My nix-darwin and NixOS config
fix(darwin): use folder syntax for dock entries, add brew verbose flag
nix-darwin generates _CFURLStringType = 0 for plain string/app entries
which breaks on macOS 15+ — folder syntax emits the correct type 15 with
file:// prefix. Also add --verbose to onActivation so cask failures
surface during darwin-rebuild instead of being silently swallowed.
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modules/darwin/homebrew.nix
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modules/darwin/homebrew.nix
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# those that declare auto_updates or version :latest.
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makeGreedy =
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cask:
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if builtins.isString cask then { name = cask; greedy = true; } else cask // { greedy = true; };
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if builtins.isString cask then
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{
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name = cask;
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greedy = true;
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}
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else
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cask // { greedy = true; };
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in
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{
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# Clear stale Homebrew download lock files (.incomplete) that accumulate
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# Homebrew configuration — all values driven from myConfig.darwin.homebrew
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homebrew = {
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inherit (cfg.darwin.homebrew) enable taps brews masApps;
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inherit (cfg.darwin.homebrew)
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enable
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taps
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brews
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masApps
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;
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casks = map makeGreedy cfg.darwin.homebrew.casks;
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onActivation = {
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autoUpdate = true;
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upgrade = true;
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cleanup = "uninstall";
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extraFlags = [ "--verbose" ];
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};
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};
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}
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settings/darwin/default.nix
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settings/darwin/default.nix
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# Apps managed by home-manager live in ~/Applications/Home Manager Apps/.
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persistent-apps = [
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# ── Communication ─────────────────────────────────────────────
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"/System/Applications/Mail.app"
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"/Applications/WhatsApp.app"
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"/System/Applications/Messages.app"
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"/System/Applications/FaceTime.app"
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"/System/Applications/Phone.app"
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"/System/Applications/iPhone Mirroring.app"
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"/Applications/Signal.app"
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"/Applications/Element.app"
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"/Applications/Discord.app"
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{ folder = "/System/Applications/Mail.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Applications/WhatsApp.app"; }
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{ folder = "/System/Applications/Messages.app"; }
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{ folder = "/System/Applications/FaceTime.app"; }
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{ folder = "/System/Applications/Phone.app"; }
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{ folder = "/System/Applications/iPhone Mirroring.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Applications/Signal.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Applications/Element.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Applications/Discord.app"; }
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# ── Productivity ───────────────────────────────────────────────
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"/System/Applications/Calendar.app"
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"/System/Applications/Reminders.app"
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"/Applications/Obsidian.app"
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"/Users/ewan/Applications/Home Manager Apps/Visual Studio Code.app"
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"/Applications/Claude.app"
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{ folder = "/System/Applications/Calendar.app"; }
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{ folder = "/System/Applications/Reminders.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Applications/Obsidian.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Users/ewan/Applications/Home Manager Apps/Visual Studio Code.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Applications/Claude.app"; }
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# ── Media ─────────────────────────────────────────────
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"/Applications/Spotify.app"
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"/Applications/Firefox.app"
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{ folder = "/Applications/Spotify.app"; }
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{ folder = "/Applications/Firefox.app"; }
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# ── System ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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"/Users/ewan/Applications/Home Manager Apps/Ghostty.app"
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{ folder = "/Users/ewan/Applications/Home Manager Apps/Ghostty.app"; }
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];
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};
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