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Docker Desktop terms

Commercial use of Docker Desktop in larger enterprises (more than 250 employees OR more than $10 million USD in annual revenue) requires a paid subscription.

This page contains information about system requirements, download URLs, and instructions on how to install Docker Desktop for Mac.

Mac with Intel chip{: .button .primary-btn } Mac with Apple chip{: .button .primary-btn }

For checksums, see Release notes

System requirements

Your Mac must meet the following requirements to install Docker Desktop successfully.

  • Mac with Intel chip
  • Mac with Apple silicon

Mac with Intel chip

  • macOS must be version 10.15 or newer. That is, Catalina, Big Sur, or Monterey. 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). Docker Desktop currently supports macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, and macOS Monterey.

  • 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. 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:

    $ softwareupdate --install-rosetta

For more information, see Docker Desktop for Apple silicon.

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 (whale menu{: .inline}) displays the Docker Subscription Service Agreement window.

    {% include desktop-license-update.md %}

  4. Select Accept to continue. Docker Desktop starts after you accept the terms.

    Important

    If you do not agree to the terms, the Docker Desktop application will close and you can no longer run Docker Desktop on your machine. You can choose to accept the terms at a later date by opening Docker Desktop. {: .important}

    For more information, see Docker Desktop Subscription Service Agreement. We recommend that you also read the FAQs{: target="blank" rel="noopener" class="" id="dkr_docs_desktop_install_btl"}.

Install from the command line

After downloading Docker.dmg, run the following commands in a terminal to install Docker Desktop in the Applications folder:

$ 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{: target="blank" rel="noopener" class=""} now, rather than requiring it to be accepted when the application is first run
  • --allowed-org=<org name>: requires the user to sign in and be part of the specified Docker Hub organization when running the application
  • --user=<username>: Runs the privileged helper service once during installation, then disables it at runtime. This removes the need for the user to grant root privileges on first run. For more information, see Privileged helper permission requirements{: target="blank" rel="noopener" class=""}. To find the username, enter ls /Users in the CLI.

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