Docker Will Never be Fast on the Macĭocker for Mac will always need some kind of virtualization and file sync. And ironically, the solution is to not run it on macOS. While Ubuntu Desktop has improved significantly since the last time I tried it, I depend too heavily on macOS software to give it up altogether.Īfter a few attempts, I’ve found a way to make Docker work for me on macOS. Why not simply use an Ubuntu laptop instead? I’ve tried it (with a Dell XPS) and, for me, it doesn’t work.

MacBook with Docker will always run hot, battery will drain in less than an hour, fan speed is high enough for the laptop to take off and I need an external SSD disk to fit all the images. But on macOS, despite every possible performance tweak, Docker had been a huge pain. Docker helps us make sure the whole stack works for everyone, every time.įor those using Linux, it works without noticeable downsides. It’s a medium-sized Rails monolith with a bunch of resource-heavy dependencies (Postgres, PostGIS, ElasticSearch, Redis, Next.js and a few more). The app I’m currently working on runs on Docker.