I'm looking to upgrade my local setup for building Docker images on my Mac Mini. It's running a bit slow, especially when I'm working on large Rust projects. I'm considering getting a Mac Studio with an M3 chip and 98GB of RAM, but I'm curious if there's anything faster or more cost-effective out there that has a similar form factor. Any suggestions?
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You might want to consider switching to a native Linux host for Docker. Running Docker on macOS means it’s virtualized, which can slow things down significantly. A Linux setup could give you better performance for building images.
Exactly! Plus, if you go with an M-series chip, keep in mind that it uses ARM architecture. That might cause compatibility issues with some images if the runtime is expecting something different. While Docker can virtualize amd64, that adds another layer of virtualization which could impact speed even more.