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A detailed walkthrough of installing NixOS on an 18-year-old iMac (2007 model with Core2 Duo, 2GB RAM) to repurpose obsolete hardware with modern, secure software. Covers creating a custom NixOS installation image with Broadcom Wi-Fi drivers, partitioning disks, configuring hardware-specific settings (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, graphics), and optimizing the system for low-spec machines using XFCE desktop, zram swap, and minimal package selection. Includes complete configuration files and troubleshooting notes for Apple hardware quirks.

Reviving an Old iMac with NixOS