diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/common/fetch-sdk.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/common/fetch-sdk.nix
index 57f36c7f2c0ef..40042d0234972 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/common/fetch-sdk.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/common/fetch-sdk.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
   urls,
   version,
   hash,
+
+  # Include man pages
+  includeMan ? lib.toInt (lib.versions.major version) >= 15,
 }:
 
 fetchurl {
@@ -29,10 +32,17 @@ fetchurl {
 
     src=Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX${lib.versions.majorMinor version}.sdk
 
-    # Remove unwanted binaries, man pages, and folders from the SDK.
-    rm -rf $src/usr/bin $src/usr/share $src/System/Library/Perl
+    # Remove unwanted binaries and folders from the SDK.
+    rm -rf $src/usr/bin $src/System/Library/Perl
+    if [[ -z "${toString includeMan}" ]]; then
+      rm -rf $src/usr/share
+    fi
 
     mkdir -p "$out"
     cp -rd $src/* "$out"
   '';
+
+  passthru = {
+    inherit includeMan;
+  };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/common/split-man-pages-output.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/common/split-man-pages-output.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..892e60f495fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/common/split-man-pages-output.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+}:
+
+self: super: {
+  # The SDK includes man pages for basic command-line utilities
+  # shipped with macOS as well as others that may conflict with
+  # those provided by Nixpkgs.
+  #
+  # We split them out into a separate output to prevent poluting
+  # devShells. Furthermore, we name this output `sdkman` rather than
+  # the regular `man`/`devman` in preparation for this issue being
+  # solved:
+  #
+  # <https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/9550>
+  outputs = (super.outputs or [ "out" ]) ++ [ "sdkman" ];
+  outputMan = "sdkman";
+
+  buildPhase =
+    super.buildPhase or ""
+    + ''
+      if [[ -d "usr/share/man" ]]; then
+        echo "Moving man pages to sdkman output"
+        mkdir -p "$sdkman/share"
+        mv usr/share/man $sdkman/share/
+      fi
+    '';
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/metadata/versions.json b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/metadata/versions.json
index 8de44211cfa10..86b84e26fa205 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/metadata/versions.json
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/metadata/versions.json
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@
       "https://web.archive.org/web/20250210234739/https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/36/33/072-44426-A_G1AII30AST/ddbss9h6gse6a32rg6luosbrm6vgniu033/CLTools_macOSNMOS_SDK.pkg"
     ],
     "version": "15.2",
-    "hash": "sha256-OP5Ah/JnSZ6sD42BD5vGDmikgFzjsfFBmz1hvQD1dOI="
+    "hash": "sha256-8L4CEkGlG5xDHLQX5dbublnCPI0RuMzso+v+QVQea5Y="
   }
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/package.nix
index 04b32f07a6424..55d5592019775 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apple-sdk/package.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ let
     sdkVersions.${darwinSdkMajorVersion}
       or (lib.throw "Unsupported SDK major version: ${darwinSdkMajorVersion}");
   sdkVersion = sdkInfo.version;
+  src = fetchSDK sdkInfo;
 
   fetchSDK = callPackage ./common/fetch-sdk.nix { };
 
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ let
       (callPackage ./common/remove-disallowed-packages.nix { })
       (callPackage ./common/process-stubs.nix { })
     ]
+    ++ lib.optionals (src.passthru.includeMan) [
+      (callPackage ./common/split-man-pages-output.nix { })
+    ]
     # Avoid infinite recursions by not propagating certain packages, so they can themselves build with the SDK.
     ++ lib.optionals (!enableBootstrap) [
       (callPackage ./common/propagate-inputs.nix { })
@@ -53,8 +57,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation (
   lib.extends phases (finalAttrs: {
     pname = "apple-sdk";
     inherit (sdkInfo) version;
-
-    src = fetchSDK sdkInfo;
+    inherit src;
 
     dontConfigure = true;