Transform your macOS development environment with Determinate Nix—the seamless, secure, enterprise-ready Nix installation solution designed specifically for macOS.
Business-class Nix at your fingertips
Determinate Nix delivers a zero-friction experience for macOS users, combining the power of Nix for business and bulletproof reliability.
Security without compromise
- Signed and notarized packages: Deploy with confidence using Apple-verified packages
- Always-encrypted Nix store: Protect your intellectual property with end-to-end encryption
- Zero-trust architecture: Fine-grained access controls with federated authentication via OIDC, JWT, and SSO
- SOC 2 type 2 certified: Meet enterprise compliance requirements with our certified platform
Fleet management
- MDM-ready deployment: Scale across your organization effortlessly
- Corporate network ready: Automatic certificate handling for ZScaler, Fortinet, and other security platforms
- Native Keychain integration: Seamless credentials management the macOS way
- Autoscale macOS on AWS: Scale your macOS compute fleet with ease on AWS EC2
Intelligent system integration
- Survival mode: Keep Nix running smoothly through macOS updates
- macOS Sequoia compatible: Full support for the latest macOS version
- Smart resource management:
- Socket activation preserves system performance
- Battery-aware operations
- Intelligent garbage collection that respects system resources
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Download our Universal macOS Installer and experience the most reliable, secure, and enterprise-ready Nix installation for macOS.
Are you already familiar with Nix? Jump right in:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix | sh -s -- install