Support for Docker Desktop on Apple Silicon

[nebuk89]

Tell us about your request
Provide support for Docker Desktop for Apple computers running on Apple custom silicon.

Which service(s) is this request for?
Docker Desktop for Mac

Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?
Mac will be moving to a new CPU architecture where Docker Desktop will no longer run, this ticket is to release Docker Desktop on the new architecture

Are you currently working around the issue?
Using a self hosted VMs on new Macs to run Docker

Additional context
https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-transition-to-apple-silicon/

[chris-crone]

Work on docker-compose can be tracked here: docker/compose#7945

[thaJeztah]

Progress on getting Docker Desktop running on Apple Silicon (M1). Lots (lots!) of duct-tape still, but this screenshot should make many people happy: (I can't take any credits for this, so give Dave's tweet a like ❤️ https://twitter.com/mugofsoup/status/1332382741892124675?s=20)

[servusrene]

@thaJeztah is there a download of that version to download and test?

[thaJeztah]

@rene-mueller no, much too early for that. This is a local build on a developer's machine. Still needs lots of hand-holding to run it, and we have a very limited number of machines to work with (remote-desktop across continents), waiting for more machines to arrive (also for our release and CI pipelines).

We definitely want to get test builds out as soon as possible, when they're more usable, but that will still take some time.

[servusrene]

@thaJeztah what a pity, is there any way to help you and speed up the process?

[thaJeztah]

Not at this moment. Team is working on the low-level stuff to get all components running. Debugging some crashes (which could be bugs in Golang (or the way it's used in our code), and bugs in macOS).

[EDemerzel]

@thaJeztah It certainly looks like you and the team are making good progress. Would it be possible for you to give us a realistic ETA on getting an alpha or beta that runs on the M1 in our hands? I will not hold you to it but it would help with planning. Thanks so much!

[infostreams]

@EDemerzel Not part of the team so I couldn't tell you, but I find your question/demand really super inappropriate. It's done when it's done. If you want to plan (for what?), assume early June and be happily surprised if it's finished early. Otherwise lay off on the pressure and be grateful that you will receive the fruits of their labor for free - whenever that might be. I don't think it's ok to add pressure by asking "when is it done?"

[KarimGeiger]

@infostreams Relax, okay? He asked politely and just wanted to know where things are at. He didn't pressure anyone, it was just a question to get a better understanding of what's currently going on. And, believe it or not, some people actually do need to do some planning, especially in an enterprise world. This isn't all fun and games, some people need to work, and some people need docker for this. And yes, docker is free, and he or anyone else using it for free can't demand anything to be done, but it's another thing to just ask a simple question.

[infostreams]

@KarimGeiger No. He is putting pressure and he is making demands, however politely phrased, and no - that's not ok. I will stop replying to this thread now, but this needed to be said. I don't mind being the scapegoat for that.

[EDemerzel]

@KarimGeiger No. He is putting pressure and he is making demands, however politely phrased, and no - that's not ok. I will stop replying to this thread now, but this needed to be said. I don't mind being the scapegoat for that.

Just for the record I wasn't attempting to place pressure or demands. I wasn't even asking about a RC or a Release. On most of my machines I run "edge" and enjoy testing and giving feedback when I can. I'm someone that is excited about the M1 and helping products move from Intel to Apple Silicon. Also, while I do not personally pay for Docker services the people I work for do so I'm not a freeloader. Lastly, I do apologize if my question rubbed you the wrong way.