# Change configuration of Docker daemon in Rancher Desktop

DevFeed: [Change configuration of Docker daemon in Rancher Desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/change-configuration-of-docker-daemon-in-rancher-desktop-27680.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2023/03/change-configuration-of-docker-daemon-in-rancher-desktop/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2023-03-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rancher.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>)

Tags: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-daemon-settings](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-daemon-settings.md>), [docker-experimental-features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-experimental-features.md>), [enable-buildkit-rancher-desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enable-buildkit-rancher-desktop.md>), [experimental](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/experimental.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [macos-docker-setup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos-docker-setup.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher.md>), [rancher-desktop-docker-configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher-desktop-docker-configuration.md>), [rancher-desktop-tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher-desktop-tips.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial explains how to modify the Docker daemon configuration inside the virtual machine used by Rancher Desktop on macOS. It focuses on enabling experimental features and BuildKit, and notes that the configuration may be lost when the machine is reset or upgraded.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to change the configuration of the Docker daemon in Rancher Desktop on MacOS, enabling experimental features and BuildKit for enhanced functionality.