Access /var/lib/docker on macOS

Run:

docker run -it --privileged --pid=host debian nsenter -t 1 -m -u -n -i sh

Once inside, run:

cd /var/lib/docker && ls -l

Bonus: Add shell alias

# SSH onto Docker VM
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38532483/where-is-var-lib-docker-on-mac-os-x
function docker-vm() {
  docker run -it --privileged --pid=host debian nsenter -t 1 -m -u -n -i sh
}

Sources

• StackOverflow answer