diff --git a/.zsh/common/02-prompt.zsh b/.zsh/common/02-prompt.zsh
index 0951966..d5fa3e6 100755
--- a/.zsh/common/02-prompt.zsh
+++ b/.zsh/common/02-prompt.zsh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function printUser {
                     bimbobee)
                         echo -n "%{$fg_bold[blue]%}"
                         ;;
-                    lcech-mac-veracode)
+                    lcech-mac)
                         echo -n "%{$fg[cyan]%}"
                         ;;
                     *)
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ function printAwsVault {
     fi
 }
 
-PROMPT='${PR_BOLD_BLACK}%* $(printUser)$(printAwsVault)${PR_CYAN}%~%<< $(git_prompt_info)${PR_BOLD_WHITE}>%{${reset_color}%} '
+PROMPT='${PR_BOLD_WHITE}%* $(printUser)$(printAwsVault)${PR_CYAN}%~%<< $(git_prompt_info)${PR_BOLD_WHITE}>%{${reset_color}%} '
diff --git a/devices/lcech-mac-veracode.nix b/devices/lcech-mac-veracode.nix
index 849eda4..db1a7d0 100644
--- a/devices/lcech-mac-veracode.nix
+++ b/devices/lcech-mac-veracode.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ let
   username = "lcech";
   homedir = "/Users/${username}";
 
-  zshSourceCommon = ../.zsh/common;
+  zshSourceDirs = [
+    ../.zsh/common
+    ../.zsh/macos
+  ];
 in
 {
   # Let Home Manager install and manage itself.
@@ -21,9 +24,12 @@ in
 
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     awscli2
+    bat
     k9s
+    keepassxc
     kubectl
     nixd
+    watch
   ];
 
   programs.direnv = {
@@ -31,13 +37,6 @@ in
     nix-direnv.enable = true;
   };
 
-  programs.ghostty = {
-    enable = true;
-
-    installVimSyntax = true;
-    enableZshIntegration = true;
-  };
-
   programs.git = {
     enable = true;
     userName = "Lukas Cech";
@@ -65,16 +64,29 @@ in
   programs.zsh = {
     enable = true;
 
+    autocd = true;
+
+    shellAliases = {
+      cat = "bat --paging=never";
+    };
+
     dirHashes = {
-      mac = "${homedir}/.macshare";
+      mac = "${homedir}/storage/.macshare";
       nix = "${homedir}/.config/nix";
     };
 
     initExtra = ''
-      for file in ${zshSourceCommon}/*.zsh; do
-          source "$file"
-      done
+      ${builtins.concatStringsSep "\n"
+        (builtins.map (dir:
+          ''
+            for file in ${dir}/*.zsh; do
+                source "$file"
+            done
+          ''
+        ) zshSourceDirs)
+      }
 
+      # ${pkgs.keepassxc}
       autoload -U +X bashcompinit && bashcompinit
 
       source <(kubectl completion zsh)
@@ -85,5 +97,6 @@ in
   home.sessionVariables = {
     EDITOR = "vim";
     GO111MODULE = "on";
+    TERMINAL = "ghostty";
   };
 }
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index b3a5864..ea6c219 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,58 @@
 {
   "nodes": {
+    "cl-nix-lite": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1728174978,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Grqqg+xuicANB85j0gNEXxi9SBKY7bzGeTuyi95eGcY=",
+        "owner": "hraban",
+        "repo": "cl-nix-lite",
+        "rev": "31cfe6275c341eb3120a99f4b1c8516c49a29d87",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hraban",
+        "repo": "cl-nix-lite",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "flake-compat": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1730663653,
+        "narHash": "sha256-kFCUWettiFHDIqxCWWQ9qY8pVh+Lj+XL0Giyy/kdomg=",
+        "owner": "hraban",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "rev": "e5b16676185cb7548581c852f51ce7f3a49bba5e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hraban",
+        "ref": "fixed-output",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "flake-utils": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "systems": [
+          "mac-app-util",
+          "systems"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1731533236,
+        "narHash": "sha256-l0KFg5HjrsfsO/JpG+r7fRrqm12kzFHyUHqHCVpMMbI=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "11707dc2f618dd54ca8739b309ec4fc024de578b",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
+    "flake-utils_2": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1659877975,
         "narHash": "sha256-zllb8aq3YO3h8B/U0/J1WBgAL8EX5yWf5pMj3G0NAmc=",
@@ -35,6 +87,30 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "mac-app-util": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "cl-nix-lite": "cl-nix-lite",
+        "flake-compat": "flake-compat",
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": "systems"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1732920695,
+        "narHash": "sha256-1fxvJZUznwrmEtYqpPuWi2tPcL9kj6v7p1J7ZZncAPE=",
+        "owner": "hraban",
+        "repo": "mac-app-util",
+        "rev": "548672d0cb661ce11d08ee8bde92b87d2a75c872",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hraban",
+        "repo": "mac-app-util",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "nix-darwin": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -57,7 +133,7 @@
     },
     "nixgl": {
       "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_2",
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixpkgs"
         ]
@@ -95,10 +171,26 @@
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
+        "mac-app-util": "mac-app-util",
         "nix-darwin": "nix-darwin",
         "nixgl": "nixgl",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
       }
+    },
+    "systems": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1689347925,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ozenz5bFe1UUqOn7f60HRmgc01BgTGIKZ4Xl+HbocGQ=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default-darwin",
+        "rev": "2235d7e6cc29ae99878133c95e9fe5e157661ffb",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default-darwin",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
     }
   },
   "root": "root",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 2332837..03168a8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@
     nix-darwin.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     home-manager.url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
     home-manager.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    mac-app-util.url = "github:hraban/mac-app-util";
+    mac-app-util.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     nixgl.url = "github:nix-community/nixGL";
     nixgl.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
   };
 
-  outputs = inputs@{ self, nix-darwin, nixpkgs, home-manager, nixgl }:
+  outputs = inputs@{
+    self,
+    home-manager,
+    mac-app-util,
+    nix-darwin,
+    nixgl,
+    nixpkgs,
+  }:
   let
     darwin-common = { pkgs, ... }:
     let
@@ -93,6 +102,16 @@
           experimental-features = "nix-command flakes";
         };
       };
+
+      homebrew = {
+        enable = true;
+        onActivation = {
+          autoUpdate = true;
+          # 'zap': uninstalls all formulae(and related files) not listed here.
+          cleanup = "zap";
+          upgrade = true;
+        };
+      };
     };
   in
   {
@@ -106,7 +125,7 @@
             allowUnfree = true;
           };
         };
-    in{
+    in {
       # init with
       # nix run home-manager/master -- switch --flake ~/.config/nix
       # update with
@@ -126,16 +145,28 @@
       # nix run nix-darwin -- switch --flake ~/.config/nix
       # update with
       # darwin-rebuild switch --flake ~/.config/nix
-      lcech-mac-veracode.system = nix-darwin.lib.darwinSystem {
+      lcech-mac = nix-darwin.lib.darwinSystem {
         system = "aarch64-darwin";
         modules = [
+          mac-app-util.darwinModules.default
           darwin-common
+          {
+            # brew install --cask
+            # these need to be updated manually
+            homebrew.casks = [
+              "ghostty"
+              "spotify"
+            ];
+          }
           home-manager.darwinModules.home-manager
           {
             home-manager = {
               useGlobalPkgs = true;
               useUserPackages = true;
-              users.lcech = import ./devices/lcech-mac-veracode.nix;
+              users.lcech.imports = [
+                mac-app-util.homeManagerModules.default
+                ./devices/lcech-mac-veracode.nix
+              ];
             };
             users.users.lcech.home = "/Users/lcech";
           }