New Docker Desktop Filesharing Features
summary
Docker Desktop replaces SMB on Windows with a FUSE-based filesystem over hypervisor sockets, adds caching and inotify so edits propagate reliably, and reports npm start falling from ~40s cold to much faster cached runs; Windows users are urged to use WSL2 Linux workspaces with files stored in Linux for native performance. On Mac Desktop Edge, Docker uses mutagen sync (one‑time up‑front copy then two‑way sync) cutting npm start to ~5s versus ~15s with :cached. Use docker volumes for databases and limit shared directories to improve speed and correctness.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:11Common developer workflow
- 1:25Filesharing is key
- 2:40Windows, before Desktop 2.2.0.0
- 4:36Windows, after Desktop 2.2.0.0+
- 8:32Tips to improve FUSE performance 1/2
- 10:48WSL 2 on Windows 10 2004
- 11:35WSL 2 Linux workspaces are great
- 15:51What to choose on Windows
- 17:47New for Mac in Desktop Edge
- 23:04What to choose on Mac
- 24:14Overall Recommendations
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