Let’s first cover how to install the Docker Engine.ġ. You can either install just the Docker engine or install Docker Desktop. The Homebrew package manager for macOS offers two ways to install Docker. Before starting, be sure you’ve installed Homebrew. This tutorial will use macOS Big Sur, version 11.5.1.Įven though you can install Docker many different ways, if you’re on macOS, the Homebrew package manager is probably the easiest. If you’d like to follow along, be sure you have the following: This tutorial will be a hands-on demonstration. Installing Docker Desktop on macOS with a Disk Image.Installing Docker Desktop with Homebrew.
