Settings
Configure ArcBox Desktop behavior, Docker socket, CLI tools, DNS, and proxy.
Accessing Settings
Click the gear icon in the bottom-left of the sidebar, or use ⌘,.
General
Launch at login — start ArcBox automatically when you log in to your Mac.
Check for updates — enable automatic update checks. See Updates for details.
Docker
Network
DNS resolver — ArcBox installs a local DNS resolver for .arcbox domain resolution. This enables hostname-based access to containers and machines. The resolver is managed by the privileged helper.
Proxy — configure HTTP/HTTPS proxy for container image pulls and outbound traffic:
HTTP Proxy: http://proxy.example.com:8080
HTTPS Proxy: http://proxy.example.com:8080
No Proxy: localhost,127.0.0.1,.example.comProxy settings are passed to the container runtime.
Resources
Default VM resources — configure the default CPU, memory, and disk allocation for new machines. These defaults apply when creating a machine without explicit resource settings.
Advanced
Reset resets ArcBox to factory defaults. This stops all containers and machines, removes the runtime VM, and clears configuration. Your images and volumes are preserved.
Experimental features — enable features that are still in development. These may change or be removed in future releases.