Connection Nucleus to iMac

[Neil_Levy]

I have been using a Nucleus primarily for streaming Qobuz to my DAC. I want to use my new iMac to download and store high res music files, but not as the core. I believe that’s the same as a NAS. Should I connect the iMac to the Nucleus with a usb3 cable? Or does the Nucleus find the iMac without a cable, since both are connected to the same router?

[Robert_F]

@Neil_Levy, welcome to the Community. No, you cannot use a USB cable to connect the iMac to Nucleus and use the iMac as a storage location. Yes, you can use your iMac as a network storage device available to Roon, but it means that your iMac should be left on 24x7 (assuming your Nucleus also is on 24x7). You need to set up a network sharing connection, this thread, especially Post #15, explains how (and there are others in the forum):

Nucleus watch file with Mac

Roon Nucleus with internal storage set up with the music files. Also use Apple MBP for Apple Music. Want to have the Apple Music files be the watch list folder for the Roon nucleus. so when I add music to Apple Music (usually ripped cd) I want it to update the Roon internal storage thru watch folder. Had it set up that way but changed to a new MBP and I can’t seem to figure out how I pointed the Apple Music file to the Roon watch file??? Help I have been all over the community posting no luck y…

Another option is to add a USB storage drive (not a stick but an external USB SSD or HD), enable that as a shared storage device between the iMac and Nucleus, send the files there, and ensure the drive is a watched directory for Roon. If you have a library storage drive in the Nucleus (not the Roon OS and database drive, but.a second drive), you also can use this second drive as a storage locaiton viewable and accessible by the Mac to which you can driop files.