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No, Docker is not right for this, mostly because Docker does not actually run on Mac; it runs on a Linux VM. MacOS doesn't really support containers. I would s
by wmf 3y ago
No, Docker is not right for this, mostly because Docker does not actually run on Mac; it runs on a Linux VM. MacOS doesn't really support containers.
I would suggest looking at Homebrew.
- verdverm 3y agocontainers on mac go through a VM Many, many developers use Docker on Mac without issue There is Docker Desktop and Colima you can use
- wmf 3y agoThere's two different things here. Q: I need to run existing Docker containers on my Mac. A: You have to use a VM; it's no big deal. Q: What's the best way to package a new native Mac app? A: Not containers.
- gmzi 3y agoThank you very much, wmf, for clarifying. I am doing some research to replace the Java dependencies with Python exclusively, so I can create a .dmg installer using PyInstaller or similar tool. This appears to be a more straightforward approach
- seanthemon 3y agoTake note, building .dmg or .exe of python apps may cause anti-viruses to panic when your users run the apps, they can add exceptions but I would recommend doing proper research into this.
- solardev 3y agoDocker on Mac creates Linux VMs though and this creates really slow file system abstractions for bigger folders.