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it replaces Docker Desktop with a fast, native Swift app that runs containers and Linux VMs with minimal CPU, memory and battery drain.
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A native SwiftUI dashboard for Apple's container CLI — Docker Desktop, without Docker.
Contained gives Apple's built-in container CLI the graphical dashboard it doesn't ship with — start, stop, and inspect containers, watch live CPU and memory graphs, and manage networks, all from a native Mac window.
Why it makes the list
Apple's container tooling on macOS is command-line only, and Docker Desktop is a heavyweight, licensed alternative most people don't need. Contained wraps the native container CLI in a proper SwiftUI interface, giving Apple Silicon Macs a lightweight container manager that feels like it belongs on the platform.
Standout features
- Native SwiftUI interface — no Electron, no background daemon overhead
- Live resource graphs — CPU, memory, and network usage per container
- Full lifecycle management — start, stop, restart, and remove containers visually
- Compose import — bring in existing
docker-composefiles - Network and image browsing — inspect what's running without dropping to the terminal
Pricing
Completely free and open source.
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