Installing Docker on Mac OS

How To Install Docker on Mac OS

System Requirements

1. Mac hardware should be a 2010 or a newer model.
2. MacOS should be version 10.13 or newer such as macOS Catalina (10.15), macOS Mojave (10.14), and macOS High Sierra (10.13).

Installing Docker Desktop for Mac

Docker Desktop for Mac is the most reliable way to install Docker on Mac. Docker Desktop is an easy to install desktop application to build, debug, and test Dockerized apps on a Mac.

Go to https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

Choose “download for Mac”

Go to your download folder on your mac

Double-click Docker.dmg to start the install process. 

Drag the Docker icon to the Application folder.

Double-click on Docker.app in the Application folder to start Docker.

The whale in the top status bar indicates that the Docker Desktop is running and accessible from a terminal.

Click the whale in the top status bar to see preferences and other options.

Open a command-line terminal then run the following commands to:

Check that you have the latest release installed

•	docker version

Check that Docker is pulling images and running as expected.

•	docker run hello-world

Get more information on a command

•	docker COMMAND --help

For more information refer

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/

https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

https://hub.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-mac