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From One Config, Nyx Builds Your macOS Tools, Services, and App Store Software Every Time

What if you could take total control of your macOS system, managing packages, configurations, and even App Store installations, all from a single, unified tool? Bold claim? Perhaps. But that’s exactly ...
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Nix privilege escalation security advisory

The NixOS project has announced a critical vulnerability in many versions of the Nix package manager's daemon. The flaw was introduced as part of a fix for a prior vulnerability in 2024. According to ...
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Nix management startup flox raises $16.5M, launches open-source platform

Nix environment management startup FloxDev Inc. said today it has raised $16.5 million in new funding and has launched its new open-source flox platform to expand on Nix’s unique approach to package ...
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NixOS 23.05 released

A new version of NixOS, which is a Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager, has been released: NixOS 23.05 is now available. The release notes list numerous updates, including Nix 2.13, ...