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		ineedasername on Nov 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Docker fails to launch on Apple Silicon Is the inability to run emulation & virtualization limitation of the silicon itself? I.e., will it ever be possible an these chips?

saagarjha on Nov 12, 2020 | [–]

It's a hardware thing, so the answer is "never" on A12Z and "it's possible" on A14 and "Apple supports it" on M1.

comex on Nov 12, 2020 | [–]

The limit on “emulation and virtualization” just means Apple’s emulator software (Rosetta) doesn’t support x86 virtualization. Someone could write a different emulator that does support it.

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