From 064cad7e9fec88a2906dd0f87084278ec119f3af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: toonn Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:32:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Add macOS uninstall note about /nix Clarify that `/nix` being present after the uninstall is normal and it will only disappear after a reboot. Co-authored-by: Travis A. Everett --- doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md index ba90ce280..ea5c9febe 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md @@ -175,8 +175,16 @@ and `/etc/zshrc` which you may remove. This will remove the Nix Store volume and everything that was added to the store. -The change to `/etc/synthetic.conf` will only take effect after a reboot but -you shouldn't have any traces of Nix left on your system. +> **Note** +> +> After you complete the steps here, you will still have an empty `/nix` +> directory. This is an expected sign of a successful uninstall. The empty +> `/nix` directory will disappear the next time you reboot. +> +> You do not have to reboot to finish uninstalling Nix. The uninstall is +> complete. macOS (Catalina+) directly controls root directories and its +> read-only root will prevent you from manually deleting the empty `/nix` +> mountpoint. # macOS Installation