Post #3071169
2026-05-28 08:19 UTC
Is #Nix a stable thing on #macOS (#Apple Silicon Macs in particular, if that matters)? I remember hearing that the setup process is pretty disruptive - requiring some manual partitioning or wtv, is that still the case? If it's worth the hassle, since I'm already using #Nix on #Linux, I may want to have it on my #MacBook as well. I'm also curious just how usable are the graphical packages on macOS when installed using Nix, seeing how even on (non-#nixOS) Linux, graphical apps are a lot of the time incompatible, so I end up only really using it for non-graphical packages. I imagine that'd be pretty similar on macOS and u'd still need #Homebrew for most apps.
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@abosio@fosstodon.org 2026-05-28 21:54
@irfan@sakurajima.social Official works fine but I’ve also seen Determinate’s install recommended for macOS for some polish. https://determinate.systems/nix-installer/
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@sanityinc@hachyderm.io 2026-05-28 12:34
@irfan@sakurajima.social Nah, the install is fine and fully automated these days, and you can also use nix-darwin to declare which homebrew apps you want -- indeed you typically need a few casks in addition to what's available in nixpkgs. But it's a good story overall IMO.
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@t1rx@sakurajima.social 2026-05-28 08:22
@irfan@sakurajima.social i was using it ages ago then switched off of it as mac updates kept breaking my nix partition. Since then, i've been using chezmoi everywhere. its just like using ansible directly