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Docs: image name 'dockurr/macos' (double-r) causes confusion — 'pull access denied' common error #413

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@jaimealberto

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New users frequently get a pull access denied error because the Docker Hub organization name (dockurr, with double-r) does not match the GitHub organization name (dockur, single-r).

When looking up the image name, users naturally try:

  • dockur/macos (mirrors the GitHub org — does not exist)
  • dockurww/macos (phonetic guess — does not exist)

Both result in:

Error response from daemon: pull access denied for dockur/macos, repository does not exist

The correct image name dockurr/macos is in the README, but it's easy to miss or misread since the difference is a single repeated character.

Suggestion

Add a brief callout near the top of the README or in the quick-start section:

⚠️ The Docker Hub image is dockurr/macos (double-r), not dockur/macos.

Related issue reported in the windows repo: dockur/windows#1739

Environment

  • Docker: 29.5.0
  • Host OS: Debian 13 (trixie)

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