Docker rolls out initial support for Apple Silicon Macs

Software development specialist Docker on Thursday released a new preview build of Docker Desktop that incorporates support for Apple Silicon.

The latest preview version of Docker Desktop includes support for M1 Macs — MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini — a hotly anticipated addition for developers looking to package containers on Apple's latest hardware.

Docker's latest preview version also incorporates GPU support on WSL 2.

Docker Desktop is restricted to members of the developer preview program, which as of today is open to all comers. Previously, the program was invite only, though that restriction was lifted with today's announcement that the company's "Stable" and "Edge" software distribution channels will be combined into a single release stream.

Also announced is a change to software updates that, beginning with Docker Desktop 3.0, will be provided as small-size deltas that are downloaded in the background.

Developers have been awaiting an M1-compatible Docker release since Apple unveiled the first Apple Silicon Macs in November. The software company in a blog post last month said it was working on a solution that involved adaptations for Apple's new hypervisor framework. Docker was also waiting for Go and Electron, software on which the service relies, to make similar changes.

11 Comments

frantisek 11 Years · 760 comments

About 4 years ago

I think this is very important and welcomed news for developer community and Apple Silicon platform :smile: Very important piece of puzzle.

Rayz2016 8 Years · 6957 comments

frantisek said:

I think this is very important and welcomed news for developer community and Apple Silicon platform :smile: Very important piece of puzzle.

Yes, a very important step forward if Apple wants to stay in enterprise software development.

abracadabra 16 Years · 46 comments

And Docker is what exactly? A whale tracking software?

beowulfschmidt 12 Years · 2361 comments

abracadabra said:

And Docker is what exactly? A whale tracking software?

Yes, by all means, mock something about which you seem to know nothing. I'm sure you'll appear clever for having done so.

https://lmgtfy.app/?q=what+is+docker

neilm 16 Years · 1001 comments

beowulfschmidt said:

abracadabra said:

And Docker is what exactly? A whale tracking software?

Yes, by all means, mock something about which you seem to know nothing. I'm sure you'll appear clever for having done so.

The OP was clearly not mocking Docker, but rightly calling out this article about software that most ordinary Mac users will never have heard of. AI didn't bother to explain what Docker is or why it should matter to anyone. As such it's a poorly constructed article.