diff --git a/docs/reference/glossary.md b/docs/reference/glossary.md index b04db51e49..e6b4e59f2f 100644 --- a/docs/reference/glossary.md +++ b/docs/reference/glossary.md @@ -115,6 +115,27 @@ develop, ship, and run applications - The docker daemon process running on the host which manages images and containers +## Docker for Mac + +[Docker for Mac](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/) is an easy-to-install, +lightweight Docker development environment designed specifically for the Mac. A +native Mac application, Docker for Mac uses the macOS Hypervisor framework, +networking, and filesystem. It's the best solution if you want to build, debug, +test, package, and ship Dockerized applications on a Mac. Docker for Mac +supersedes [Docker Toolbox](#toolbox) as state-of-the-art Docker for macOS. + +## Docker for Windows + +[Docker for Windows](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/) is an +easy-to-install, lightweight Docker development environment designed +specifically for Windows systems. Docker for Windows uses Microsoft Hyper-V, and +runs as a native Windows app. It works with Windows Server 2016, and gives you +the ability to set up and run Windows containers as well as the standard Linux +containers (with an option to switch between the two). Docker for Windows is the +best solution if you want to build, debug, test, package, and ship Dockerized +applications on Windows machines. It supersedes [Docker Toolbox](#toolbox) as +state-of-the-art Docker on Windows. + ## Docker Hub The [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/) is a centralized resource for working with @@ -286,14 +307,23 @@ containers. ## Toolbox -Docker Toolbox is the installer for Mac and Windows users. +[Docker Toolbox](https://docs.docker.com/toolbox/overview/) is a legacy +installer for Mac and Windows users. It uses Oracle VirtualBox for +virtualization. + +For Macs running OS X El Capitan 10.11 and newer macOS releases, [Docker for +Mac](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/) is the better solution. + +For Windows 10 systems that support Microsoft Hyper-V (Professional, Enterprise +and Education), [Docker for +Windows](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/) is the better solution. ## Union file system -Union file systems, or UnionFS, are file systems that operate by creating layers, making them -very lightweight and fast. Docker uses union file systems to provide the building -blocks for containers. +Union file systems, or UnionFS, are file systems that operate by creating +layers, making them very lightweight and fast. Docker uses union file systems to +provide the building blocks for containers. ## virtual machine