If you wish to output data to an OpenFOAM-compatible file system, which we recommend, check whether your file system is case-sensitive before proceeding.įollow the Instructions for Installing Docker for Mac. OpenFOAM file names are case-sensitive.Note, however, that builds of ParaView direct from its producer, Kitware, do not contain the official reader module for OpenFOAM data, but instead use a native reader module that is not fully functional. For much better performance, users can install ParaView directly on macOS. The speed of ParaView running from the Docker container is very slow.

This is generally beneficial because it allows applications like gnuPlot to run (used for monitoring data, e.g. The user can choose to enable graphical applications from the container.Ensure you have a network connection to download packages via http(s).If in doubt, talk to your system administrator. The user requires superuser password authentication to execute the following commands with sudo.Requirements for Docker for Mac are macOS 10.14 or newer and at least 4GB of RAM. For macOS, we provide instructions below on using Docker for Mac to provide a self-contained environment for OpenFOAM 10 that includes code, runtime, system tools and libraries. OpenFOAM 10 is a major new release of OpenFOAM, accompanied by ParaView 5.6.3, compiled with the official OpenFOAM reader module.

Installing docker on mac