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I noticed that -v $(pwd):/VOLUME/:z, you didn't designate the :z or :Z, which has to do with SELinux labels, and being able to 'share' that resource between the containers. Thinking: I wasn't sure how macOS would actually handle that xattr; as it diffs from VM frameworks

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podman compose it not working on some projects on macOS · Issue #19852 · containers/podman
Issue Description I tried to run https://github.com/change-metrics/monocle#installation using podman compose but I'm not able to make it work issue is around volumes There is a :z flag preventing t...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I'm also currently trying to unpack this muck as it relates to the resource of networking (tailscale implementation) across this same 3 layer relationship.
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I don't have a good resource; it seems to be an issue or working with 'bleeding edge', and a lot of constantly moving parts, overcoming/adapting to new abstractions of usage, and previous limitations.
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The context here is mapping a shared resource ie volumes/files & their permissions from MacOS <-> podman-machine <-> Container. You're traversing a 3 layer relationship, not just a two layer 'container user/group', and 'host user/group' relationship in this context.
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
2) Use one "podman-machine" but change the MacOS volume you mount to also be where you are doing, 'pwd'/'work' ie organization through your volume/file structure.
PRO: Simplicity to manage.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
1a) How you describe: Create multiple podman-machine
1b) set podman-system-connection to the different 'podman-machine' name.
PROS: +compartmentalize your projects, additionally control this dev environment to match actual/prod project env (ie x86 container-host use cases)
NEG: +complexity to manage
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I want to be clear that we're trying to address the limitations of this being within MacOS; You cannot dynamically mount arbitrary macOS directories after a podman-machine is created in this environment. How do you want to address this limitation?
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
technically speaking, docker has to do something very similar; create a default VM to run containers within, on MacOS and Windows. This paradigm was similar on say Proxmox, and you typically rolled out your own VM to run docker/podman containers, as proxmox (until recently) only supported LXC native
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I’m not sure if you’re following. MacOS and Win need an environment to run containers locally. A single ‘podman-machine’ VM is created , and only one can be used at a time for this task. ie your ‘podman run’ commands are actually being executed on this VM, It’s suppose to act kind of invisible.
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You might have to look into how you deployed podman-machine, for usage on MacOS. Examples found here: xphyr.net/post/podman_...
Using Podman on Mac OSX
Using Podman as a replacement for Docker Desktop on Mac OSX
xphyr.net
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I'd would then like to then use Tailscale SSH to remote manage the podman-machine. I would then sidecar tailscale onto my containers for their individual usages and portability, instead of trying to manage them individually through tailscale serve.
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I doubt I have the follower base to get any of these things answered; but here's to trying :D Thank You!
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
RTFM, I have read that there are restrictions on what can be used for podman-machine, but I'm struggling to find actual details. It would seem to me that it would be easier to just use something like ublue-os/ucore-minimal; but I don't know if there is anything special about default podman-machine?
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I am aware that I will likely need to change my podman-machine to x86_64 since most containerized resources don't support/have aarch64. Am I missing any other nuance here?
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Podman usage in MacOS requires that you create podman-machine (ie lightweight CoreOS VM, atomic/immutable).
Am I wrong to think that in order to remote manage this setup, I would need to 1) enable podman.socket on this VM, and 2) install Tailscale as a rpm-ostree layer or as a container/Quadlet? HOW
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Would love to find an alternative to Spotify, and YT Premium.
September 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It is really terrible the level of rent seeking behavior there is; and how prominent auto-renew cycles are without so much as an email, text, or some other notification - been digging through bank/CCard statements to figure out most of them.
September 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM