boot2docker/osx-installer
Docker installer for Mac OS X observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4575
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3113
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1239 stars · 252 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A macOS installer package (Docker.pkg) for Boot2Docker, the legacy tool for running Docker on Mac OS X via a lightweight Linux VM. The project is officially deprecated in favor of Docker Toolbox.
Use cases
- install docker on mac os x
- set up boot2docker on a mac
- run docker containers on osx
- build a docker pkg installer for mac
- legacy docker setup on older macs
When to choose
- you must support a legacy macOS environment where Boot2Docker is still required
- you need to reproduce or maintain the historical Boot2Docker installer package
When to avoid
- setting up Docker on macOS today - use Docker Desktop or Docker Toolbox instead
- any new project, since the project is deprecated and unmaintained since 2018
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
developer-tools cli developer-tools apple-ecosystem docker boot2docker installer deprecated virtualization containers devops macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/boot2docker/osx-installer · fetched 2026-08-28 · b6b6558ed0ad
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| boot2docker/osx-installer | main | 10 |
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