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		_mlbt on Oct 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Mac Mini with M4 Since macOS is a UNIX system, can’t you just use a symlink to the external drive or is there something specific about Docker that prevents this?

Phrodo_00 on Oct 29, 2024 [–]

Docker in macOS (at least the useful one) just runs in a Linux VM, and I don't see why you couldn't run a VM off an image on an external drive. Maybe the UI doesn't let you select that location?

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