Clarifying structure in light of Kitematic

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# Install Docker on Mac OS X
You can install Docker using Boot2Docker to run `docker` commands at your command-line.
Choose this installation if you are familiar with the command-line or plan to
contribute to the Docker project on GitHub.
Alternatively, you may want to try <a id="inlinelink" href="https://kitematic.com/"
target="_blank">Kitematic</a>, an application that lets you set up Docker and
run containers using a graphical user interface (GUI).
<a id="graphic" href="https://kitematic.com/" target="_blank"><img
src="/installation/images/kitematic.png" alt="Download Kitematic"></a>
## Command-line Docker with Boot2Docker
Because the Docker daemon uses Linux-specific kernel features, you can't run
Docker natively in OS X. Instead, you must install the Boot2Docker application.
The application includes a VirtualBox Virtual Machine (VM), Docker itself, and the
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Your Mac must be running OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or newer to run Boot2Docker.
## How do you want to work with Docker?
You can set up Docker using the command line with Boot2Docker and the guide
below. Alternatively, you may want to try <a href="https://kitematic.com/" target="_blank">Kitematic</a>,
an application that lets you set up Docker and run containers using a graphical
user interface (GUI).
<a href="https://kitematic.com/" target="_blank"><img src="/installation/images/kitematic.png" alt="Download Kitematic"></a>
## Learn the key concepts before installing
### Learn the key concepts before installing
In a Docker installation on Linux, your machine is both the localhost and the
Docker host. In networking, localhost means your computer. The Docker host is
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practice, work through the exercises on this page.
## Install Boot2Docker
### Install Boot2Docker
1. Go to the [boot2docker/osx-installer ](
https://github.com/boot2docker/osx-installer/releases/latest) release page.
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Thanks to Chris Jones whose [blog](http://goo.gl/Be6cCk) inspired me to redo
this page.
Continue with the [Docker User Guide](/userguide/).
Continue with the [Docker User Guide](/userguide/).