diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index f6ba9b3..ea6aeba 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
         ./modules/linux/desktop.nix
         ./modules/linux/ssh.nix
         ./modules/linux/opensnitch.nix
-        ./modules/linux/applications.nix
         ./modules/linux/hyprland.nix
         ./modules/linux/users.nix
         ./modules/linux/secureboot.nix
diff --git a/modules/applications.nix b/modules/applications.nix
index 612a0fe..28b230d 100644
--- a/modules/applications.nix
+++ b/modules/applications.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
 
+let
+  isLinux = pkgs.hostPlatform.system == "linux";
+in
 {
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     spotify
@@ -9,5 +12,16 @@
     element-desktop
     keepassxc
     ani-cli
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals (pkgs.hostPlatform.system == "linux") [
+    # linux-specific/broken on OSX
+    mpv
+    ghostty
+    thunderbird
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals (pkgs.hostPlatform.system == "darwin") [
+    iina
+    utm
+    raycast
   ];
 }
diff --git a/modules/darwin/applications.nix b/modules/darwin/applications.nix
index 8064c75..2c078ab 100644
--- a/modules/darwin/applications.nix
+++ b/modules/darwin/applications.nix
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@
     "${pkgs.gimp}/Applications/GNU Image Manipulation Program.app"
   ];
   
-  # nix pkgs
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    iina
-    utm
-    raycast # it actually picks up on my applications installed through nix (crazy right)
-  ];
-
   # homebrew pkgs
   homebrew = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/linux/applications.nix b/modules/linux/applications.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 2173bd6..0000000
--- a/modules/linux/applications.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-
-{
-  # nix pkgs
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    mpv
-    ghostty
-    thunderbird
-  ];
-}