MacOs in Docker

[juan11perez]

Not much of a guide, more of a sharing info on this project. Easiest way to create a MacOs vm in a docker container.

 

For unraid I've used the vnc-version. Simply download the project, go into vnc-version and create a Catalina with this 2 commands:

 

Create your own image with 

docker build -t docker-osx-vnc .

 

Run container with 

docker run --device /dev/kvm --device /dev/snd -p 8888:5999 -p 50922:10022 -d --privileged docker-osx-vnc:latest

 

Access vnc with password extracted with 

docker ps
# copy container ID and then 
docker exec abc123fgh456 tail vncpasswd_file

 

Video at 

 

Edited November 29, 2022 by juan11perez

[matt4542]

Thanks for this, Juan. You set me on the right path. I also saw your comment on the Github issues page for the vnc-version only working with Catalina.

 

I dug around a bit and have a working docker run command that seems to be working. I'm currently installing Ventura using VNC without having to manually build the image. This looks to have done it for me.

 

docker run -i \
    --device /dev/kvm \
    --device /dev/snd \	
    -p 50922:10022 \
    -p 8888:5999 \
    -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
    -e "DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:0.0}" \
    -e EXTRA="-display none -vnc 0.0.0.0:99,password=on" \
    -d --privileged \
    sickcodes/docker-osx:ventura

 

 

 

Edited January 16 by matt4542

[letum00]

On 1/15/2023 at 7:17 PM, matt4542 said:

Thanks for this, Juan. You set me on the right path. I also saw your comment on the Github issues page for the vnc-version only working with Catalina.

 

I dug around a bit and have a working docker run command that seems to be working. I'm currently installing Ventura using VNC without having to manually build the image. This looks to have done it for me.

 

docker run -i \
    --device /dev/kvm \
    --device /dev/snd \	
    -p 50922:10022 \
    -p 8888:5999 \
    -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
    -e "DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:0.0}" \
    -e EXTRA="-display none -vnc 0.0.0.0:99,password=on" \
    -d --privileged \
    sickcodes/docker-osx:ventura

 

 

 

 

Matt,

 

I used your docker run command and everything builds fine, however I cannot for the life of me figure out how to connect via VNC. How did you find the password?

 

Edit: For anyone who finds this thread and has the same question, the answer was out there, I just didn't understand. Once the docker is installed and visible in your docker tab as started do the following:

 

Stop the docker by clicking the docker name and choosing stop.

Open a terminal and run "docker ps" to get a list of your docker images.

Start the docker from the terminal by typing "docker start -i 123abc456def"

The docker should start and probably end on the line "audio: Failed to create voice 'adc'" - hit enter to come to the (qemu) prompt.

Type "vnc password xxxxxxxx" where xxxxxxxx is the password you wish to set. Now you should be able to connect via VNC.

 

This password process has to be done every time you start the docker and if you close the terminal the docker will stop. Instead of trying to figure out how to script or automate this process I just installed Teamviewer once the OS installation completed and I no longer use VNC.

Edited January 25 by letum00

[Abhi]

On 1/15/2023 at 4:17 PM, matt4542 said:

Thanks for this, Juan. You set me on the right path. I also saw your comment on the Github issues page for the vnc-version only working with Catalina.

 

I dug around a bit and have a working docker run command that seems to be working. I'm currently installing Ventura using VNC without having to manually build the image. This looks to have done it for me.

 

docker run -i \
    --device /dev/kvm \
    --device /dev/snd \	
    -p 50922:10022 \
    -p 8888:5999 \
    -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
    -e "DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:0.0}" \
    -e EXTRA="-display none -vnc 0.0.0.0:99,password=on" \
    -d --privileged \
    sickcodes/docker-osx:ventura

 

 

 

Can you expand on this command? When I run it in terminal I get this

[letum00]

Copy and paste it into notepad and remove the erroneous space after --device /dev/snd \

 

Then copy and paste it into your terminal.

 

 

[Abhi]

11 minutes ago, letum00 said:

Copy and paste it into notepad and remove the erroneous space after --device /dev/snd \

 

Then copy and paste it into your terminal.

 

 

That fixed it  thank you! 

[Abhi]

Back again.. Anytime I edit the config.plist it always reverts back as if I didn't do anything. Can't seem to figure out whats wrong