OakVPS provides dedicated physical Cloud Macs for development workloads. Start by confirming your Apple Silicon workload, memory, storage, and location, then complete the order, payment, SSH connection, and environment checks. All three configurations use dedicated physical hardware, not virtual machines.
With everything ready, plan selection, term confirmation, payment confirmation, and first connection take about 4 minutes; actual provisioning status is shown in real time in the console.
Choose a configuration based on peak workload, data volume, access location, and usage duration—not just the model name. Decide these conditions in advance to reduce post-order environment changes.
List the Xcode, fastlane, Homebrew, MLX, and other macOS tools you will use, and note the system version and architecture required by the project. If the workload needs a graphical interface, confirm local network and remote-session requirements in advance.
Running simulators, installing dependencies, and building in parallel can use more memory than an idle project. Storage planning should include source code, dependency caches, DerivedData, archives, model files, and final artifacts, with working room left for cleanup.
Available locations are Singapore, Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Hong Kong, and the Western United States. Prefer a location near the main operator or build dependencies; standard combinations are available in the catalog, while real-time availability is shown in the console.
For a single release check, start by considering a daily term; for focused iteration, compare weekly billing; for continuous builds and team environments, compare monthly or quarterly terms. Review the total price, task duration, and artifact export plan—not just the term name.
Confirm that your local terminal can run ssh, prepare a separately managed key, and know where the private-key file is stored. Before connecting, never submit private keys, certificate passwords, or complete payment details to a marketing site or in ordinary email text.
The approximately 4 minutes refers to the time needed to configure and make the first connection; it does not represent a fixed provisioning time. Payment confirmation and device status are based on real-time console results.
Choose Oak M4, Oak M4 Plus, or Oak M4 Pro for the workload, then select a physical location from Singapore, Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Hong Kong, and the Western United States.
Choose daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly billing; check whether you need +1TB SSD, +2TB SSD, or Thunderbolt 5 connectivity; then review the order's total USD price again.
Use USDT-TRC20, or pay through Stripe with Visa, Mastercard, or Amex. Both methods are settled in USD; available payment gateways are determined by the real-time backend response.
Get the host address, username, and port from the console. Verify and save the host fingerprint, then run system-information and disk-space checks.
All three models are available in all five locations. Prices are shown for the selected term, and add-ons are added separately; before submitting, review the model, location, term, and final USD amount item by item.
Suitable for projects with manageable dependencies, single-task builds, and short-term macOS environment use.
Suitable for workflows that run dependency management, Xcode builds, log processing, and common automation tools at the same time.
Suitable for workloads that need 64GB of unified memory, large model files, parallel tasks, or larger local datasets.
Confirm that the order shows the target model, correct location, required term, and add-ons. If the workload will generate large caches or model files, estimate total project usage first rather than choosing storage based only on the source directory size.
The marketing site does not collect payment information. Payment is completed during checkout, and available gateways are determined by the real-time backend response.
Follow the amount and recipient details shown on the order page. Verify the network, address, and amount before submitting. Never send wallet private keys, seed phrases, or complete payment credentials by email.
Card payments are processed through Stripe. Check the order amount and term before paying, then return to the console to view the order status. Do not resubmit the same payment while it is still processing.
The goal of the first connection is not to start building immediately. Establish a trusted connection record, confirm that the ordered configuration matches the system information, and save the basic details needed for later troubleshooting.
Read the host address, username, port, and host fingerprint from the console. Do not guess the address from an old order or paste connection credentials into public questions or shared documents.
In your local terminal, confirm that the private key is readable only by the current user, preventing SSH from rejecting it because its permissions are too broad.
During the first connection, compare the fingerprint shown in the terminal character by character with the console information. Save it only after confirming a match; never accept an unknown fingerprint unconditionally.
After signing in, record the system version, hardware architecture, available disk space, and current user. Confirm that they match the order and project requirements.
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/oakvps_ed25519
ssh -i ~/.ssh/oakvps_ed25519 \
-p <port> <username>@<host>
sw_vers
uname -m
df -h /
whoamiPin tool versions first, then install project dependencies. Reversing the order can cause caches, command-line tool paths, and project scripts to interfere with one another and makes reproduction harder.
Record the current Xcode version and active developer directory, and confirm that the SDK and build target required by the project are available. If the team has a version baseline, add the check command and result to the handoff record.
Confirm that xcode-select, Git, Shell, and the basic commands required by the project scripts run successfully. Do not overwrite system tools in bulk before confirming their versions.
Restore dependencies using the tools actually used by the project, such as Swift Package Manager, CocoaPods, or Ruby Bundler, and record the lockfile and tool versions.
Use least-privilege repository credentials and place the project in the agreed working directory. Import sensitive tokens only when needed, and avoid writing them to shell history, repository files, or shared logs.
The first task should be short, repeatable, and produce clear output. The goal is to validate the toolchain, directory permissions, log location, and exit method—not to immediately run the longest pipeline.
| Validation item | Action | Pass criteria | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolchain | Read the Xcode, Swift, and project dependency-tool versions | Versions match the project baseline and the active path is clear | Version numbers and command output |
| Lightweight build | Run a single target, test target, or environment-check script | The command exits normally and error output is traceable | Command, exit code, and duration |
| Artifact directory | Generate an identifiable test artifact | The file can be read, packaged, and exported | Absolute path and naming convention |
| Log path | Confirm where build logs and diagnostic information are written | Redacted logs can be extracted on failure | Log path and retention method |
| Free disk space | Check usage on the system disk, caches, and project directory | Sufficient working space remains before the full task | Total, used, and available space |
| Exit method | End foreground tasks and safely exit the SSH session | The task state is clear and no interactive process is left behind | Stop command and handoff notes |
Record the order ID, location, time, command, exit code, and redacted logs, then troubleshoot in this order: Xcode version, dependency cache, credentials, disk space, and network conditions.
A Cloud development task does not end when the terminal closes. The next operator should be able to understand the machine's current state, continue the task, or complete cleanup safely.
Check the order ID, model, location, rental term, and current status. Renewals, order management, and support tickets are all accessed through the console; do not submit payment details or connection credentials on the marketing site.
Open consoleRecord the system and Xcode versions, project commit, dependency-tool versions, artifact directory, log path, and free disk space. Record only how credentials are managed; never put private keys, tokens, or certificate passwords in the handoff document.
View security baselineFor connection, build, or order issues, prepare the order ID, location, time, reproduction steps, exit code, and redacted logs, then submit a ticket through the console. Do not attach private keys or complete payment credentials.
View troubleshooting guideConfirm the workload, memory, storage, location, and term first, then choose one of the three dedicated physical machines. All charges are settled in USD; only USDT-TRC20 and Visa / Mastercard / Amex (through Stripe) are supported.