OrbStack

Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux on macOS

5.0•11 reviews•

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Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux on macOS

5.0•11 reviews•

245 followers

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OrbStack is a fast, light, and simple way to run containers and Linux machines on macOS. It's a supercharged alternative to Docker Desktop and WSL, all in one easy-to-use app.

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Cenk SOYKAN

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Hello Product Hunters 👋 Say goodbye to slow, clunky containers and VMs. OrbStack is the fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux. Switching from Docker Desktop is painless: just open OrbStack and get started. OrbStack provides an unmodified Docker engine with a setup similar to Docker Desktop, resulting in excellent compatibility. This means that the tools you know and love will work out of the box. Why OrbStack? ⚡️ Lightning Fast. Starts in 2 seconds, optimized network and file system, fast x86 emulation. 💨 Feather Light. Low CPU and disk usage, battery-friendly, works with less memory, native Swift app. 🍰 Effortlessly Simple. Automatic domain names and migration, CLI & file system integration, VPN and SSH support. ⚙️ Powerful. Run Docker containers, Kubernetes, and Linux distros. Manage containers quickly from your menu bar. Explore volume and image files.

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2yr ago

ATA_Hannibal

Running containers and machines requires a strong system, which this program bypasses this principle

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2yr ago

Danny Lin

OrbStack

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Maker here! Happy to answer questions.

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2yr ago

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p/orbstack

Matt Carroll

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1mo ago

orbstack > docker desktop

I recently booted up a new macbook and spent about an hour trying (unsuccessfully) to get docker desktop to work reliably.
On my previous macbook, about once a day docker desktop would become unresponsive, and the only way i could get it to reopen was to restart my entire machine.
So this is a tribute to orbstack, which afiact is a full drop in replacement.
To be honest i havent thought about it once since i installed it, and that is amazing :)

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