Show HN: Berth – A native macOS app for managing containers with Apple/container
Berth is a native macOS app that manages containers using Apple's own container runtime. It provides a user-friendly interface for handling containers directly on macOS without requiring Docker.
Background
- Berth is a new native macOS app that provides a graphical interface for managing containers using Apple's own container runtime ("Apple/container"), which is a less-known, Apple-developed container system distinct from Docker or Podman.
- "Apple/container" is an open-source container runtime Apple created, designed to integrate tightly with macOS's sandboxing and security models — it's not widely adopted yet and lacks the ecosystem of Docker.
- This matters because most Mac users who run containers rely on Docker Desktop (which is resource-heavy and has licensing changes) or Colima/OrbStack (third-party alternatives). Berth targets a niche: users who want to use Apple's first-party container tech instead.
- The project appears on Hacker News as a "Show HN," meaning it's a personal project pitched to the tech community for feedback. Its existence signals growing interest in lightweight, Apple-native container tooling.