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I’d suggest trying out Docker. The Docker app itself is free. I’ve been using Docker on macos for the past couple of months and found it extremely flexible. Do
by lesserknowndan 3y ago
I’d suggest trying out Docker. The Docker app itself is free.
I’ve been using Docker on macos for the past couple of months and found it extremely flexible. Docker also supports mapping within-container locations to the host filesystem.
- princevegeta89 3y agoDocker is only for containers, right? I wanted full VMs.
- lesserknowndan 3y agoIt depends on your point of view. Apparently, on macos, Docker can make use of the macos virtualisation framework, which runs the containerised OS on top of a virtualised kernel. That said, if you specifically need to run a specific full operating system, then yes, something like VMWare or Parallels is likely to be more appropriate. The key question is - why do you want full VMs? For example, you can use a Ubuntu base image and then use apt to install any other packages you need in order to get a full virtual server running. I think it would be worth your while to go through the Docker tutorials to get a sense of what it is capable of.