
On the first run, Colima will download and configure a virtual machine to run the containers. Colima works by using a virtual machine to run containers, which is similar to how DOcker for Mac works. The colima command is installed, but Colima itself is not running yet. With the commands installed, you can start Colima and work with containers Using Colima to Run Images Run 'docker compose COMMAND -help' for more information on a command. Version Show the Docker Compose version information

env-file string Specify an alternate environment file. compatibility Run compose in backward compatibility mode ansi string Control when to print ANSI control characters ("never"|"always"|"auto") (default "auto") The fastest way to get Colima installed is through Homebrew.Įnsure you see the help message similar to the following: Usage: docker compose COMMAND Installing Colima and Docker’s CLI with Homebrew Once it’s completed, you can install Colima. At the end, the Docker for Mac application will exit. This process will warn you that it will remove all of your containers and images, and will then perform the uninstallation process.

To uninstall Docker for Mac, right-click on the Docker icon in your task bar, select Troubleshooting, and then select Uninstall. You’ll have to rebuild your local images and redownload any upstream images again.

Unfortunately, this process will remove all of your containers as well as your images. Uninstalling Docker for Macīefore moving forward, you’ll want to remove the existing Docker for Mac application if you have it running. To complete this tutorial, you’ll need Homebrew installed, which you can do by following the Install Homebrew tutorial.
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Then you’ll manage your images and containers. In this tutorial you’ll install Colima and Docker’s command-line tools with Homebrew. If you need to run containers on your Mac, Colima is an open-source container runtime with minimal setup that works on MacOS and Linux. The official Docker for Mac application is subject to some licensing terms that may not work for some people or organizations, and some users have reported issues with forced updates that disrupt their workflows. Tutorials Use Colima to Run Docker Containers on macOS About the Book Videos Tutorials Resources
