Clarify the macOS requirement for container hosts - #37
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Self-review focused on whether the new deployment guidance sets the right expectations.
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The server overview said that macOS virtual machines are compatible, but it did not explicitly answer whether BlueBubbles could run as an ordinary Linux or Windows container. That omission made Docker and Podman deployments sound platform-independent even though the server depends on the macOS Messages app,
chat.db, AppleScript, and optional macOS-only Private API frameworks.This clarification makes the deployment boundary explicit: Docker or Podman can host a macOS virtual machine, but BlueBubbles still runs inside the macOS guest.
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Readers can choose an appropriate host setup without mistaking the Docker-OSX path for a native Linux server.
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git diff --checkFixes BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-server#762