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Installing Docker on Mac
David Anderson edited this page Feb 5, 2026
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BOINC uses Podman, an open-source replacement for Docker. To install Podman on Mac OS:
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Scroll down until you see a version that says 'Latest' (not 'Pre-release'). Downloads are shown under Assets.
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For Apple Silicon Macs, download
podman-installer-macos-arm64.pkg -
For Intel Macs, download
podman-installer-macos-amd64.pkg -
Double-click on the file, and step through the installation.
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Quit and relaunch the BOINC Manager.
Note: Ignore the Podman installer message to run podman machine init and podman machine start
These commands will create a virtual machine that BOINC can't use, and that consumes CPU time and memory.
The BOINC client will run those commands for its own use the next time it is launched.