Rancher Desktop

SUSE / Rancher Desktop contributors · Local container and Kubernetes development environment with a Linux VM, containerd or Docker-compatible Moby engine, and desktop management tools.

CaskVirtualization & ContainersAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs1,203#143 in App
1-year installs29.6KLast 365 days
Latest version1.24.03 days ago · Oct 7
Download size648MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceMonthly1 release in 30 days
System requirements
>= 12
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 1.24.0 >= 12
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 1.24.0 >= 12
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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "12"
    ]
  }
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Rancher Desktop · rancher
SHA-256
c7fac0ac6c2eec79…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": [
            "/opt/rancher-desktop",
            "/private/etc/sudoers.d/zzzzz-rancher-desktop-lima",
            "/private/var/run/docker.sock",
            "/private/var/run/rancher-desktop-*"
          ],
          "quit": "io.rancherdesktop.app"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install app

    Source file: Rancher Desktop.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/Rancher Desktop.app

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    {
      "app": [
        "Rancher Desktop.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/Rancher Desktop.app"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/.kuberlr",
            "~/.rd",
            "~/Library/Application Support/Caches/rancher-desktop-updater",
            "~/Library/Application Support/Rancher Desktop",
            "~/Library/Application Support/rancher-desktop",
            "~/Library/Caches/io.rancherdesktop.app*",
            "~/Library/Caches/rancher-desktop",
            "~/Library/Logs/rancher-desktop",
            "~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/io.rancherdesktop.app*",
            "~/Library/Preferences/io.rancherdesktop.app.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/rancher-desktop",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/io.rancherdesktop.app.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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