Getting message about docker wanting to create symlink every time I start Mac

Question

(Almost) every time I start up my Mac, I get the the following message:

Docker Desktop wants to create /var/run/docker.sock symlink. Touch ID or enter your password to allow this.

Anybody knows how to get rid of this?

I allow it every time, but it keeps popping up every time I start up the Mac nonetheless.

Yeah, I’m curious what it is, the docs don’t seem to mention it either. (Happens to me too after the latest update.) — Anton Strogonoff, Dec 12 '22 at 15:40
Having the same problem on every startup on macOS and Docker 4.15.0 (93002). — Jirsbek, Dec 14 '22 at 09:17
Have you tried do switch it off and on again? No, seriously: Have you tried to uninstall it and reinstall it? — tturbo, Dec 29 '22 at 19:32
Exact same thing happens whenever I reboot my MacBook. issue isn't fixed as of Jan 19, '23. — Satej Bidvai, Jan 19 '23 at 06:31

score 46 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 14 '22 at 12:05

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There is an issue open: Docker asks to create a symlink after every OS restart. #6634

Response is "should be fixed in the next release". The workaround of editing ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker/settings.json and setting "authDeclinedInstallSettings": false, to true worked for me.

answered Dec 14 '22 at 12:05

Les Grieve

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Still haven't fixed this as of Jan 5th, 2023 – Benji Jan 05 '23 at 03:56
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Note: this change to the settings.json file is required after updating docker; it seems the update just overwrites previous changes. – GhostCat Jan 19 '23 at 09:06
This issue has been fixed in version 4.17.0 – Jay Zhou Mar 05 '23 at 03:30

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '23 at 11:21

Yeah i really advise not to use the suggested "workaround" above concerning "authDeclinedInstallSettings"

While everything seem to work normal at a first glance, i ended up this morning not beeing to able to build spring native images any more. Because of the builder complaining that in cannot open the socket / connection any more.

At first I was totally puzzled, until backtracking that i did this change a couple of days ago.

Reverted it and now everything is back to normal .. of course that the nagging prompt is back

Getting message about docker wanting to create symlink every time I start Mac

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