nostr:npub1e0z776cpe0gllgktjk54fuzv8pdfxmq6smsmh8xd7t8s7n474n9smk0txy on that nix-darwin stream, what you want is probably mitchell's approach: run a nixos VM as your main desktop/env. Keep the mac side intact and leverage dat hardware. https://github.com/mitchellh/nixos-config
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i really just want something to install/manage the packages i've installed on the machine. does nix-darwin not do that?
what does nix-darwin do lmao
Speaking of nix, will the Base58 Nix course be sold on Udemy ?
It does. It lets nix run your machine configuration declaratively, like nixos. Ive never done much macOS, but i'd be worried about apple making it hard in a future release--the hardware isnt open source so they could rug u. Youre also at the mercy of nix devs handling support if anything breaks.
imo best to spin up a beefy nixos vm, manage it with nixos declaratively, and get best of both worlds.
Or get a thinkpad ;)