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$ sudo /Volumes/Docker/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/install
$ sudo hdiutil detach /Volumes/Docker
```

By default, Docker Desktop is installed at `/Applications/Docker.app`. As macOS typically performs security checks the first time an application is used, the `install` command can take several minutes to run.

#### Installer flags

The `install` command accepts the following flags:

##### Installation behavior

- `--accept-license`: Accepts the [Docker Subscription Service Agreement](https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-subscription-service-agreement) now, rather than requiring it to be accepted when the application is first run.
- `--user=<username>`: Performs the privileged configurations once during installation. This removes the need for the user to grant root privileges on first run. For more information, see [Privileged helper permission requirements](/manuals/desktop/setup/install/mac-permission-requirements.md#permission-requirements). To find the username, enter `ls /Users` in the CLI.

##### Security and access

- `--allowed-org=<org name>`: Requires the user to sign in and be part of the specified Docker Hub organization when running the application
- `--user=<username>`: Performs the privileged configurations once during installation. This removes the need for the user to grant root privileges on first run. For more information, see [Privileged helper permission requirements](/manuals/desktop/setup/install/mac-permission-requirements.md#permission-requirements). To find the username, enter `ls /Users` in the CLI.
- `--admin-settings`: Automatically creates an `admin-settings.json` file which is used by administrators to control certain Docker Desktop settings on client machines within their organization. For more information, see [Settings Management](/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/settings-management/_index.md).
  - It must be used together with the `--allowed-org=<org name>` flag. 
  - For example: `--allowed-org=<org name> --admin-settings="{'configurationFileVersion': 2, 'enhancedContainerIsolation': {'value': true, 'locked': false}}"`

##### Proxy configuration

- `--proxy-http-mode=<mode>`: Sets the HTTP Proxy mode. The two modes are `system` (default) or `manual`.
Title: Command-Line Installation Details and Installer Flags for Docker Desktop on Mac
Summary
This section provides further details on installing Docker Desktop from the command line, including the default installation directory and the time required due to macOS security checks. It outlines various installer flags that can be used to customize the installation process, focusing on installation behavior (accepting the license, specifying the user), security and access (requiring Docker Hub organization membership, managing admin settings), and proxy configuration (setting HTTP proxy mode).