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CaskDeveloper ToolsAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs22,172#7 in App
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Latest version4.94.0Jan 1, 1 · Jan 1, 1
Download size588MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceWeekly1 release in 30 days
System requirements
>= 14
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 4.94.0,241994 >= 14
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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "14"
    ]
  }
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Docker Desktop · Docker Community Edition · Docker CE · docker · docker-desktop
Commands
docker-credential-desktop docker-credential-ecr-login docker-credential-osxkeychain kubectl.docker docker-compose hyperkit docker
SHA-256
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Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": [
            "/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.docker.socket",
            "/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.docker.vmnetd"
          ],
          "launchctl": [
            "com.docker.helper",
            "com.docker.socket",
            "com.docker.vmnetd"
          ],
          "quit": [
            "com.docker.docker",
            "com.electron.dockerdesktop"
          ],
          "rmdir": "~/.docker/bin"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install app

    Source file: Docker.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/Docker.app

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    {
      "app": [
        "Docker.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/Docker.app"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker-credential-desktop

    Declared destination: /usr/local/bin/docker-credential-desktop

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker-credential-desktop",
        {
          "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker-credential-desktop"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker-credential-desktop"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker-credential-ecr-login

    Declared destination: /usr/local/bin/docker-credential-ecr-login

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker-credential-ecr-login",
        {
          "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker-credential-ecr-login"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker-credential-ecr-login"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker-credential-osxkeychain

    Declared destination: /usr/local/bin/docker-credential-osxkeychain

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker-credential-osxkeychain",
        {
          "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker-credential-osxkeychain"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker-credential-osxkeychain"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/kubectl

    Declared destination: /usr/local/bin/kubectl.docker

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/kubectl",
        {
          "target": "/usr/local/bin/kubectl.docker"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/usr/local/bin/kubectl.docker"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/cli-plugins/docker-compose

    Declared destination: /usr/local/cli-plugins/docker-compose

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/cli-plugins/docker-compose",
        {
          "target": "/usr/local/cli-plugins/docker-compose"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/usr/local/cli-plugins/docker-compose"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/com.docker.hyperkit

    Declared destination: /usr/local/bin/hyperkit

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/com.docker.hyperkit",
        {
          "target": "/usr/local/bin/hyperkit"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/usr/local/bin/hyperkit"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker

    Declared destination: /usr/local/bin/docker

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker",
        {
          "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/usr/local/bin/docker"
    }
  • Install bash_completion

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker-compose.bash-completion

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/bash_completion.d/docker-compose

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    {
      "bash_completion": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker-compose.bash-completion"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/bash_completion.d/docker-compose"
    }
  • Install bash_completion

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker.bash-completion

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/bash_completion.d/docker

    View full declaration
    {
      "bash_completion": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker.bash-completion"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/bash_completion.d/docker"
    }
  • Install zsh_completion

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker-compose.zsh-completion

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions/_docker-compose

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    {
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions/_docker-compose",
      "zsh_completion": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker-compose.zsh-completion"
      ]
    }
  • Install zsh_completion

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker.zsh-completion

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions/_docker

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    {
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh/site-functions/_docker",
      "zsh_completion": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker.zsh-completion"
      ]
    }
  • Install fish_completion

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker-compose.fish-completion

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/docker-compose.fish

    View full declaration
    {
      "fish_completion": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker-compose.fish-completion"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/docker-compose.fish"
    }
  • Install fish_completion

    Source file: $APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker.fish-completion

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/docker.fish

    View full declaration
    {
      "fish_completion": [
        "$APPDIR/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/etc/docker.fish-completion"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/docker.fish"
    }
  • Install postflight_steps

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    {
      "postflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "force": true,
              "guards": [
                {
                  "condition": "unless_exists",
                  "id": "1",
                  "path": "/usr/local/bin/kubectl"
                }
              ],
              "source": {
                "path": "{{appdir}}/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/kubectl"
              },
              "sudo": "if_needed",
              "target": {
                "path": "/usr/local/bin/kubectl"
              },
              "type": "symlink",
              "uninstall": true
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "rmdir": [
            "~/Library/Caches/com.plausiblelabs.crashreporter.data",
            "~/Library/Caches/KSCrashReports"
          ],
          "trash": [
            "/usr/local/bin/docker-compose.backup",
            "/usr/local/bin/docker.backup",
            "~/.docker",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.docker.helper",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/group.com.docker",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.docker.helper.sfl*",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.electron.dockerdesktop.sfl*",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.bugsnag.Bugsnag/com.docker.docker",
            "~/Library/Application Support/Docker Desktop",
            "~/Library/Application Support/docker-secrets-engine",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.docker.docker",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.plausiblelabs.crashreporter.data/com.docker.docker",
            "~/Library/Caches/Docker Desktop",
            "~/Library/Caches/docker-secrets-engine",
            "~/Library/Caches/KSCrashReports/Docker",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.docker.helper",
            "~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.docker",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.docker.docker",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.docker.docker.binarycookies",
            "~/Library/Logs/Docker Desktop",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.docker.docker.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.electron.docker-frontend.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.electron.dockerdesktop.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.electron.docker-frontend.savedState",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.electron.dockerdesktop.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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