This raises an issue with performance when trying to bind mount a volume to Docker from the local Mac environment.įile system performance for bind mounts is poor when running Docker for Mac. With widespread macOS adoption for developers at reecetech, it became important for us to solve a well-known issue with Docker bind volumes performance when using Docker for Mac.ĭocker for Mac uses a Linux VM to perform Docker operations, acting as a shim between Docker and the macOS kernel.