This project aims to bring the convenience of a declarative system approach to macOS. nix-darwin is built up around Nixpkgs, quite similar to NixOS.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Apps similar to nanobrew include Chocolatey, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ninite, Homebrew, Scoop and MacUpdater. Package Managers like nanobrew are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows, the web and iPad.
This project aims to bring the convenience of a declarative system approach to macOS. nix-darwin is built up around Nixpkgs, quite similar to NixOS.
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