[mburlac]

I built Zenithal - https://www.empiricapps.com/zenithal/download after getting frustrated with Docker Desktop's resource usage and the direction they've been going with AI features and licensing. It's a native macOS app(SwiftUI, no Electron) that manages Docker containers, Compose projects, and Kubernetes clusters.

Key differences from the tools mentioned here: - Native macOS app (SwiftUI, no Electron) — uses Lima under the hood as a lightweight VM runtime instead of Docker Desktop's bundled VM. No Electron, no heavy resource usage. - Built-in Compose visual builder — edit your docker-compose.yml visually - K8s management alongside Docker in the same UI - Zero dependencies beyond Apple frameworks

Free tier covers basic container management. Happy to answer questions.