Electricity is not an issue
you mean you are not paying for it ? if you paying for it , then the electricity price is one of the most important factor.
also how many amps do you have available for your future mining setup ?
miners are generating a lot of heat , some are really loud .. this things are not a issues for you either ?
I'd also prefer to do it on my own as opposed to join a group or something like that.
so you want to setup your own pool as a "not tech savvy, who have a Mac"
![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif)