Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at tcp://127.0.0.1:2375. Is the docker daemon running?

[shubhamjsde]

Description

Diagnostics ID: 0939A605-BBA1-4ADE-AC57-0B2A9203FB24/20250316090732

Unable to start any containers, says Docker daemon is not running.

docker run hello-world

shubhamj@Shubhams-MacBook-Air ~ % docker run hello-world
docker: Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at tcp://127.0.0.1:2375. Is the docker daemon running?

Run 'docker run --help' for more information

Docker Desktop is running - still nothing works

Already Tried:

1. clean uninstall and reinstall from Docker official website
2. clean uninstall and reinstall using brew --cask
3. running them : https://docs.docker.com/desktop/cert-revoke-solution/#mdm-script - thought i'd help

Please help!

Reproduce

docker run hello-world

Expected behavior

should run containers and produce standard output per docker guides

docker version

shubhamj@Shubhams-MacBook-Air ~ % docker version
Client:
 Version:           28.0.1
 API version:       1.48
 Go version:        go1.23.6
 Git commit:        068a01e
 Built:             Wed Feb 26 10:38:16 2025
 OS/Arch:           darwin/arm64
 Context:           default
Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at tcp://127.0.0.1:2375. Is the docker daemon running?

docker info

shubhamj@Shubhams-MacBook-Air ~ % docker info     
Client:
 Version:    28.0.1
 Context:    default
 Debug Mode: false
 Plugins:
  ai: Docker AI Agent - Ask Gordon (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.9.4
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-ai
  buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.21.1-desktop.2
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx
  compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v2.33.1-desktop.1
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose
  debug: Get a shell into any image or container (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  0.0.38
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-debug
  desktop: Docker Desktop commands (Beta) (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.1.5
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-desktop
  dev: Docker Dev Environments (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.1.2
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-dev
  extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.2.27
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-extension
  feedback: Provide feedback, right in your terminal! (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.0.5
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-feedback
  init: Creates Docker-related starter files for your project (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.4.0
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-init
  sbom: View the packaged-based Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) for an image (Anchore Inc.)
    Version:  0.6.0
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-sbom
  scout: Docker Scout (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.16.3
    Path:     /Users/shubhamj/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-scout

Server:
ERROR: Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at tcp://127.0.0.1:2375. Is the docker daemon running?
errors pretty printing info

Diagnostics ID

0939A605-BBA1-4ADE-AC57-0B2A9203FB24/20250316090732

Additional Info

Clean installed Docker again, help me with steps to start it.

[shubhamjsde]

Okay, so I am able to run docker with sudo command. I tried troubleshooting to be able to do without sudo, couldn't resolve.

using Apple M1 chip, version 15.3.2

[arirecaldeg]

Have you been able to resolve the error?

The same thing is happening to me and I'm desperate. Please help!

arirecaldeg@Ariana's MacBook Air ~ % docker run hello-world docker: Unable to connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock. Is the Docker daemon running? See "docker run --help". arirecaldeg@Ariana's MacBook Air ~ %

[shubhamjsde]

No, couldn't find anything. using with sudo for a while now, as a work around. Let me know if you get something.

[shubham-j-sde]

Hey @arirecaldeg

This worked for me: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40325352/why-am-i-forced-to-run-docker-with-sudo-on-os-x