I've recently switched to Orbstack as a drop-in replacement for Docker on my MacBook and it’s faster and more efficient.
The main reason it works well for me is that I don't have to change anything about my workflow, commands like 'docker run' and 'docker compose up' still work, just faster and more efficient.
If Apple's container works the same they might 'sherlock' Docker and Orbstack.
SOLAR_FIELDS · 9h ago
This is actually probably pretty terrible news for orbstack because one of the value props the app has is some kernel/os level api black magic to get around some of the constraints the normal apis give you when running containers. This seems like you can use an official api to achieve these optimized approaches instead, effectively removing one of orbstack’s core value props
smcleod · 13h ago
Good, I mean docker as an open source project was a good step up from LXC, but docker as a VC funded pivot to try and make money from their electron desktop app was in dire need of replacement and Colima just didn't cut it.
WalterGR · 17h ago
What does the new Containerization Framework add to the OS that was impossible before? Or, what specific features enable the high performance Linux that’s impossible in Docket?
hadlock · 15h ago
It's a first party supported container solution, and it doesn't have weird, desperate licensing terms attached to it. This is effectively the last nail in the coffin for "docker" on Mac, unless you got suckered into a legacy support contract.
_kidlike · 7h ago
if I understand correctly, the difference is that before docker on Mac was running inside a Linux VM, where now it's running on apple silicon.
_kidlike · 7h ago
Sorry, edit button not working...
But I didn't understand if they support the same container spec from docker or not: i. e. will a container created with docker run on apple silicon now?
The main reason it works well for me is that I don't have to change anything about my workflow, commands like 'docker run' and 'docker compose up' still work, just faster and more efficient.
If Apple's container works the same they might 'sherlock' Docker and Orbstack.
But I didn't understand if they support the same container spec from docker or not: i. e. will a container created with docker run on apple silicon now?