What's New
Release notes and changelog for ArcBox Desktop.
1.0.0
2026-02-28
The first stable release of ArcBox Desktop.
Highlights
- Full Docker compatibility — Docker CLI, Compose v2, BuildKit, and the complete container lifecycle
- Native SwiftUI interface — container list, logs, terminal, inspect, stats, images, volumes, networks
- Real-time event sync — CLI and GUI stay in sync via Docker event streaming with sub-second latency
- Linux machines — create and manage lightweight VMs with SSH access
- Sandboxes — disposable development environments from built-in templates
- Kubernetes — view pods and services from your local cluster
.arcboxDNS — automatic hostname resolution for containers and machines- Privileged helper — Docker socket symlink, CLI install, and DNS resolver via SMAppService
- Auto-updates — Sparkle-based updates with stable and beta channels
Performance
- Container cold start: ~300ms (4x faster than Docker Desktop)
- Container warm start: ~90ms (5.5x faster)
- Idle memory: <150 MB
- File I/O: >90% of native speed
Known Issues
See Known Issues for current limitations.
Release notes for future versions will be added here as they ship.