diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index f742241..3e63118 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
         "systems": "systems"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1720546205,
-        "narHash": "sha256-boCXsjYVxDviyzoEyAk624600f3ZBo/DKtUdvMTpbGY=",
+        "lastModified": 1722339003,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ZeS51uJI30ehNkcZ4uKqT4ZDARPyqrHADSKAwv5vVCU=",
         "owner": "ryantm",
         "repo": "agenix",
-        "rev": "de96bd907d5fbc3b14fc33ad37d1b9a3cb15edc6",
+        "rev": "3f1dae074a12feb7327b4bf43cbac0d124488bb7",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -372,11 +372,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722203588,
-        "narHash": "sha256-91V5FMSQ4z9bkhTCf0f86Zjw0bh367daSf0mzCIW0vU=",
+        "lastModified": 1722321190,
+        "narHash": "sha256-WeVWVRqkgrbLzmk6FfJoloJ7Xe7HWD27Pv950IUG2kI=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "792757f643cedc13f02098d8ed506d82e19ec1da",
+        "rev": "4fcd54df7cbb1d79cbe81209909ee8514d6b17a4",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -420,6 +420,26 @@
         "url": "https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/nixos-module/archive/2.90.0.tar.gz"
       }
     },
+    "mkalias": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1678761502,
+        "narHash": "sha256-tL3C/b2BPOGQpV287wECDCDWmKwwPvezAAN3qz7N07M=",
+        "owner": "reckenrode",
+        "repo": "mkalias",
+        "rev": "8a5478cdb646f137ebc53cb9d235f8e5892ea00a",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "reckenrode",
+        "repo": "mkalias",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "neovim-nightly-overlay": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-compat": "flake-compat_4",
@@ -436,11 +456,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722299518,
-        "narHash": "sha256-0hRxk6iKiPeSNAxIauHtr3oDSoHcDkt4Ia3XXuGwy60=",
+        "lastModified": 1722378708,
+        "narHash": "sha256-MxG/Hfm7+BHIKXOAAoNJmTYvQ+EO0ezACqUYR55eQ4w=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "neovim-nightly-overlay",
-        "rev": "cbf1a4829aad170bcf35ca417617d3ff29f76267",
+        "rev": "e84a246c521f0c6348a0d01da3dfe0cd611f078a",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -533,11 +553,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-hardware": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722278305,
-        "narHash": "sha256-xLBAegsn9wbj+pQfbX07kykd5VBV3Ywk3IbObVAAlWA=",
+        "lastModified": 1722332872,
+        "narHash": "sha256-2xLM4sc5QBfi0U/AANJAW21Bj4ZX479MHPMPkB+eKBU=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
-        "rev": "eab049fe178c11395d65a858ba1b56461ba9652d",
+        "rev": "14c333162ba53c02853add87a0000cbd7aa230c2",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -549,11 +569,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722264024,
-        "narHash": "sha256-gomyYQrlOltr2/prDRikRDQoPz+J5Qq6SEJrqVC5x2c=",
+        "lastModified": 1722309256,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Eqlu/hisMWE51b9YeKqehNaHLPhZOmkFkrx+VzI5YcM=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "fc5e08c73022f96cfeaefa2e087e8b713d47d201",
+        "rev": "3fcada1050e3820241590679838954bacf7d38f8",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -643,6 +663,7 @@
         "git-hooks": "git-hooks",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "lix-module": "lix-module",
+        "mkalias": "mkalias",
         "neovim-nightly-overlay": "neovim-nightly-overlay",
         "nifoc-overlay": "nifoc-overlay",
         "nix-darwin": "nix-darwin",
@@ -754,11 +775,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1721769617,
-        "narHash": "sha256-6Pqa0bi5nV74IZcENKYRToRNM5obo1EQ+3ihtunJ014=",
+        "lastModified": 1722330636,
+        "narHash": "sha256-uru7JzOa33YlSRwf9sfXpJG+UAV+bnBEYMjrzKrQZFw=",
         "owner": "numtide",
         "repo": "treefmt-nix",
-        "rev": "8db8970be1fb8be9c845af7ebec53b699fe7e009",
+        "rev": "768acdb06968e53aa1ee8de207fd955335c754b7",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index e791d24..6323456 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
         flake-parts.follows = "flake-parts";
       };
     };
+
+    mkalias = {
+      url = "github:reckenrode/mkalias";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
   };
 
   outputs = inputs@{ flake-parts, lix-module, deploy-rs, ... }:
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@
       flake =
         let
           Styx = import ./system/flakes/Styx.nix {
-            inherit (inputs) nixpkgs home-manager nix-darwin agenix neovim-nightly-overlay nifoc-overlay;
+            inherit (inputs) nixpkgs home-manager nix-darwin agenix neovim-nightly-overlay mkalias nifoc-overlay;
             inherit lix-module;
           };
 
diff --git a/home/programs/amethyst.nix b/home/programs/amethyst.nix
index f6d239d..1c19e6f 100644
--- a/home/programs/amethyst.nix
+++ b/home/programs/amethyst.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ let
       "com.eltima.elmedia-setapp"
       "com.jonny.mona"
       "com.kapeli.dash-setapp"
+      "com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred"
       "com.sindresorhus.Dato-setapp"
       "com.tapbots.Ivory"
     ];
diff --git a/system/darwin/fake-homebrew.nix b/system/darwin/fake-homebrew.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..813f833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/darwin/fake-homebrew.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+{
+  system.activationScripts.postUserActivation.text =
+    ''
+      echo "setting up fake Homebrew binaries..."
+
+      current_user="$USER"
+      sudo -H mkdir -p /opt/homebrew/bin
+      sudo -H chown $current_user:staff /opt/homebrew/bin
+
+      sudo -H -u "$current_user" ln -sfn ${lib.getExe pkgs.python3} /opt/homebrew/bin/python3
+    '';
+}
diff --git a/system/flakes/Styx.nix b/system/flakes/Styx.nix
index 5219ac4..3bac504 100644
--- a/system/flakes/Styx.nix
+++ b/system/flakes/Styx.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-{ nixpkgs, lix-module, home-manager, nix-darwin, agenix, neovim-nightly-overlay, nifoc-overlay }:
+{ nixpkgs, lix-module, home-manager, nix-darwin, agenix, neovim-nightly-overlay, mkalias, nifoc-overlay }:
 
 let
   default-system = "aarch64-darwin";
 
   overlay-x86 = _: _: { pkgs-x86 = import nixpkgs { system = "x86_64-darwin"; }; };
+  overlay-mkalias = _: _: { inherit (mkalias.packages.${default-system}) mkalias; };
 
   nixpkgsConfig = {
     overlays = [
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ let
       agenix.overlays.default
       neovim-nightly-overlay.overlays.default
       nifoc-overlay.overlay
+      overlay-mkalias
     ];
 
     config = {
diff --git a/system/hosts/Styx.nix b/system/hosts/Styx.nix
index 3691c80..69468e9 100644
--- a/system/hosts/Styx.nix
+++ b/system/hosts/Styx.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ in
     ../darwin/attic.nix
 
     ../darwin/mas.nix
+    ../darwin/fake-homebrew.nix
   ];
 
   nix = {