This thread collects troubleshooting steps for running the official Fairino SimMachine Docker image on Apple Silicon Macs when the container starts but the WebApp cannot be opened from the host browser.

Status

Partial checklist. This appears to be related to Docker networking, routing and the simulator's internal network assumptions.

Symptoms

  • MacBook M1/M2 with Docker Desktop for Apple Silicon.
  • Container runs and services appear to start.
  • Apache listens inside the container.
  • -p 8080:80 is configured, but http://localhost:8080 fails from macOS.
  • The simulator uses an internal Fairino network such as 192.168.58.x.

Known checks

  • Confirm whether the image expects Linux bridge networking behavior.
  • Check if ports 80 and 9000 must both be routed or exposed.
  • Inspect container logs for Apache and FRController startup.
  • Try the VMware SimMachine image as a comparison baseline.
  • Check for subnet conflicts with your local network or VPN.
  • On Linux, bridge network routing may behave differently than Docker Desktop on macOS.

Please reply with

  • Mac model and CPU
  • Docker Desktop version
  • SimMachine image version
  • Exact docker run command
  • Whether VMware works on the same machine