What replaced macOS Server (and how to move)

Published 2026-06-05

macOS Server is gone, but the open-source services it wrapped are still on your Mac. What's missing is the management, security and monitoring layer.

The modern replacement

A maintained Apache/PHP stack, real TLS, the macOS firewall, fail2ban, monitoring; wrapped in one app that also does fleet management and a guarded AI Administrator.

Migrating safely

FrontierStack detects a Server.app install and moves web files, vhosts, PHP settings, databases and WordPress with a checkbox per step. Full guide →