[julian37]

OrbStack is where it's at on macOS these days. It's so much better than Docker Desktop, it's not even funny. It's in a whole different league.

I'd take this article with a grain of salt when it doesn't even mention it, or any of the other alternatives.

[ofrzeta]

It has the same license issues like Docker Desktop when using it in a commercial setting (per user subscription) if this is something that matters.

[brcmthrowaway]

What can you do with OrbStack that docker can't?

[julian37]

You mean what Docker for Desktop can't do? It does have a few unique features (for example automatic HTTPS for containers) but that's not the point. The point is that it's much faster, the fan runs quieter, the battery drains less, memory gets hogged less, it crashes less, the UI is smoother, the updates actually work, and it keeps improving at a steady pace. The fundamentals just work a lot better.