# macOS

### Installation Guide

1. Navigate to <https://hub.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-mac/>
2. Click Get Docker Button and download .dmg for mac
3. Double-click Docker.dmg to open the installer, then drag the Docker icon to the Applications folder.
4. Double-click Docker.app in the Applications folder to start Docker.
5. Once the Docker menu  (![whale menu](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/images/whale-x.png)) appears in the top status bar open a Terminal and check the docker version using

```
docker --version
```

Reference

1. <https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/>


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