I cloned the project into a local folder on my Mac and then used docker-compose to start it up.ĭocker-Compose downloaded the necessary images (cAdvisor, InfluxDB and Grafana) and started them up in no time at all. I decided to use my Docker Monitoring project as the guinea pig. Of course I want to test this with a real world container and not just a Hello World. Test containers can now resolve at docker.local in your web browser. Mind Blown! Docker Engine and Docker-Compose are both available directly from my Mac console.īut wait, there's more! Docker for Mac includes a DNS server for containers that is integrated directly into Docker networking. Open the Mac terminal and run docker commands directly in the terminal. Runtime memory is set to 2GB as default and at later stage will be configurable. Unboxing Docker for Macĭocker adds a Menu Bar icon which allows you to eventually launch Kitematic (currently not available),check logs and change settings. Say what? Lighter, Faster, Stronger you get the message!Ĭheck out writeup on her testing of the Docker for Mac Alpha for some more technical details and VPN usage. Xhyve which is a lightweight OSX Virtualization solution. Docker is now running on an Alpine Linux VM being powered by What's happening behind the scenes? We are throwing Virtualbox out the window and is no longer needed. If a previous Docker Toolbox installation is detected you will be prompted to migrate from Toolbox to the the new Docker for Mac which is painless and quick. Running through the installation process is straightforward. I prefer to use the CLI (Command Line Interface) however, running a demo through with a GUI can be a deal breaker for some. I've been a long time promoter and user ofĭocker Toolbox + Kitematic It is not only really helpful for building Docker containers but has proven a great tool to run demos. I saw quite some hype on Twitter about it's arrival and was looking forward to give it a go. I received my Docker for Mac Beta invite recently.