docker
/
docs
mirror of https://github.com/docker/docs.git
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

Update overview.md

This commit is contained in:
paigehargrave 2019-01-11 13:08:23 -05:00 committed by GitHub
parent 2d752d9d34
commit ae7f5e3aa4
No known key found for this signature in database
GPG Key ID: 4AEE18F83AFDEB23
1 changed files with 4 additions and 4 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

8
machine/overview.md
View File

@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ point to a host called `default`, follow on-screen instructions to complete
`env` setup, and run `docker ps`, `docker run hello-world`, and so forth.
Machine _was_ the _only_ way to run Docker on Mac or Windows previous to Docker
v1.12. Starting with the beta program and Docker v1.12, [Docker for
Mac](/docker-for-mac/index.md) and [Docker for
v1.12. Starting with the beta program and Docker v1.12, [Docker Desktop for
Mac](/docker-for-mac/index.md) and [Docker Desktop for
Windows](/docker-for-windows/index.md) are available as native apps and the
better choice for this use case on newer desktops and laptops. We encourage you
to try out these new apps. The installers for Docker for Mac and Docker for
to try out these new apps. The installers for Docker Desktop for Mac and Docker Desktop for
Windows include Docker Machine, along with Docker Compose.
If you aren't sure where to begin, see [Get Started with Docker](/get-started/),
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Docker Machine has these two broad use cases.
![Docker Machine on Mac and Windows](img/machine-mac-win.png){: .white-bg}
If you work primarily on an older Mac or Windows laptop or desktop that doesn't meet the requirements for the new [Docker for Mac](/docker-for-mac/index.md) and [Docker for Windows](/docker-for-windows/index.md) apps, then you need Docker Machine run Docker Engine locally. Installing Docker Machine on a Mac or Windows box with the [Docker Toolbox](/toolbox/overview.md) installer provisions a local virtual machine with Docker Engine, gives you the ability to connect it, and run `docker` commands.
If you work primarily on an older Mac or Windows laptop or desktop that doesn't meet the requirements for the new [Docker Desktop for Mac](/docker-for-mac/index.md) and [Docker Desktop for Windows](/docker-for-windows/index.md) apps, then you need Docker Machine run Docker Engine locally. Installing Docker Machine on a Mac or Windows box with the [Docker Toolbox](/toolbox/overview.md) installer provisions a local virtual machine with Docker Engine, gives you the ability to connect it, and run `docker` commands.
* **I want to provision Docker hosts on remote systems**