diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 5101cdd..f73f4fc 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
       };
     };
     darwinConfigurations = {
-      CEN-IT-07 = nix-darwin.lib.darwinSystem {
+      cen-it-07 = nix-darwin.lib.darwinSystem {
         system = systems.darwin;
         specialArgs = {inherit inputs stable_pkgs unstable_pkgs nix-homebrew;};
         modules = [
diff --git a/hosts/darwin/cen-it-07/configuration.nix b/hosts/darwin/cen-it-07/configuration.nix
index 575309c..0082f8d 100644
--- a/hosts/darwin/cen-it-07/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/darwin/cen-it-07/configuration.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  
 
   # since darwin needs root now (will be removed in future)
-  system.primaryUser = "bhelderman"
+  system.primaryUser = "bhelderman";
   
   power = {
     sleep = {
diff --git a/hosts/darwin/default.nix b/hosts/darwin/default.nix
index bb0b08d..237c549 100644
--- a/hosts/darwin/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/darwin/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 
 /*
 instructions for first time setup for macos here
+1. install the nix package manager with: `sh <(curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -L https://nixos.org/nix/install)`
+2. xfer or git clone flake to ~/.nix
+3. sign into icloud and by extension app store for mas 
+4. rename some shell rc files with `sudo mv /etc/bashrc /etc/bashrc.before-nix-darwin && sudo mv /etc/zshrc /etc/zshrc.before-nix-darwin`
+5. install nix-darwin with: `nix run --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" nix-darwin -- switch --flake ~/.nix#host`
+6. nh should be installed now so enjoy and use `nh darwin switch`
 */
 
   imports = [
diff --git a/modules/darwin/default.nix b/modules/darwin/default.nix
index cbd247b..d1a5ede 100644
--- a/modules/darwin/default.nix
+++ b/modules/darwin/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     ./syncthing
     ./yubikey
     ./work
+    ./apps
 #    ./sops
   ];