{
  pkgs,
  config,
  lib,
  inputs,
  ...
}: {
  /*
  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. install xcode tools with `xcode-select --install`
  3. allow full disk access to terminal
  4. xfer or git clone flake to ~/.nix
  5. sign into icloud and by extension app store for mas
  6. rename some shell rc files with `sudo mv /etc/bashrc /etc/bashrc.before-nix-darwin && sudo mv /etc/zshrc /etc/zshrc.before-nix-darwin`
  7. install nix-darwin with: `nix run --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" nix-darwin -- switch --flake ~/.nix#host`
  8. nh should be installed now so enjoy and use `nh darwin switch`
  */

  imports = [
  ];

  # general macos system settings
  # base system package install list
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    wget
    curl
    rsync
    git
    age
    fzf
    usbutils
    pciutils
    python3
    lf
    ctpv
    btop
    rectangle
    pinentry_mac
  ];

  users.users.bhelderman = {
    home = "/Users/bhelderman";
    # optional extras, e.g. shell, uid, etc.
  };

  # define home-manager user
  home-manager = {
    extraSpecialArgs = {inherit inputs;};
    backupFileExtension = "bak";
    useUserPackages = true;
    useGlobalPkgs = false;
    users = {
      "bhelderman" = import ../../users/blake/home_darwin.nix;
    };
  };

  # set timezone
  time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";

  # allow proprietary packages
  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;

  # enable flakes
  nix.settings.experimental-features = ["nix-command" "flakes"];

  system = {
    stateVersion = 6;
    defaults = {
      trackpad = {
        Clicking = true;
        TrackpadThreeFingerDrag = true;
        TrackpadFourFingerVertSwipeGesture = 2;
        TrackpadRightClick = true;
        TrackpadFourFingerHorizSwipeGesture = 2;
        TrackpadPinch = true;
        TrackpadRotate = true;
        TrackpadTwoFingerDoubleTapGesture = true;
        TrackpadTwoFingerFromRightEdgeSwipeGesture = 3;
      };
      universalaccess = {
        mouseDriverCursorSize = 3.0;
      };
      NSGlobalDomain = {
        AppleICUForce24HourTime = true;
        AppleInterfaceStyle = "Dark";
        NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled = false;
        NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud = false;
      };
      WindowManager = {
        EnableStandardClickToShowDesktop = false;
        GloballyEnabled = false; # disable stage manager
      };
      controlcenter = {
        BatteryShowPercentage = true;
        Bluetooth = true;
        Display = false;
        FocusModes = false;
        NowPlaying = false;
        Sound = false;
      };
      menuExtraClock = {
        ShowDate = 1;
        ShowDayOfWeek = true;
        Show24Hour = true;
        ShowSeconds = true;
      };
      dock = {
        autohide = true;
        largesize = 16;
        mineffect = "genie";
        minimize-to-application = true;
        orientation = "bottom";
        scroll-to-open = true;
        show-recents = false;
        showAppExposeGestureEnabled = true;
      };
      finder = {
        AppleShowAllExtensions = true;
        NewWindowTarget = "Home";
        ShowPathbar = true;
        ShowStatusBar = true;
      };
      hitoolbox.AppleFnUsageType = "Change Input Source";
      iCal = {
        "first day of week" = "Monday";
      };
      loginwindow = {
        LoginwindowText = "howdy o/";
        GuestEnabled = false;
      };
      screencapture.type = "png";
      screensaver = {
        askForPassword = true;
        askForPasswordDelay = 15;
      };
    };
  };
}