a Mac and you want to start learning to dev iOS apps it could be pretty nice.
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Actually, if you are using Xamarin you can do 70%+ on your local (Windows) machine and use the virtual Mac only for debugging/testing... In that way (less comfortable) you can do a lot in 3 hours...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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A coworker used this when he did a Xamarin course and had to develop for iOS as well.
Last I heard is that it worker pretty well for him.
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I tried this service last year and wasn't impressed; I hit periods where high usage meant that it wasn't responding as rapidly as I would have liked. To be honest, you can pick up a Mac Mini for next to nothing so why not go that route instead?
This space for rent
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Can I connect to it from my Mac?
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As long as you are running OS/2 2.0 or later you are fine.
If you're running CP/M-86 on your mAC address, then it'll also work.
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Given a "piece of equipment" that can be used in any number of ways, how do the two types use their cognitive abilities to respond?
Cat's View[^] vs. Dog's View[^]
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Dog: Lab report
Cat: Cat Scan
Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. Steven Wright
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You're very much into toilets today, perhaps you should visit one before it's too late 
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Sander Rossel wrote: You're very much into toilets today,
You should be, too. They spend much of their time, particularly private ones, totally unappreciated. Then - suddenly you need it and you expect it to be just there; waiting for you.
You then, of course, expect to be, on its good side and made to feel welcome. No matter what.
Just pray. Pray very hard - that the don't develop teeth.
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That dog looks like he's had a heavy night on the giggle-juice. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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good news: no need to pee on your potatoes any more.
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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That was a surprisingly good film!
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Yes, it was really good. 
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Good Idea. I'm going to fire up the projector and watch it again.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Me too.
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Me as well, When I get home.
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I've got a good idea, why don't we all come round to your place with a few beers and watch it on your screen after work. Call it a CodeProject film night get together
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Okay, bring ![Beer | [beer]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif) I have crisps/chips
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