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Running GUI application in Docker on MacOS
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mac-docker-gui.txt
# Install XQuartz
brew cask install xquartz
# Restart MacOS
# Open XQuartz
open -a XQuartz
# Ensure the "Allow connections from network clients" option in Preferences >> Security is turned on
# Add localhost as an allowed source
xhost + 127.0.0.1
# Run a Docker container, e.g. Firefox
docker run -e DISPLAY=host.docker.internal:0 -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix jess/firefox
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brew install --cask xquartz

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Legion112 commented Jul 6, 2023 •
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You should add directory to path to allow to run xhost export PATH="/opt/X11/bin:$PATH"
Or use full path /opt/X11/bin/xhost

Thanks to https://gist.github.com/cschiewek/246a244ba23da8b9f0e7b11a68bf3285?permalink_comment_id=3744661#gistcomment-3744661

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