Cannot start docker on mac - Fatal Error - The operation couldn't be completed. (Docker.VmnetdError error 1.)

Question

When I installing the docker for Mac, I got the Fatal Error - The operation couldn't be completed. (Docker.VmnetdError error 1.)

Answer 1

Go to the Activity Monitor, search for "docker," and select all the docker related processes, force quit all of them. MacOS will restart the docker

Answer 2

Restarting laptop fixed this issue for me.

Answer 3

I had this issue for weeks, upgrading to Version 3.0.0 resolved this issue. I downloaded it and it opens straight away no errors.

Another error i was seeing

Answer 4

My Docker.app was already in the Applications folder but I still got the error The operation couldn't be completed. (Docker.VmnetdError error 1.) when trying to open it. What solved it for me was resetting docker by clicking the Reset Docker to factory defaults.

Answer 5

That issue came because of the, image file directly opening. you can drag the docker image and drop in to the Applications and after that open the Docker.app from the Applications folder. Solves the issue😀