# Docker for mac doesnt install helper

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-for-mac-doesnt-install-helper/9443>\
**Category:** Docker Desktop\
**Tags:** macos\
**Created:** [April 18, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-for-mac-doesnt-install-helper/9443 "2016-04-18T18:27:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![benoahriz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/docker/user_avatar/forums.docker.com/benoahriz/32/7158_2.png) [@benoahriz](https://forums.docker.com/u/benoahriz)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-for-mac-doesnt-install-helper/9443/1 "2016-04-18T18:27:20Z")

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### Expected behavior

Docker for mac installs

### Actual behavior

Does not install asks for administrator password infinitely.

### Information

- the output of:
  - `system console logs` on OSX

```auto
4/18/16 11:12:12.840 AM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.system) Caller specified a plist with bad ownership/permissions: path = /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.docker.vmnetd.plist, caller = smd.23665
4/18/16 11:12:12.840 AM com.docker.app[24426]: Failed to install networking components.

```

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Double click on docker.app

###The fix.

1. Run these commands

```auto
sudo chmod 600 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.docker.vmnetd.plist
sudo chown root /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.docker.vmnetd.plist

```

1. Run the docker.app again.

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**Author:** ![nielvid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/13edae/32.png) [@nielvid](https://forums.docker.com/u/nielvid)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-for-mac-doesnt-install-helper/9443/2 "2022-01-13T16:02:19Z")

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Thanks…his solve the issue i have on my mac.