BLOOMKEEPER / DARKBLOOM HELP
Darkbloom help for Mac providers
Fixes and answers for running a Darkbloom provider on an Apple Silicon Mac, from what we’ve measured and what providers report. For Bloomkeeper itself, see the guide.
Why is my Mac online but not getting Darkbloom jobs?
Your Mac shows as online in Darkbloom but no paid requests arrive. The common causes (routing stalls, a drained provider, low demand for your model) and how to fix each one.
Darkbloom provider stuck draining after a restart
Since Darkbloom 0.9.9, start and restart drain first. If the drain times out, the provider stays running but serves nothing. How to tell and how to fix it.
Which Darkbloom model should I run on my Mac?
How to pick a Darkbloom model for your Mac: what earns steadily, what pays during demand spikes, what makes a good fallback, and how memory limits your choices.
How much can a Mac earn on Darkbloom?
What decides what your Mac earns as a Darkbloom provider: hardware, the model you run, network demand and uptime. Plus how to read confirmed credits versus estimates.
Darkbloom model won’t load: not enough memory
A Darkbloom model refuses to load or says it needs more memory, even though your Mac should fit it. Why the macOS file cache causes this and how to clear it.
Darkbloom provider on a Mac: setup checklist
A checklist for running a Darkbloom provider on an Apple Silicon Mac: requirements, keeping it awake and online, checking it serves, and what to watch afterwards.
Bloomkeeper is an independent companion for Darkbloom, not affiliated with or endorsed by Darkbloom. For account and payout questions, contact Darkbloom.