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Update macOS installation instructions for Podman
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### macOS
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On Mac, each Podman machine is backed by a virtual machine.
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Once installed, the podman command can be run directly from
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the Unix shell in `Terminal`, where it remotely communicates with the podman
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Once installed, the podman command can run directly from
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the Unix shell in `Terminal`, where it remotely communicates with the `podman`
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service running in the Machine VM.
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<details open>
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<summary>Download Podman Installer (Recommended)</summary>
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Podman can be downloaded from the [Podman.io](https://podman.io) website.
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We also upload the installers and other binaries on our [GitHub release page](https://github.com/containers/podman/releases).
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</details>
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Though not recommended, Podman can also be obtained through Homebrew,
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the package manager.
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<summary>Install via Brew</summary>
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Since Brew is a community-maintained package manager, we cannot guarantee stability
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of Brew installs of Podman. Thus, installing via Brew is not recommended.
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However, if you do wish to use Brew, you must first install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/). Once you
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have set up brew, you can use the `brew install` command to install Podman:
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```bash
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brew install podman
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```
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</details>
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After installing, you need to create and start your first Podman machine:
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```bash
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podman machine init
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podman machine start
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```
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You can then verify the installation information using:
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```bash
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podman info
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```
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We also provide binaries and a pkginstaller on our [GitHub release page](https://github.com/containers/podman/releases)
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1. Download Podman:
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- Recommended
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<details open>
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<summary>Use the Installer (Recommended)</summary>
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Podman can be downloaded from the [Podman.io](https://podman.io) website.
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You can get binaries and a pkginstaller from our [GitHub release page](https://github.com/containers/podman/releases).
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</details>
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- Not recommended
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<details>
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<summary>Use Homebrew</summary>
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It's not recommended to install via Homebrew because it is a community-maintained package manager, and we cannot guarantee the stability
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of the Podman installation.
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However, if you do wish to use Brew:
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1. Install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/).
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2. Run the installation command:
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```bash
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brew install podman
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```
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</details>
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2. Create and start your first Podman machine:
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```bash
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podman machine init
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podman machine start
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```
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3. Verify the installation information:
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```bash
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podman info
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```
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