Install Minikube on Mac (2026) - Docker Driver and kubectl

Description

Install Minikube on Mac with Homebrew, start a real Docker-backed Kubernetes cluster, and verify it with kubectl. Minikube on macOS setup with exact terminal commands, version checks, Docker driver startup, node readiness, and kube-system pod verification. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:03 Install Minikube 0:15 Verify Tools 0:24 Start Cluster 0:39 Check Status 0:49 Verify Node 1:01 Check Pods Commands minikube version brew install minikube kubectl version --client docker info --format '{{.ServerVersion}}' minikube start -p installthat-demo --driver=docker minikube status -p installthat-demo kubectl config current-context kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready node/installthat-demo --timeout=180s kubectl --context installthat-demo get nodes -o wide kubectl --context installthat-demo get pods -A minikube profile list This demo uses a separate installthat-demo minikube profile. #minikube #kubernetes #kubectl #macos #homebrew #docker #installthat