docs: clarify how to use inputs with flakes #689
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I was pretty confused on how to use
inputs
, and thanks to the help of some people on #macos:nixos.org I was able to get my configuration working usingspecialArgs
.This PR updates the readme to better document how to use
inputs
when using nix-darwin with flakes. It also documents howspecialArgs
could be used to also access things fromconfiguration.nix
.