diff --git a/nix-darwin/home-modules/programs/alacritty.nix b/nix-darwin/home-modules/programs/alacritty.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0583b134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix-darwin/home-modules/programs/alacritty.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  config,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  options = {
+    alacritty.enable = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.bool;
+      description = "Enables alacritty shell";
+      default = false;
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf config.alacritty.enable {
+    # C-r history
+    # C-l clear
+    home = {
+      sessionVariables = {
+        TERMINAL = "alacritty";
+      };
+    };
+    programs = {
+      alacritty = {
+        enable = true;
+        catppuccin.enable = true;
+        shellIntegration.enableFishIntegration = true;
+        shellIntegration.enableZshIntegration = true;
+        font = {
+          size = 16;
+          name = "JetBrainsMono";
+          package = pkgs.nerd-fonts.jetbrains-mono;
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nix-darwin/home-modules/programs/default.nix b/nix-darwin/home-modules/programs/default.nix
index 3be7be06..ca0b08c0 100644
--- a/nix-darwin/home-modules/programs/default.nix
+++ b/nix-darwin/home-modules/programs/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib, ... }:
 {
   imports = [
+    ./alacritty.nix
     ./bat.nix
     ./btop.nix
     ./cloud.nix
diff --git a/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/configuration.nix b/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/configuration.nix
index 2867a3db..6ecac12c 100644
--- a/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/configuration.nix
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
     casks = [
       "rectangle"
       "iterm2"
-      "nikitabobko/tap/aerospace"
+      # "nikitabobko/tap/aerospace" # not vetted on work laptop
     ];
     brews = [
-      "koekeishiya/formulae/yabai"
-      "koekeishiya/formulae/skhd"
+      # "koekeishiya/formulae/yabai"
+      # "koekeishiya/formulae/skhd"
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/home.nix b/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/home.nix
index c141dd2b..5609c002 100644
--- a/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/home.nix
+++ b/nix-darwin/users/henri.vandersleyen/home.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   ];
   # wm
   wm.aerospace = {
-    enable = true;
+    enable = false;
     configPath = Users/${username}/Documents/dotfiles/.config/aerospace;
   };
   # languages