nixfiles/guides/MACMINI_SETUP_GUIDE.md

Mac Mini Setup Guide

First Install

macOS installer

Country/Region: United Kingdom Cognitive: Dark Theme Turn On Hover Text

Install Nix

sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon

Clone Nixfiles

mkdir ~/Projects
cd ~/Projects
nix-shell -p git --run "git clone https://gitlab.com/ChaotiCryptidz/nixfiles"

Bootstrap Nix-Darwin

nix --experimental-features "nix-command flakes" build .#darwinConfigurations.MacMini.system

echo -e "run\tprivate/var/run" | sudo tee -a /etc/synthetic.conf
/System/Library/Filesystems/apfs.fs/Contents/Resources/apfs.util -B
/System/Library/Filesystems/apfs.fs/Contents/Resources/apfs.util -t

./result/sw/bin/darwin-rebuild switch --flake .#darwinConfigurations.MacMini

Terminal

Set default font to Comic Code

Settings

General

• Theme: Dark
• Accent Colour: Pink

Dock & Menu Bar

Main

• Position: Left
• Minimize Using: Scale Effect
• Do not animate opening apps
• Automatically hide and show the dock: Yes
• Do not show recent apps

Safari

• Enable Develop Menu

Extensions

install from app store:

• Adblock Pro for Safari
• Cascadea (& install userstyles from repo)

Apps

• Install Kotatogram Desktop from website