How to run Minikube on Apple M1 chip without Docker Desktop

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    Bug reports for Docker Desktop for Mac

    • Weeks ago, while using Docker Desktop, it suddenly got stuck in a start-stop loop. I spent hours trying to resolve it, combed through GitHub issues and stackoverflow, and even downloaded older versions of Docker Desktop but to no avail.

  • colima

    Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup

    • I then started searching for an alternative to Docker Desktop. And oh, did I see so many! But though they were alternatives, most didn’t work seamlessly on the M1 chip until I found Colima.

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    Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers

    • Colima is an open-source project that provides container runtimes on macOS with minimal setup. The name Colima means containers in Lima — Linux virtual machines on macOS.

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