How to Install Docker Desktop on macOS with a Package Manager

A simple guide on how to install and verify Docker Desktop on Mac

Sep 14, 2024 macos, docker, cli 2 min read

Docker is a useful piece of software. Usually, Developers use it for the development and deployment of their apps.

But we as a user also can benefit from Docker, especially if we want to install and use web-based apps.

Enough intro, let’s get started.

I recommend installing the Homebrew package manager first on your macOS. If you don’t know how I already wrote it here.

Once you have Homebrew on your Mac, you can install Docker Desktop from the Terminal.

brew install --cask docker-desktop

Once finished, the Docker Desktop will be installed in /Applications/Docker.app. Open the app and finish the setup.

Now let’s verify if the Docker running properly. I usually like to test it by running a basic HTTP server with nginx.

docker run -p 8088:80 nginx

Once finished, open a web browser and visit http://localhost:8088/.

If you see a Welcome to nginx! message then everything is working as expected.

I made a video based on what I wrote here. I hope it can help you to visualize the process.

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That’s all I can write today.

Thanks for reading and see you again!