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@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ and `/etc/zshrc` which you may remove.
This will remove all the build users that no longer serve a purpose.
4. Edit fstab using `sudo vifs` to remove the line mounting the Nix Store
- volume on `/nix`, which looks like this,
+ volume on `/nix`, which looks like
+ `UUID=<unique uuid> /nix apfs rw,noauto,nobrowse,suid,owners` or
`LABEL=Nix\040Store /nix apfs rw,nobrowse`. This will prevent automatic
mounting of the Nix Store volume.
@@ -175,6 +176,16 @@ and `/etc/zshrc` which you may remove.
This will remove the Nix Store volume and everything that was added to the
store.
+ If this command indicates that it couldn't remove the volume, your Nix Store
+ volume may not be mounted. Run the following to double-check:
+
+ ```console
+ diskutil list
+ ```
+
+ If you see a Nix Store volume, re-run the diskutil deleteVolume command, but
+ replace `/nix` with the volume's `diskXsY` identifier.
+
> **Note**
>
> After you complete the steps here, you will still have an empty `/nix`