Complete Manual · 40 Pages · 8 Chapters
Every Docker Command, Mapped. Every Template, Tested. Every Edge Case, Documented.
Go from docker-compose to Apple Container in an afternoon — with copy-paste scripts, 5 pre-converted stack templates, and a 24-item production checklist. Not theory. Working commands.
What's Inside
Every chapter is a working migration step. Not documentation — conversion templates you copy, paste, and adapt.
| Ch | What You'll Learn |
|---|---|
| 1. | Installation & First Container — 14 edge cases covered: macOS 15 networking limits, kernel download failures, Local Network permissions (#1802), app-root crashes. Not just the happy path. |
| 2. | Single Container Migration — Docker → Apple Container command mapping, network/DNS, volume types, env vars. |
| 3. | Compose Alternative — Container Machines deep dive, docker-compose.yml → conversion scripts, inter-container DNS, health checks. |
| 4. | 5 Stack Templates — Nginx+Node, Python+PostgreSQL, Rails+Redis, Go+PostgreSQL, Microservices (4-service demo). |
| 5. | Named Volumes & Data — Backup strategies for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis. How to prune snapshots that consume 500 GB+ without warning (GitHub #784). Migrating Docker named volumes without data loss. |
| 6. | Production Hardening — launchd auto-start that survives reboots (Apple Container doesn't do this natively — GitHub #158). TLS with nginx + Let's Encrypt. Resource limits for the per-VM architecture. Log rotation that won't fill your disk. |
| 7. | Security & Networking — Network isolation, VPN-friendly DNS, private registry, secrets without Swarm. |
| 8. | Troubleshooting & Tuning — DNS resolution failures (#1693, #856), inter-container communication breakage, x86 image workarounds, 20+ error messages with verified fixes. |
Also Included
conversion-scripts.zip
Ready-to-run shell scripts for all 5 stack templates. Change 3 variables, run one command.
Production Checklist
24-item pre-launch list: TLS, backup, monitoring, security. Go live with confidence.
Command Reference Card
One-page PDF cheat sheet: every Docker command and its Apple Container equivalent.
The Complete Manual
8 chapters, 40-page PDF, 5 stack templates, conversion scripts. One-time purchase. Free updates for Apple Container v1.x.
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Who This Is For
✅ macOS developers migrating from Docker
You know Docker. You want the shortest path to Apple Container. Every Docker concept mapped to its Apple Container equivalent — commands, volumes, networks, env vars.
✅ Teams evaluating Docker Desktop alternatives
You need a production-grade migration plan. TLS termination, backup strategies, multi-service orchestration, monitoring — not just hello-world.
✅ Solo devs and homelabbers on Apple Silicon
Plex, Home Assistant, dev stacks on a Mac Mini or Mac Studio. The templates and scripts save you hours of trial and error.
What This Is Not
Apple Container requires Apple Silicon. Intel Macs are not supported.
Requires macOS 26 Virtualization.framework. Older versions can't run Apple Container.
Docker is excellent — especially on Linux. This is for macOS devs who choose to switch.
We link to apple/container GitHub throughout. A practical companion, not a substitute.
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