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So I can run orbstack and then still use "docker run ..." etc commands like usual? I'm pretty happy with docker desktop generally, but looks like it stopped up
by davidpfarrell 2y ago
So I can run orbstack and then still use "docker run ..." etc commands like usual?
I'm pretty happy with docker desktop generally, but looks like it stopped updating for the version of osx I'm using on my 2019 intel mbpro, so I'll definitely consider alternatives for it there ...
Thanks for sharing !
- mdeeks 2y agoYes. The same docker commands, including docker-compose, all still work. It just sets a new "docker context" that points to OrbStack's socket file instead. You can instantly switch back to Docker Desktop with a simple `docker context use desktop-linux` command. So it's nearly zero cost to just try it out. $ docker context ls NAME DESCRIPTION DOCKER ENDPOINT default Current DOCKER_HOST based configuration unix:///var/run/docker.sock orbstack * OrbStack unix:///Users/mdeeks/.orbstack/run/docker.sock OrbStack had the most noticeable difference for our users who were still on Intel Macbooks. It made mine stop spinning up fans randomly.
- fragmede 2y agoColima should work on a 2019 MacBook
- koito17 2y agoRancher Desktop is free, supports Mac OS 10.15.7, and provides a much nicer Kubernetes distribution out-of-the-box compared to Docker Desktop. https://rancherdesktop.io/ https://rancherdesktop.io/ It also provides the Docker CLI and nearly the same features as Docker Desktop. In fact, some Docker Desktop extensions can run on Rancher Desktop. Do note Rancher Desktop is more oriented for Kubernetes, so most of the GUI is for managing the Kubernetes cluster rather than individual containers.