How to Install Minikube on macOS

1. Check if your machine supports virtualization or not with the following command.

$ sysctl -a | grep -E --color 'machdep.cpu.features|VMX'

if you have found ‘VMX’ in a color in the output, it means virtualization is supported in your macOS.

2. Install the VirtualBox as a HyperVisor using homebrew package manager with the following command.

$ brew cask install virtualbox

3. Install Minikube with the following command.

$ brew install minikube

4. Confirm the successful installation of the Virtualbox and Minikube with the following command.

$ minikube start — driver=virtualbox

$ minikube status

Now we are ready to roll out. Let’s play with Minikube!