k3d on a Mac
k3s in Docker — lightweight multi-node clusters · Containers
k3d wraps K3s in Docker for instant, lightweight multi-node clusters on your Mac. brew install k3d; k3d cluster create mycluster --image rancher/k3s:v1.30.2-k3s1 pins the K3s/K8s version. A lighter alternative to kind built on K3s.
Run k3d with FrontierStack
FrontierStack lists k3d in its Containers catalog. Install or connect it from one place, then monitor its status, ports and certificate, secure it with the firewall and Malware Audit, and back it up.
Run it all from one Mac app.
FrontierStack installs, monitors and secures the whole stack — locally and across your fleet — from a single native macOS app.
Download FrontierStack