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Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by munro »

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux.

Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate is I have to give up a bunch of RAM to the VM that my containers may or may not use, instead of sharing with the host like on Linux.

Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by jcollins »

munro wrote: post #2

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux. Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate…

Docker Desktop already ran on Macs. This is specifically for the new Apple Silicon support (M1). It's not native, technically, but it feels native the way Docker Desktop works. Basically they manage the VM for you, so you don't have too.

Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by jontro »

munro wrote: post #2

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux. Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate…

Under the hood there is a linux vm running.

Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by dalacv »

jcollins wrote: post #3
munro wrote: post #2

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux. Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate…

Docker Desktop already ran on Macs. This is specifically for the new Apple Silicon support (M1). It's not native, technically, but it feels native the way Docker Desktop works. Basically they manage the VM for you, so you don't have too.

Can this run a container of windows on Mac M1?

Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by shimylining »

munro wrote: post #2

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux. Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate…

Im confused by this comment? I am running Docker Desktop on Mac and have multiple containers running?

Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by munro »

jontro wrote: post #4
munro wrote: post #2

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux. Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate…

Under the hood there is a linux vm running.

Dang, wishful thinking that they were going native on M1. ;_;

Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by diveanon »

shimylining wrote: post #6
munro wrote: post #2

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux. Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate…

Im confused by this comment? I am running Docker Desktop on Mac and have multiple containers running?

It is running in a vm

Re: Tech Preview of Docker Desktop for M1

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Post by paxys »

munro wrote: post #2

Does this mean I can run containers natively on Mac? And I don't need a VirtualBox VM running on my Mac to launch containers? This would be huge for me, and is always a big in my mind why I would consider switching back to Linux. Edit: Docker on Mac has never felt as snappy as on Linux, because of the VM, though I have no hard numbers. Networking is a PITA, but it's not hard to figure out. The other main thing I hate…

Docker has never needed a VirtualBox VM to launch containers on your Mac. It does its own virtualization internally, and will continue to do so.
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