Setting Up Podman on MacOS: A Docker Alternative for Local Container Development
Why Run Containers Locally? Running containers on your development machine has become an essential practice for modern software development. Local containers provide: Consistent development environments across team members Quick testing of containerized applications without remote dependencies Easy experimentation with different software stacks Simplified microservices development and testing Efficient resource usage compared to traditional virtual machines Why Podman Instead of Docker Desktop? While Docker Desktop has been the de facto standard for local container development, Podman offers several compelling advantages: ...