diff --git a/src/content/concepts/nix-installer.mdx b/src/content/concepts/nix-installer.mdx
index 7c532100..237fe4a0 100644
--- a/src/content/concepts/nix-installer.mdx
+++ b/src/content/concepts/nix-installer.mdx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix
 
 For a more complete guide, see [Get Nix running on your system][start] here in Zero to Nix.
 
+If this does not work (e.g. on older macOS versions), then go to https://docs.determinate.systems and use e.g. the _Universal_ graphical installer.
+
 [ds]: https://determinate.systems
 [install]: https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer
 [start]: /start/install