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doc: Add macOS uninstall note about /nix

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Clarify that `/nix` being present after the uninstall is normal and it
will only disappear after a reboot.

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@ -175,8 +175,16 @@ and `/etc/zshrc` which you may remove.
This will remove the Nix Store volume and everything that was added to the
store.
The change to `/etc/synthetic.conf` will only take effect after a reboot but
you shouldn't have any traces of Nix left on your system.
> **Note**
>
> After you complete the steps here, you will still have an empty `/nix`
> directory. This is an expected sign of a successful uninstall. The empty
> `/nix` directory will disappear the next time you reboot.
>
> You do not have to reboot to finish uninstalling Nix. The uninstall is
> complete. macOS (Catalina+) directly controls root directories and its
> read-only root will prevent you from manually deleting the empty `/nix`
> mountpoint.
# macOS Installation <a name="sect-macos-installation-change-store-prefix"></a><a name="sect-macos-installation-encrypted-volume"></a><a name="sect-macos-installation-symlink"></a><a name="sect-macos-installation-recommended-notes"></a>
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