Podman Desktop
Graphical tool for building and managing containers, pods and Kubernetes from your desktop
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMacWindows
About Podman Desktop
Podman Desktop is a graphical interface that lets application developers work with containers and Kubernetes. It installs, configures and keeps Podman up to date on your local environment.
It provides a system tray for checking status and a dashboard for containers, images, pods and volumes. It supports multiple container engines and can be extended with extensions. It can also convert pods so they run on Kubernetes.
Highlights
- Build, run, manage and debug containers and pods
- Dashboard for containers, images, pods and volumes
- Support for several container engines, including Podman, Docker, Lima and crc
- Connect and deploy pods to local or remote Kubernetes environments
- System tray to manage your container engine and Kubernetes context
- Proxy support and OCI image registry management
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 1.30.5
- Updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Size
- 149 MB to 407 MB
- License
- Apache License 2.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v1.30.5
- Released
- Oct 13, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 8.1K
- Website
- podman-desktop.io
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
PermissiveApache License 2.0
Use, change and share it freely, including in closed source apps, as long as the copyright notice stays. Includes a patent grant.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.
Mac
Signed by Red Hat, Inc. (HYSCB8KRL2)
Apple Developer ID team HYSCB8KRL2
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 d4828c14083d3a02ddc11605841f2a2faba8941d877a8dc0b5c0b62e0e3c2164
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
electron-updater (github). AppsXi checks each new version too.
2 technical notes
- allow-unsigned-executable-memory (allow-jit is safer)
- Electron fuses not hardened: EnableEmbeddedAsarIntegrityValidation off, OnlyLoadAppFromAsar off
Windows
Signed by Red Hat, LLC
Certificate from DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1,O=DigiCert\, Inc.,C=US
Signature is timestamped
11 of 17 bundled files are unsigned
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 ba5feb232e8dfe37136505a92e7e808a0de96fba78eb3d1757e7b86b4db7bea4
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
electron-updater (github). AppsXi checks each new version too.
2 technical notes
- 11 of 17 bundled executables or libraries are unsigned
- 2 bundled binaries lack ASLR or DEP
Versions
1.30.5checked
Checked Oct 14, 2026 · Mac and Windows
DMG · 407 MB, EXE · 149 MB, EXE · 155 MB
Questions about Podman Desktop
Is Podman Desktop free?
Yes. Podman Desktop is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Podman Desktop safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Podman Desktop from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.30.5 (checked Oct 14, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, the Windows download is Authenticode signed, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Podman Desktop run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Podman Desktop has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does Podman Desktop need to run?
Podman Desktop needs macOS Ventura (13) or later.
Who makes Podman Desktop?
Podman Desktop is an open source project by podman-desktop on GitHub (podman-desktop/podman-desktop). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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