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Update docs to mention a know issue during CLI uninstall on macOS

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@ -63,11 +63,20 @@ You can also uninstall Docker Desktop from the CLI. Run:
$ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall
```
You may encounter the following error when uninstalling Docker Desktop using the uninstall command.
```console
$ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall
Password:
Uninstalling Docker Desktop...
Error: unlinkat /Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/.com.apple.containermanagerd.metadata.plist: operation not permitted
```
The operation not permitted error is reported either on the file `.com.apple.containermanagerd.metadata.plist` or on the parent directory `/Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/`. This error can be ignored as you have successfully uninstalled Docker Desktop.
You can remove the directory `/Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/` later by allowing **Full Disk Access** to the terminal application you are using (**System Settings** > **Privacy & Security** > **Full Disk Access**).
After uninstalling Docker Desktop, there may be some residual files left behind which you can remove:
```console
$ rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker
$ rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker
$ rm -rf ~/.docker
```