https://github.com/r-k-b/dotfiles-mac

Config files for my Nix-running Mac
https://github.com/r-k-b/dotfiles-mac

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Config files for my Nix-running Mac

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/r-k-b/dotfiles-mac
• Owner: r-k-b
• Created: 2023-09-23T04:54:50.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-28T02:18:33.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-28T05:40:34.771Z (11 months ago)
• Language: Nushell
• Size: 18.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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## Nix on MacOS

To install on a fresh Mac:

1. Install Nix with the [default installer], or the [Determinate Systems installer].

2. Clone [this repo] to `~/dotfiles`.

   (You don't have to install the Developer Tools / XCode; `nix-shell -p git` will help.)

3. Unpack the nix-darwin dotfiles with:

   ```

   $ cd ~/dotfiles

   $ nix-shell -p stow --command 'stow nix-darwin'`

   ```

   (is this necessary? nix-darwin doesn't seem to like the symlinks...)

4. Switch to the Nix configuration with:

   ```

   $ nix run nix-darwin -- switch --flake ~/dotfiles/nix-darwin/.config/nix-darwin/

   ```

Now open a new Terminal, and your Nix config will be available :+1:

 

[default installer]: https://nixos.org/download#nix-install-macos

[Determinate Systems installer]: https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer

[this repo]: https://github.com/r-k-b/dotfiles

### Reinstalling Nix on MacOS

When reinstalling Nix, for example when switching from the default installer to the

Determinate Systems installer, you may run into errors about "ssl ca certs"; this

advice from [issue 2899] helped me:

```

sudo rm /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt

sudo ln -s /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt

```

Note, this is _after_ following the [official uninstall instructions].

[issue 2899]: https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/2899#issuecomment-1669501326

[official uninstall instructions]: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/installation/uninstall