# Lix installations upgrading to macOS Sequoia require manual repair

DevFeed: [Lix installations upgrading to macOS Sequoia require manual repair](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/lix-installations-upgrading-to-macos-sequoia-require-manual-repair-31371.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://lix.systems/blog/2024-09-15-sequoia-intervention/>)

Published: 2024-09-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [News on Lix](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/news-on-lix.md>)

Topics: [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nix.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/upgrade.md>)

Tags: [installation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/installation.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [os](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/os.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains that upgrading macOS installations of Lix and Nix to macOS Sequoia can cause builds to fail because Apple claims user IDs used by the default Nix installation. It describes using the installer's repair functionality, including before the upgrade.

## Source excerpt

macOS Sequoia release day is almost upon us, and that means all your Lix and Nix installations on macOS are going to break when you upgrade your OS.