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# Install Docker on Mac OS X # Install Docker on Mac OS X
You can install Docker using Boot2Docker to run `docker` commands at your command-line.
Choose this installation if you are familiar with the command-line or plan to
contribute to the Docker project on GitHub.
Alternatively, you may want to try <a id="inlinelink" href="https://kitematic.com/"
target="_blank">Kitematic</a>, an application that lets you set up Docker and
run containers using a graphical user interface (GUI).
<a id="graphic" href="https://kitematic.com/" target="_blank"><img
src="/installation/images/kitematic.png" alt="Download Kitematic"></a>
## Command-line Docker with Boot2Docker
Because the Docker daemon uses Linux-specific kernel features, you can't run Because the Docker daemon uses Linux-specific kernel features, you can't run
Docker natively in OS X. Instead, you must install the Boot2Docker application. Docker natively in OS X. Instead, you must install the Boot2Docker application.
The application includes a VirtualBox Virtual Machine (VM), Docker itself, and the The application includes a VirtualBox Virtual Machine (VM), Docker itself, and the
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Your Mac must be running OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or newer to run Boot2Docker. Your Mac must be running OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or newer to run Boot2Docker.
## How do you want to work with Docker? ### Learn the key concepts before installing
You can set up Docker using the command line with Boot2Docker and the guide
below. Alternatively, you may want to try <a href="https://kitematic.com/" target="_blank">Kitematic</a>,
an application that lets you set up Docker and run containers using a graphical
user interface (GUI).
<a href="https://kitematic.com/" target="_blank"><img src="/installation/images/kitematic.png" alt="Download Kitematic"></a>
## Learn the key concepts before installing
In a Docker installation on Linux, your machine is both the localhost and the In a Docker installation on Linux, your machine is both the localhost and the
Docker host. In networking, localhost means your computer. The Docker host is Docker host. In networking, localhost means your computer. The Docker host is
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practice, work through the exercises on this page. practice, work through the exercises on this page.
## Install Boot2Docker ### Install Boot2Docker
1. Go to the [boot2docker/osx-installer ]( 1. Go to the [boot2docker/osx-installer ](
https://github.com/boot2docker/osx-installer/releases/latest) release page. https://github.com/boot2docker/osx-installer/releases/latest) release page.