Installing on macOS

To get the native Docker version for your Mac, head to the http://www.docker.com and then the Get Docker macOS section. Docker for Mac is a standard, native dmg package you can mount. You will find just a single application inside the package:

Now just move the Docker.app into your Applications folder, and you are all set. Couldn't be easier. If you run Docker, it will sit as a small whale icon in your macOS menu. The icon will animate during the Docker startup process and stabilize after it finishes:

  • If you now click the icon, it will give you a handy menu with the Docker status and some additional options:
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