Docker Desktop for macOS

Docker Inc. · Free for personal use

Docker Desktop is free for personal use; business or commercial use requires a license.

Docker Desktop is an integrated developer environment for building, running, and sharing containerized applications and microservices. It packages the Docker Engine, Docker CLI, Docker Compose, and a local Kubernetes setup into a single graphical application. Designed specifically for macOS and Windows, it manages the underlying virtualization to provide a consistent container workflow.

Download for macOS

desktop.docker.com · Official website

✓ Official source (Homebrew)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 4.98.0,245422
License: Proprietary
Installer type: dmg

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

This command needs Homebrew; if you don't have it, first run the install command from brew.sh. Then open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), paste the command and press Enter.

brew install --cask docker-desktop

SHA256 (file verification)

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How to install

Click the official download button on this page to get the installer for your processor architecture (or run brew install --cask docker-desktop in Terminal).
Open the downloaded .dmg file and drag the Docker icon into your Applications folder.
Launch Docker from Applications, approve the required system privileges, and wait for the engine to initialize.

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