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I assume `brew install docker` just installs the docker CLI/etc, which can run on non-Linux OSes. However the docker daemon can only run on Linux, so something

I assume `brew install docker` just installs the docker CLI/etc, which can run on non-Linux OSes. However the docker daemon can only run on Linux, so something needs to setup a VM for it.

eropple 4y ago
Homebrew handles this kinda poorly, so people are often confused. `brew install docker` installs the Docker CLI. `brew install --cask docker` installs Docker Desktop, and if you've permanently tapped homebrew-cask you'll get that instead of the Docker CLI.
- tyrshand 4y ago
  omg that is terrible
  - fjckvuvub5 4y ago
    Linux user here. It's not terrible. It's funny.
    - tuyiown 4y ago
      You are trying to be snarky at macOS users, but homebrew is BSD licensed…