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Macintosh computer rentals in San Diego

The whole Apple fleet from one place: iMac, MacBook Pro and Air, Mac Studio and Mac mini. Imaged to your build, managed under our Mosyle MSP for the length of the rental if you want it, and wiped when they come back.

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Macintosh computers available to rent

What’s in this category

iMac available to rent

iMac

All-in-one iMacs in current Apple silicon and earlier Intel models.

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Mac mini available to rent

Mac mini

Compact Mac minis for kiosks, digital signage, build machines and tight installs.

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Mac Studio available to rent

Mac Studio

Mac Studio for video, rendering and other work that needs extra power.

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MacBook available to rent

MacBook

MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, 13 to 16 inch, one machine or a matched set.

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Rent a Mac for a day, a week or a month

One Mac for a visiting colleague, or forty for a training room. Rent a Mac by the day, the week, the month or for as long as the project runs, with the option to extend if the job does. Machines are set up before they leave and collected when you are done.

Which Mac for which job

For work at a desk, choose an iMac: one cable, screen included, nothing to lose. For anything that moves, choose a MacBook. For heavy sustained work such as rendering, large timelines and builds, choose a Mac Studio. It is also the quietest way to get that much power in a room full of people.

  • iMac: registration desks, demo counters, labs, anywhere with a desk
  • MacBook Pro and Air: events, production, staff who move
  • Mac Studio: editing, rendering, sustained load
  • Mac mini: signage, kiosks, anything driving a screen you already have

Apple silicon or Intel

We default to Apple silicon (M-series). Rent an Intel Mac if your software never moved to Apple silicon, or if a toolchain has to match a machine already in your office. If you're not sure, tell us what it has to run.

Same day in San Diego, shipped everywhere else

In San Diego County we can deliver a Mac the same day when it's in stock, or you can reserve it and pick it up at our Kearny Mesa warehouse, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Everywhere else, it ships by UPS, set up and tested, with a return label in the box.

Device management

We’re a Mosyle MSP, so a rented Apple fleet can arrive already managed: apps pushed, passcodes and FileVault enforced, and a way to lock or wipe a machine that goes missing. If you run your own MDM, we enroll them in that instead. Either way, the machines arrive set up, so nobody has to enroll them one at a time.

What we stock

Models we carry. Tell us what the job needs and we’ll confirm what’s free for your dates.

Don’t see what you need? Call us or send a message. We add stock constantly, and what we don’t own we can usually source.

  • iMac 2023 M3In blue2023 M3 Blue 16GB 1TB SSD. 8 core CPU - 10 core GPU
  • iMac 24" 2021 M1IMac 24-inch 2021 M1 8-core/ 16GB / 500GB /8-core GPU Silver
  • iMac 24" M1 16GBIn silver8-core 16GB / 256GB-1TB / 8-core GPU Silver 2021 model. 3.2 GHz M1 processor, 23.5-inch Retina 4.5K, 218 PPI, LED-Backlit, integrated 1080P FaceTime HD camera
  • iMac 24" M4 (2024)24-inch 4.5K Retina display. Apple M4, 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, 16GB memory, 256GB SSD. Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 12MP Center Stage camera
  • M1 iMac 2021In blue
  • Mac Mini M4 202510-core 16GB RAM / 250GB SSD / 10-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, two USB‑C ports
  • Mac Studio M1 MaxStandard Mac Studio 10-core M1 Max, 24-core GPU, 32GB / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine. Supports up to 5 displays, Thunderbolt 4 digital Video Output support
  • Mac Studio M1 Ultra20-core M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU, 64GB / 1TB SSD 32-core Neural Engine, Supports up to 5 displays, Thunderbolt 4 digital Video Output support, built-in speaker
  • Mac Studio M2 Max12-core M2 Max, 30-core GPU, 32GB / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine. Supports up to 5 displays, Thunderbolt 4 digital Video Output support, built-in speaker
  • MacBook Air 13" M1 (2020)13.3-inch Retina display. Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8GB memory, 256GB SSD. Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
  • MacBook Air 13" M413-inch M4 10-core / 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD / 8-core GPU (2025) 4.4 GHz M4 10-core, 16-core Neural Engine, 8-core GPU. 1080p HD 12 megapixel "Center Stage"
  • MacBook Neo (2026)13-inch Liquid Retina display. Apple A18 Pro, 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU, 8GB memory, 256GB SSD. Two USB-C ports and a headphone jack. Indigo
  • MacBook Pro 13" M113-inch M1 8G / 256GB 3.2 GHz M1 8-core / 8-core GPU / 16-core Neural Engine, 13.3-inch 2560x1600, 2x Thunderbolt-3 (USB-C), 802.11ax WiFi, Bluetooth 5, 3.5mm
  • MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro14-inch 3.2 GHz M1 Pro 8-core / 14-core GPU 16GB RAM / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, 14.2-inch widescreen 3024x1964, 1080P FaceTime HD Webcam, High Fidelity
  • MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro14-inch M4 Pro 10-core / 10-core GPU 16GB RAM / 250GB SSD
  • MacBook Pro 14" M514-inch 4.6 GHz M5 10-core / 10-core GPU 16GB RAM / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, 14.2-inch widescreen 3024x1964, 1080P FaceTime HD Webcam, High Fidelity
  • MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max16-inch 3.2 GHz M1 Max 10-core / 24-core GPU 32GB RAM / 1TB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, (some units have 32-core GPU), 16.2-inch widescreen 3456x2234, 1080P
  • MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro16-inch 3.2 GHz M1 Pro 10-core / 16-core GPU 16GB RAM / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, 16.2-inch widescreen 3456x2234, 1080P FaceTime HD Webcam, High
  • MacBook Pro 16" M2 Pro (2023)16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display. Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU. Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, SD card slot and MagSafe 3
  • MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro16-inch M3 Pro 12-core /18-core GPU 18GB RAM / 500GB SSD 4.05 GHz. 16-core Neural Engine, (some units have 38-core GPU & 2TB SSD), 16.2-inch widescreen
  • MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro16-inch M4 Pro 14-core CPU / 24GB / 500GB / 20-core GPU
  • MacBook Pro 2020 M18 Core 256GB 16GB
Earlier models we still stock (32)

Intel Macs, kept for software that needs them. More on Intel Mac rentals.

Common questions

What is the minimum rental period?

One day. We also rent by the week, by the month, and ongoing for as long as you need it.

Longer periods cost less per day. If you're not sure how long the job will run, tell us. It's usually cheaper to book the longer period than to extend a short one.

What do you need before equipment goes out?

Usually one or more of: a credit card security deposit, a purchase order, or a certificate of insurance. Which ones depends on the size of the job and whether we've worked with you before.

Where a certificate of insurance covers the equipment, we may still ask for a card on file to cover the deductible.

None of this is a credit check or an application. A salesperson will tell you exactly what's needed for your job when they quote it.

Can you load our software before it arrives?

Yes. Many people don't know to ask for this. We load your software, settings and naming convention, and test it here before anything ships.

That saves someone setting up forty machines in a ballroom the night before.

Do you deliver, or do you ship?

Both, and which one depends on the job rather than on the distance alone.

Anything outside San Diego usually makes more sense shipped. Some San Diego jobs do too: a few laptops going to an office is often better as a package than as a van visit. Larger jobs, event setups and anything that has to be built on site are usually delivered in person.

We'll tell you which makes sense for your job when we quote it, and what it costs either way.

How late can I order and still have it go out today?

Fairly late, because we’re on Pacific time. When it’s 4pm on the east coast, it’s 1pm here, and there’s still most of a working day to configure, pack and get equipment on a truck.

It depends on the job. Forty machines imaged to your build take longer than four off the shelf. Call and ask. If today isn’t possible, we’ll tell you.

What happens if equipment fails during my event?

Call us. A technician will work through it with you first: a good number of machines that seem dead are not, and five minutes on the phone can save waiting for a van.

If it does need replacing, we get a replacement to you by whatever is fastest for your situation: driving it out, shipping it, or shipping it overnight. What that looks like depends on where you are and how urgent it is.

Being in San Diego means that for local jobs, driving is usually an option. For a job in another state it won't be, and we'll tell you the timing up front.

What happens if I need the equipment for longer?

Tell us before the return date and we'll extend it. Normally the rental moves to the next period: a week becomes two, a month becomes two months. Sometimes we can pro-rate instead, depending on the job.

Call us before the due date and we will work it out with you.

All questions and answers

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Don’t see what you need? Just call.

If we don’t stock it, we can usually source it. One call covers the whole kit. A real person answers during business hours. Press 1 and someone here will pick up.

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