OrbStack provides containers and Linux environments through a native application that keeps CPU and memory use low and starts in seconds. On the container side it provides fast networking, bind mounts, port forwarding, Compose tooling and Rosetta x86 emulation, and can run Kubernetes. Linux machines cover multiple distributions with SSH agent forwarding, remote VS Code and file sharing. Local domain names, IPv6, VPN compatibility, USB passthrough, isolated sandboxes and two-way command line integration are also included, with everything manageable from the menu bar.
OrbStack
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OrbStack is a lightweight macOS application for running Docker containers and Linux machines, positioned as an alternative to Docker Desktop. It provides container networking, port forwarding, bind mounts, x86 emulation through Rosetta and Compose support, plus Linux machine setup and Kubernetes. Command line integration, file sharing, SSH agent forwarding, remote VS Code, local domain names, IPv6, VPN compatibility and USB passthrough round out the workflow.