MacTain Docs
Source-backed launch documentation for MacTain. These pages are drafted from current CLI help, native source and tests, installer notes, and reviewed public docs source material.
Reader Paths
New to MacTain
Start here if you are learning MacTain from the beginning.
- Understand what MacTain is
- Install MacTain
- Verify the app, Engine, and CLI
- Learn the MacTain GUI
- Run your first container
- Move to repeatable workflows with Blueprints
Coming from Docker
Start here if you already think in images, containers, ports, volumes, and Compose-like app definitions. MacTain docs map those workflows to native MacTain commands and Blueprints rather than promising command-by-command Docker compatibility.
- Review Docker to MacTain concepts
- Run a container with MacTain
- Map Compose intent to Blueprints
- Review networking and volumes
- Use troubleshooting checks when a migration stalls
Launch Sections
- Installation
- MacTain GUI
- Containers
- Build images
- Images
- Registry credentials
- Secrets
- Blueprints
- Compose Converter
- Networking
- Volumes
- Resource management
- System utilities
- Troubleshooting
- CLI reference
- Release notes and updates
Source Checks
The first launch draft was checked against the captured mactain --help output, extended mactain <group> docs output, native CLI help source, native CLI tests, installer notes, and existing MacTain source docs.
Next Steps
- New users should continue to Start Here.
- Docker users should continue to Docker to MacTain.
- GUI users should continue to MacTain GUI.
- Users looking for full CLI coverage should use the task sections above or CLI reference.