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Using Nix Flakes as a Package Manager on macOS & Yubikey SSH Usage Memo

Using Nix Flakes as a Package Manager on macOS & Yubikey SSH Usage Memo Nix Flakes After reading fernvenue’s recent article Play with Nix Flakes, I decided to fully embrace Nix on my Mac, moving away from brew and Xcode. By discarding these bulky tools, I can easily install only what I need. Recently, I treated myself to an old M1 Max for my birthday, as I still rely on Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro....

Debian GNOME on Mac Mini M1

Installation Memo for Debian GNOME on Mac Mini M1 I’ve long heard about Asahi Linux, and today I gave it a try, and it’s indeed impressive. Previously, I followed the official documentation to install Fedora, only to find out there are mature scripts available for direct Debian installation. Today, I finally mustered the courage to try my hand at installing on Mac, start the challenge like a newbie! You can:...

Configuring Rime Input Method on macOS

Configuring Rime Input Method on macOS Installing Rime Recently, I learned from Teacher fernvenue how to configure input methods on Debian GNOME and found that Rime is also applicable on macOS. Configuring Rime/Zhongzhouyun on macOS is just as straightforward. Firstly, visit the Rime official website and directly download the installation package for Squirrel.pkg. After installation, the package will prompt you to either log out and log back in or manually log out and log in again....

Debian GNOME Installation and Configuration Memo

Memo for Debian GNOME Installation and Configuration This document serves as a summary of the experience of installing and configuring Debian GNOME, intended for future self-reference. The hardware configuration summarized in this document is as follows. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 _,met$$$$$gg. root@debian ,g$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P. ----------- ,g$$P" """Y$$.". OS: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) x86_64 ,$$P' `$$$. Host: MS-TZZ H610ITX 2....

An overview of the experience of using Nix as a package manager on macOS.

The voices of Nix are increasingly heard around me. However, as a tech novice, I have limited experience in coding. Nonetheless, in my daily use, I can feel how inconvenient HomeBrew as a package manager is under macOS. Therefore, I decided to switch to Nix for package management! A big step for a tech newbie!! The author’s machine is a Mac mini M1, and machines with similar Apple silicon should also be able to learn from this experience....