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@ -9,9 +9,16 @@ Nix modules for darwin, `/etc/nixos/configuration.nix` for macOS.
This project aims to bring the convenience of a declarative system approach to macOS.
nix-darwin is built up around [Nixpkgs](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs), quite similar to [NixOS](https://nixos.org/).
## Installing
## Prerequisites
To install nix-darwin, a working installation of [Nix](https://github.com/NixOS/nix#installation) is required.
The only prerequisite is a Nix implementation, both Nix and Lix are supported.
As the official Nix installer does not include an automated uninstaller, and manual uninstallation on macOS is a complex process, we recommend using one of the following installers instead:
- The [Nix installer from Determinate Systems](https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer?tab=readme-ov-file#determinate-nix-installer) is only recommended for use with flake-based setups. **Make sure you use it without the `--determinate` flag**. The `--determinate` flag installs the Determinate Nix distribution which does not work out of the box with nix-darwin.
* The [Lix installer](https://lix.systems/install/#on-any-other-linuxmacos-system) supports both flake-based and channel-based setups.
## Installing
If you wish to use nix-darwin with flakes, please refer to the [flakes](#flakes) section.