Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock Is the docker daemon running?

[rimelek (Ákos Takács)]

This topic is about the Docker Engine running on Linux. You are using Docker Desktop on macOS where there is no systemd and Docker runs inside a virtual machine.

@merny24

I can see docker running under activity

And what about the GUI? How did you start Docker Desktop? .

Note: I found your topic. Let’s continue your issue there.

Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock

Anyone having this issue with MernyPierreMBP:~ merny24$ docker ps Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock. Is the docker daemon running? MernyPierreMBP:~ merny24$ I have a M2 Max Macbook Pro Arm64 model