Tests and builds shouldn't take ages to run. You shouldn't have to feel like you're running a virtual machine. The goal is to be the fastest way to run containers on macOS. OrbStack is fastīuilt from scratch with performance in mind, OrbStack uses an efficient architecture and includes many data-driven optimizations. This replaces tools like Multipass and Lima while being able to run 15 different distros in seconds. Similar to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), OrbStack can run lightweight Linux 'machines' integrated with macOS (network, file system, etc.). All built images are available to Kubernetes. There's also no need to push images to a registry. Networking is integrated, making all pods and services (ClusterIP, LoadBalancer, NodePort, and Ingress) accessible directly from macOS. OrbStack includes a lightweight Kubernetes distribution optimized for development. Compose, Dev Containers, buildx, and other tools work out of the box. OrbStack includes Docker Engine to run your containers.
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The 1.0 release offers an excellent level of compatibility and reliability. OrbStack 1.0 is here! It's a fast, light, and easy-to-use Docker Desktop alternative that also runs Kubernetes and Linux machines (like WSL).