### Mac with Intel chip
- macOS must be version 11 or newer. That is Big Sur (11), Monterey (12), or Ventura (13). We recommend upgrading to the latest version of macOS.
> **Note**
>
> Docker supports Docker Desktop on the most recent versions of macOS. That is, the current release of macOS and the previous two releases. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Docker stops supporting the oldest version and supports the newest version of macOS (in addition to the previous two releases).
- At least 4 GB of RAM.
- VirtualBox prior to version 4.3.30 must not be installed as it is not compatible with Docker Desktop.
### Mac with Apple silicon
- Beginning with Docker Desktop 4.3.0, we have removed the hard requirement to install **Rosetta 2**. There are a few optional command line tools that still require Rosetta 2 when using Darwin/AMD64. See the [Known issues section](../troubleshoot/known-issues.md). However, to get the best experience, we recommend that you install Rosetta 2. To install Rosetta 2 manually from the command line, run the following command:
```console
$ softwareupdate --install-rosetta
```
## Install and run Docker Desktop on Mac
### Install interactively
1. Double-click `Docker.dmg` to open the installer, then drag the Docker icon to
the Applications folder.
2. Double-click `Docker.app` in the **Applications** folder to start Docker.
3. The Docker menu ({: .inline}) displays the Docker Subscription Service Agreement window.
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4. Select **Accept** to continue.
Note that Docker Desktop will not run if you do not agree to the terms. You can choose to accept the terms at a later date by opening Docker Desktop.
For more information, see [Docker Desktop Subscription Service Agreement](https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-subscription-service-agreement){: target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="_" }. We recommend that you also read the [FAQs](https://www.docker.com/pricing/faq){: target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="_"}.
5. From the installation window, select either:
- **Use recommended settings (Requires password)**. This let's Docker Desktop automatically set the necessary configuration settings.
- **Use advanced settings**. You can then set the location of the Docker CLI tools either in the system or user directory, enable the default Docker socket, and enable privileged port mapping. See [Settings](../settings/mac.md#advanced), for more information and how to set the location of the Docker CLI tools.
6. Select **Finish**. If you have applied any of the above configurations that require a password in step 5, you are asked to enter your password to confirm.
### Install from the command line
After downloading `Docker.dmg`, run the following commands in a terminal to install Docker Desktop in the Applications folder:
```console
$ sudo hdiutil attach Docker.dmg
$ sudo /Volumes/Docker/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/install
$ sudo hdiutil detach /Volumes/Docker
```
As macOS typically performs security checks the first time an application is used, the `install` command can take several minutes to run.
The `install` command accepts the following flags:
- `--accept-license`: accepts the [Docker Subscription Service Agreement](https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-subscription-service-agreement){: target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="_"} now, rather than requiring it to be accepted when the application is first run
- `--allowed-org=