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# macOS Application Management Summary
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## Overview
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All non-system apps are now managed declaratively via Nix. This document lists all applications found in `/Applications` and their management status.
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## ✅ Managed by Homebrew Casks
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These apps are installed and managed via `settings/config/darwin.nix` → `homebrew.casks`:
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### Communication
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- Discord
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- Element (Matrix client)
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- Signal
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- WhatsApp
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### Productivity
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- Claude
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- GitHub Desktop
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- Obsidian
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- Visual Studio Code
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### Browsers
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- Firefox
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### Media & Entertainment
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- HandBrake
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- OBS Studio
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- Spotify
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### Gaming
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- Epic Games Launcher
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- Prism Launcher (Minecraft)
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- Steam
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- Steam Link
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- UTM (Virtual Machines)
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### Utilities
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- Cloudflare WARP
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- FileZilla (FTP)
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- Mos (Mouse/trackpad)
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- OneDrive
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- OnyX (System maintenance)
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- Parsec (Remote desktop)
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- Tailscale (VPN)
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- The Unarchiver
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- Transmission (BitTorrent)
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### Office & Documents
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- LibreOffice
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Teams
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- Microsoft Word
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### Hardware
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- Logi Tune (Logitech webcam)
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- Logitech Options (Logitech devices)
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### Other
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- NetNewsWire (RSS reader)
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## ✅ Managed by Mac App Store (MAS)
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These apps are installed via `settings/config/darwin.nix` → `masApps`:
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- Amphetamine (ID: 937984704)
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- EA app (ID: 1246969117)
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- Mini Motorways (ID: 1453901000)
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- OP Auto Clicker (ID: 6754914118)
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- Roblox (ID: 1319456934)
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- TestFlight (ID: 899247664)
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- Zone Bar (ID: 6755328989)
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## 🔧 System Apps (Not Managed)
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- FaceTime → `/System/Applications/FaceTime.app`
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- iPhone Mirroring → `/System/Applications/iPhone Mirroring.app`
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- Mail → `/System/Applications/Mail.app`
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- Messages → `/System/Applications/Messages.app`
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- Phone → `/System/Applications/Phone.app`
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- Safari → `/Applications/Safari.app`
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- Terminal → `/System/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app`
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## ❌ Not Managed (Manual Installation)
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These apps cannot be easily managed via Nix and must be installed manually:
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### Adobe Suite
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- **Adobe Creative Cloud** - Requires Adobe account and subscription
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- **Adobe Photoshop 2026** - Installed via Creative Cloud
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### Other
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- **2FHey** - Not available in Homebrew/MAS
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- **Letta Desktop** - Not available in Homebrew/MAS
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- Development
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- EA Games
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- Emulation
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- get_iplayer
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- Nix Apps (managed by Nix itself)
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- Utilities (system folder)
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## 📊 Summary Statistics
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- **Total apps in /Applications:** ~50
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- **Managed by Homebrew:** 37 apps
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- **Managed by MAS:** 7 apps
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- **System apps:** 7 apps
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- **Manual installation required:** 4 items
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- **Folders:** 6 folders
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**Management Coverage:** 44/50 apps (88%) are declaratively managed!
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## 🚀 Applying Changes
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To install all managed applications:
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```bash
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This will:
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1. Install all Homebrew cask apps
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2. Install all Mac App Store apps (via `mas`)
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3. Configure your Dock
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4. Apply system settings
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## 📝 Adding New Apps
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### Via Homebrew Cask
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1. Search for the app:
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brew search <app-name>
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2. Add to `settings/config/darwin.nix` → `homebrew.casks`:
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"new-app-name"
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```bash
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### Via Mac App Store
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1. Find the app ID:
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mas search "App Name"
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## 🔍 Verifying Installation
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Check which apps are installed:
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# Homebrew casks
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# Mac App Store apps
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## ⚠️ Important Notes
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1. **Finder** - Always shown in Dock, doesn't need to be listed in `persistent-apps`
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2. **Adobe apps** - Must be installed manually via Creative Cloud
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3. **App updates** - Homebrew apps update via `brew upgrade`, MAS apps via App Store
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4. **Homebrew cleanup** - Run `brew cleanup` periodically to remove old versions
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## 🎯 Current Dock Configuration
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Order (left to right):
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1. Finder (always shown)
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2. Mail
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3. WhatsApp
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4. Phone
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5. iPhone Mirroring
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6. FaceTime
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7. Messages
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8. Signal
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9. Element
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10. Discord
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11. Spotify
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12. Firefox
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13. Obsidian
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14. Visual Studio Code
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# macOS Gatekeeper Fix
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## The Problem
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macOS Gatekeeper blocks apps downloaded from the internet with errors like:
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"Spotify.app" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
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This happens because:
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1. Homebrew downloads apps from the internet
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2. macOS marks them with the `com.apple.quarantine` extended attribute
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3. Gatekeeper blocks quarantined apps from opening
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## Immediate Fix (Run Now)
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### Option 1: Remove Quarantine (Fastest)
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```bash
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# For Spotify specifically
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sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Spotify.app
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find /Applications -name "*.app" -maxdepth 1 -exec sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine {} \; 2>/dev/null
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### Option 2: Manual Approval
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1. Try to open the app (it will fail)
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2. Go to **System Settings → Privacy & Security**
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3. Scroll down to see "Spotify was blocked"
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4. Click **"Open Anyway"**
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5. Try opening again, then click **"Open"** to confirm
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### Option 3: Right-Click Method
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1. Open Finder → `/Applications`
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2. **Right-click** on Spotify.app
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3. Select **"Open"** (not double-click!)
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4. In the dialog, click **"Open"**
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## Automatic Fix (Added to Config)
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I've created `modules/darwin/gatekeeper.nix` which automatically removes quarantine attributes on every rebuild.
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### How It Works
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On every `darwin-rebuild switch`, the module:
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1. Scans `/Applications` for all `.app` bundles
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2. Removes the `com.apple.quarantine` attribute
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3. Also checks `~/Applications` for user apps
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## Verification
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Check if an app is quarantined:
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```bash
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# Check Spotify
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xattr -l /Applications/Spotify.app
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# If quarantined, you'll see:
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# com.apple.quarantine: ...
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# After fix, you should see nothing or other attributes only
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## Understanding Gatekeeper
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### What is Gatekeeper?
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macOS's security feature that:
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- Checks apps are from identified developers
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- Verifies apps are notarized by Apple
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- Blocks unsigned or unnotarized apps by default
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### Why Does Homebrew Trigger This?
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1. **Apps are downloaded** - macOS marks anything from the internet
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2. **Not from App Store** - Gatekeeper is more strict
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3. **Quarantine attribute** - Applied automatically by Safari/curl/Homebrew
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### The Extended Attribute
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# View all extended attributes
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xattr /Applications/Spotify.app
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xattr -p com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Spotify.app
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# Output looks like:
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# 0083;63a8f4b9;Chrome;F643CD55-6CF1-4FD1-B339-1C45F35CB205
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The quarantine attribute contains:
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- Flags (0083 = downloaded from web)
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- Timestamp
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- Source application (Chrome/Safari/curl)
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- UUID
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## Security Considerations
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### Is This Safe?
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**Yes, but understand the implications:**
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✅ **Safe when:**
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- You trust Homebrew's sources
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- Apps are from official casks (verified by Homebrew community)
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- You're installing well-known apps (Spotify, etc.)
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- Installing from unknown taps
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- Using third-party casks
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- Downloading random .dmg files
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# Only remove for trusted apps
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## Troubleshooting
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### App Still Won't Open?
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2. **Verify signature:**
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codesign -dv /Applications/Spotify.app
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3. **Check for other issues:**
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spctl -a -vv /Applications/Spotify.app
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### "Operation not permitted" Error?
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1. System Settings → Privacy & Security
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2. Full Disk Access
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3. Add Terminal (or iTerm, etc.)
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# Disable (requires recovery mode on Apple Silicon)
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sudo spctl --master-disable
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- ✅ **Sequoia (15.x)** - Strictest Gatekeeper
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- ✅ **Sonoma (14.x)** - Very strict
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- ✅ **Ventura (13.x)** - Strict
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- ✅ **Monterey (12.x)** - Moderate
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- ⚠️ **Big Sur and older** - Less strict, may not need fixes
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## Alternative Approaches
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### 1. Homebrew's Built-in Quarantine Removal
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### 2. Launch Services + Quarantine
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Our config now handles both:
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- **launch-services.nix** - Registers apps with macOS
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- **gatekeeper.nix** - Removes quarantine attributes
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Together they ensure Homebrew apps work perfectly.
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### 3. Manual Per-App
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## Summary
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**What we've implemented:**
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1. ✅ **gatekeeper.nix** - Automatically removes quarantine on rebuild
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2. ✅ **Integrated** - Added to macmini configuration
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3. ✅ **Safe** - Only affects apps in /Applications
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4. ✅ **Automatic** - Runs on every `darwin-rebuild switch`
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**Next rebuild will:**
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- Remove quarantine from all Homebrew apps
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- Allow them to open without manual approval
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- Keep your system secure while being convenient
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Run the immediate fix now, then rebuild to make it automatic:
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```bash
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sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Spotify.app
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{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
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# Gatekeeper Management for macOS
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#
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# Automatically removes quarantine attributes from Homebrew-installed apps
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# and detects apps with invalid code signatures.
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#
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# Run: brew reinstall --cask <app-name>
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{
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system.activationScripts.removeQuarantine.text = lib.mkAfter ''
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echo "Removing quarantine attributes from applications..." >&2
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# Remove quarantine from Homebrew Cask apps in /Applications
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if [ -d "/Applications" ]; then
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for app in /Applications/*.app; do
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xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "$app" 2>/dev/null || true
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for apps_dir in "$HOME/Applications" "$HOME/Applications/Home Manager Apps"; do
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for app in "$apps_dir"/*.app; do
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echo "Quarantine attributes removed successfully" >&2
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echo "Checking code signatures..." >&2
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for app in /Applications/*.app; do
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if [ -d "$app" ]; then
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if spctl -a -vv "$app" 2>&1 | grep -qi "invalid"; then
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echo "WARNING: $app_name has invalid signature and may not open" >&2
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echo "==================================="
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echo "macOS Apps Diagnostic Script"
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echo "==================================="
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echo ""
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# Get list of Homebrew casks from nix config
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echo "Reading cask list from config..."
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echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
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echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
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fi
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echo " $(echo "$spctl_output" | grep -i invalid)"
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fi
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while IFS= read -r cask; do
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case "$cask" in
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logitune) check_app "$cask" "Logi Tune.app" ;;
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logitech-options) check_app "$cask" "Logitech Options.app" ;;
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microsoft-excel) check_app "$cask" "Microsoft Excel.app" ;;
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microsoft-powerpoint) check_app "$cask" "Microsoft PowerPoint.app" ;;
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microsoft-teams) check_app "$cask" "Microsoft Teams.app" ;;
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microsoft-word) check_app "$cask" "Microsoft Word.app" ;;
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netnewswire) check_app "$cask" "NetNewsWire.app" ;;
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prismlauncher) check_app "$cask" "PrismLauncher.app" ;;
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spotify) check_app "$cask" "Spotify.app" ;;
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tailscale-app) check_app "$cask" "Tailscale.app" ;;
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element) check_app "$cask" "Element.app" ;;
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*)
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# Generic check - try to guess the app name
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app_name=$(echo "$cask" | sed 's/-/ /g' | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)sub(/./,toupper(substr($i,1,1)),$i)}1' | sed 's/ //g').app
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;;
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echo "Summary of Issues"
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echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
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while IFS= read -r cask; do
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case "$cask" in
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spotify) app_path="/Applications/Spotify.app" ;;
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element) app_path="/Applications/Element.app" ;;
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tailscale-app) app_path="/Applications/Tailscale.app" ;;
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microsoft-excel) app_path="/Applications/Microsoft Excel.app" ;;
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microsoft-word) app_path="/Applications/Microsoft Word.app" ;;
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microsoft-powerpoint) app_path="/Applications/Microsoft PowerPoint.app" ;;
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*) continue ;;
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if spctl -a -vv "$app_path" 2>&1 | grep -qi "invalid"; then
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echo " ❌ $cask - run: brew reinstall --cask $cask"
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fi
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fi
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done <<< "$CASKS"
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case "$cask" in
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spotify) app_path="/Applications/Spotify.app" ;;
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element) app_path="/Applications/Element.app" ;;
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tailscale-app) app_path="/Applications/Tailscale.app" ;;
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*) continue ;;
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if xattr -l "$app_path" 2>/dev/null | grep -q quarantine; then
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echo " ⚠️ $cask - run: sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine '$app_path'"
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echo "==================================="
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echo "Quick Fixes"
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echo "==================================="
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echo ""
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echo "Rebuild Launch Services database:"
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echo " /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -gc -R -apps u,s,l"
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echo ""
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echo "Remove all quarantine attributes:"
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echo " sudo find /Applications -name '*.app' -maxdepth 1 -exec xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine {} \\;"
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echo ""
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echo "Rebuild nix-darwin config:"
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echo " darwin-rebuild switch --flake ~/.config/nix-config#macmini"
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echo ""
+110
scripts/fix-macos-apps.sh
+110
scripts/fix-macos-apps.sh
···
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#!/bin/bash
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echo "==================================="
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echo "macOS Apps Auto-Fix Script"
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echo "==================================="
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echo ""
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# Colors
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RED='\033[0;31m'
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GREEN='\033[0;32m'
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YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
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NC='\033[0m' # No Color
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CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/nix-config"
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CASKS_FILE="$CONFIG_DIR/settings/config/darwin.nix"
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# Extract cask list
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CASKS=$(grep -A 50 'casks = \[' "$CASKS_FILE" | grep '"' | grep -v '^\s*#' | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)".*/\1/')
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echo "Checking all Homebrew cask apps from config..."
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echo ""
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ISSUES_FOUND=0
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FIXED=0
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# Function to get app path from cask name
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get_app_path() {
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local cask="$1"
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case "$cask" in
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logitune) echo "/Applications/Logi Tune.app" ;;
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logitech-options) echo "/Applications/Logitech Options.app" ;;
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microsoft-excel) echo "/Applications/Microsoft Excel.app" ;;
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microsoft-powerpoint) echo "/Applications/Microsoft PowerPoint.app" ;;
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microsoft-teams) echo "/Applications/Microsoft Teams.app" ;;
35
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microsoft-word) echo "/Applications/Microsoft Word.app" ;;
36
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netnewswire) echo "/Applications/NetNewsWire.app" ;;
37
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prismlauncher) echo "/Applications/PrismLauncher.app" ;;
38
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spotify) echo "/Applications/Spotify.app" ;;
39
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tailscale-app) echo "/Applications/Tailscale.app" ;;
40
+
element) echo "/Applications/Element.app" ;;
41
+
*) echo "" ;;
42
+
esac
43
+
}
44
+
45
+
# Check and fix each app
46
+
while IFS= read -r cask; do
47
+
app_path=$(get_app_path "$cask")
48
+
49
+
if [ -z "$app_path" ] || [ ! -d "$app_path" ]; then
50
+
continue
51
+
fi
52
+
53
+
echo -n "Checking $(basename "$app_path")... "
54
+
55
+
# Check for invalid signature
56
+
if spctl -a -vv "$app_path" 2>&1 | grep -qi "invalid"; then
57
+
echo -e "${RED}INVALID SIGNATURE${NC}"
58
+
echo " → Reinstalling $cask..."
59
+
60
+
if brew reinstall --cask "$cask" 2>/dev/null; then
61
+
echo -e " ${GREEN}✅ Fixed${NC}"
62
+
FIXED=$((FIXED + 1))
63
+
else
64
+
echo -e " ${RED}❌ Failed to reinstall${NC}"
65
+
fi
66
+
ISSUES_FOUND=$((ISSUES_FOUND + 1))
67
+
continue
68
+
fi
69
+
70
+
# Check for quarantine
71
+
if xattr -l "$app_path" 2>/dev/null | grep -q quarantine; then
72
+
echo -e "${YELLOW}HAS QUARANTINE${NC}"
73
+
echo " → Removing quarantine..."
74
+
75
+
if sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine "$app_path" 2>/dev/null; then
76
+
echo -e " ${GREEN}✅ Fixed${NC}"
77
+
FIXED=$((FIXED + 1))
78
+
else
79
+
echo -e " ${RED}❌ Failed${NC}"
80
+
fi
81
+
ISSUES_FOUND=$((ISSUES_FOUND + 1))
82
+
continue
83
+
fi
84
+
85
+
echo -e "${GREEN}✅ OK${NC}"
86
+
87
+
done <<< "$CASKS"
88
+
89
+
echo ""
90
+
echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
91
+
echo "Summary"
92
+
echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
93
+
echo "Issues found: $ISSUES_FOUND"
94
+
echo "Fixed: $FIXED"
95
+
echo ""
96
+
97
+
if [ $ISSUES_FOUND -eq 0 ]; then
98
+
echo -e "${GREEN}All apps are healthy! ✅${NC}"
99
+
else
100
+
echo "Rebuilding Launch Services database..."
101
+
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -gc -R -apps u,s,l 2>/dev/null
102
+
103
+
echo "Restarting Dock..."
104
+
killall Dock 2>/dev/null
105
+
106
+
echo ""
107
+
echo -e "${GREEN}Done! Try opening your apps now.${NC}"
108
+
fi
109
+
110
+
echo ""
+50
-7
settings/config/darwin.nix
+50
-7
settings/config/darwin.nix
···
86
86
87
87
# GUI applications via Homebrew Cask
88
88
casks = [
89
-
"logitune"
90
-
"logitech-options"
89
+
# Communication
90
+
"discord"
91
+
"element" # Matrix client
92
+
"signal"
93
+
"whatsapp"
94
+
95
+
# Productivity
96
+
"obsidian"
97
+
"visual-studio-code"
98
+
"github" # GitHub Desktop
99
+
"claude"
100
+
101
+
# Browsers
102
+
"firefox"
103
+
104
+
# Media & Entertainment
105
+
"obs" # OBS Studio
106
+
"spotify"
107
+
"handbrake"
108
+
109
+
# Gaming
110
+
"prismlauncher" # Minecraft launcher
111
+
"steam"
112
+
"steam-link"
113
+
"epic-games"
114
+
"utm" # Virtual machines
115
+
116
+
# Utilities
117
+
"onedrive"
118
+
"cloudflare-warp"
119
+
"tailscale" # VPN for inter-host communication
120
+
"the-unarchiver"
121
+
"transmission" # BitTorrent client
122
+
"filezilla" # FTP client
123
+
"onyx" # System maintenance
124
+
"mos" # Mouse/trackpad customization
125
+
"parsec" # Remote desktop
126
+
127
+
# Office & Documents
91
128
"microsoft-excel"
92
129
"microsoft-powerpoint"
93
130
"microsoft-teams"
94
131
"microsoft-word"
95
-
"netnewswire"
96
-
"prismlauncher"
97
-
"spotify"
98
-
"tailscale-app" # VPN for inter-host communication
99
-
"element" # Matrix client
132
+
"libreoffice"
133
+
134
+
# Hardware
135
+
"logitune" # Logitech webcam
136
+
"logitech-options" # Logitech devices
137
+
138
+
# Other
139
+
"netnewswire" # RSS reader
100
140
];
101
141
102
142
# Mac App Store apps (by ID)
103
143
masApps = {
104
144
"Amphetamine" = 937984704;
105
145
"EA app" = 1246969117;
146
+
"Mini Motorways" = 1453901000;
106
147
"OP Auto Clicker" = 6754914118;
148
+
"Roblox" = 1319456934;
149
+
"TestFlight" = 899247664;
107
150
"Zone Bar" = 6755328989;
108
151
};
109
152
};
+19
settings/darwin/default.nix
+19
settings/darwin/default.nix
···
28
28
wvous-br-corner = 4; # bottom-right → Desktop
29
29
wvous-tl-corner = 1; # top-left → None
30
30
wvous-tr-corner = 5; # top-right → Screen Saver
31
+
32
+
# Persistent applications in the Dock (left to right)
33
+
# Note: Finder is always shown and doesn't need to be listed here
34
+
persistent-apps = [
35
+
"/System/Applications/Mail.app"
36
+
"/Applications/WhatsApp.app"
37
+
"/System/Applications/Phone.app"
38
+
"/System/Applications/iPhone Mirroring.app"
39
+
"/System/Applications/FaceTime.app"
40
+
"/System/Applications/Messages.app"
41
+
"/Applications/Signal.app"
42
+
"/Applications/Element.app"
43
+
"/Applications/Discord.app"
44
+
"/Applications/Spotify.app"
45
+
"/Applications/Firefox.app"
46
+
"/Applications/Obsidian.app"
47
+
"/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app"
48
+
"/System/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app"
49
+
];
31
50
};
32
51
33
52
# ── Finder ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────