What is Docker Desktop component?
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A background component of Docker Desktop.
Processes whose names start with 'com.docker.' belong to Docker Desktop, which runs containers inside a Linux virtual machine on your Mac. Their usage reflects what your containers are doing.
- Category
- Developer tools
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Applies to processes whose name starts with "com.docker.".
Why is Docker Desktop component using so much CPU or memory?
- Containers running heavy workloads
- Image builds or file sharing with large folders
What to do
- 1Stop containers you don't need
- 2Lower resource limits in Docker Desktop > Settings > Resources
- 3Quit Docker Desktop from its menu when not in use
Safe to quit? With care.
Quitting components can stop Docker and its containers; quit Docker Desktop from its menu instead.
Part of the Taskglass Process Library