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Native macOS container management

Containers, at home on your Mac.

Run and manage OCI containers through a native app, a scriptable CLI, and workflows built on Apple Containerization.

  • $60/year
  • 14-day trial
  • Engine + CLI
  • Apple Containerization

01

See every workload at a glance

A native dashboard shows what matters. Containers, blueprints, resources, and alerts—all in one view.

  • Live CPU and memory usage
  • Uptime and resource health
  • Top containers and alerts
  • Start, stop, and restart with one click
MacTain dashboard showing running containers, resource usage, blueprints, and alerts.

02

Turn Compose into reviewable Blueprints

Import Compose files and organize them into Blueprints. Version, review, and run with confidence.

  • Import from Docker Compose
  • Group containers, networks, and volumes
  • Review diffs and refine
  • Run as a single unit
MacTain Blueprints view with a running Blueprint and its reviewable TOML source.

03

Keep images current, on your terms

Monitor images for updates. Get notified, refresh selectively, and optionally restart in-scope containers.

  • Check for updates across all images
  • See what changed, then choose
  • Restart in-scope containers
  • Stay current without the noise
MacTain Images view with image monitoring Watch Settings expanded.

Why Apple Containerization

A VM boundary for every container.

Each Linux container runs in its own lightweight VM, built on Apple’s virtualization technologies and optimized for Apple Silicon.

Layered Apple Containerization stack for MacTain containers.

Isolation by design

A dedicated lightweight VM boundary for each workload.

Share only what is needed

Mount only the Mac data a container needs.

Lightweight where it matters

Minimal runtime overhead and fast startup.

Why MacTain

More than a container runtime.

MacTain is built for the services, workflows, and data you keep on your Mac.

Visual when you want it. Scriptable when you need it.

Use the native app for direct control and the CLI for scripts, JSON output, and repeatable automation.

Built for services that stay running.

Use health checks, restart policies, desired defaults, and persistent logs for workloads you expect to be there tomorrow.

Volume management without the workarounds.

Create, inspect, browse, back up, restore, and clean up volumes—without launching helper containers just to reach your data.

Secrets stay in Keychain, not configuration.

Store credentials in macOS Keychain. Reference secrets by name and keep values out of TOML, commands, and shell history.

Simple pricing. One Mac. All you need.

$60/yearbilled annually
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  • All features included
  • 14-day trial before purchase
  • Email support