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Install With Nix

Install, update or remove Swift Salamander with an existing Nix setup.

Checked with Swift Salamander 0.8.186 on 8 October 2026.

Nix manages apps through commands and configuration files. This page is for people who already use Nix with flakes enabled on an Apple silicon Mac. Most people want the download or Homebrew.

Install Swift Salamander

  1. Press ⌘Space to open Spotlight.
  2. Type Terminal and press Return.
  3. Paste the command below and press Return.
nix profile install github:c0desurfer/swift-salamander-nix
  1. Type the command below and press Return to open the app.
swift-salamander

Update Swift Salamander

  1. Quit Swift Salamander.
  2. Open Terminal.
  3. Paste the command below and press Return.
nix profile upgrade swift-salamander

Remove Swift Salamander

  1. Quit Swift Salamander.
  2. Open Terminal.
  3. Paste the command below and press Return.
nix profile remove swift-salamander

Your settings and licence stay on your Mac.