FAQs for Docker Desktop for Mac — What is HyperKit?
HyperKit is a legacy hypervisor built on top of Hypervisor.framework in macOS.
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HyperKit is a legacy hypervisor built on top of Hypervisor.framework in macOS. Previous versions of Docker Desktop for Mac used HyperKit to run the Linux VM.
Current versions of Docker Desktop use the Apple Virtualization framework by default. HyperKit is retained here as historical context for older configurations.
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