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+The install script is only for linux machines at the moment.
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+For Apple machines, [install nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin#install) and symlink the `darwin-configuration.nix` file to `~/.nixpkgs/darwin-configuration.nix`.
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+Home-manager is installed separately and not currently managed by the nix configurations.