The Nix Multi-User installation is the only available setup on macOS. In Multi-User Mode, Nix sets up some OS users and delegates building to a daemon that distributes load across these users. From the documentation: When a unprivileged user runs a Nix command, actions that operate on the Nix store (such as builds) are forwarded to a
macOS: Configuring a Nix remote cache
macOS: Configuring a Nix remote cache
macOS: Configuring a Nix remote cache
The Nix Multi-User installation is the only available setup on macOS. In Multi-User Mode, Nix sets up some OS users and delegates building to a daemon that distributes load across these users. From the documentation: When a unprivileged user runs a Nix command, actions that operate on the Nix store (such as builds) are forwarded to a