diff --git a/docker/everest-playground/.devcontainer.json b/docker/everest-playground/.devcontainer.json
index 249cb566..0a6be5b3 100644
--- a/docker/everest-playground/.devcontainer.json
+++ b/docker/everest-playground/.devcontainer.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "dockerfile": "Dockerfile"
   },
   "containerEnv": {
-    "MQTT_SERVER_ADDRESS": "mqtt-server",
+    "MQTT_SERVER_ADDRESS": "localhost",
     "MQTT_SERVER_PORT": "1883"
   },
   "extensions": [
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@
     },
     "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.linux": "bash",
     "python.pythonPath": "/usr/bin/python3"
-  }
+  },
+  "features": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {}
+  }  
 }
diff --git a/docker/everest-playground/Dockerfile b/docker/everest-playground/Dockerfile
index 92ba2e79..b4c69753 100644
--- a/docker/everest-playground/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/everest-playground/Dockerfile
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
     libcurl4-openssl-dev \
     pkg-config \
     libpcap-dev \
+    libcap-dev \
     && apt-get clean \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
diff --git a/docker/mqtt-devcontainer.sh b/docker/mqtt-devcontainer.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c0fdb5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/mqtt-devcontainer.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+docker run -d --name mqtt-server -p 1883:1883 -p 9001:9001 -v ./mosquitto/mosquitto.conf:/mosquitto/config/mosquitto.conf eclipse-mosquitto:2.0.10
diff --git a/everest-cpp/init.sh b/everest-cpp/init.sh
index 2247158b..63c0eeaf 100755
--- a/everest-cpp/init.sh
+++ b/everest-cpp/init.sh
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ cd everest-core/build
 echo ""
 echo "You can now build everest-core with the following commands:"
 echo ""
-echo "cmake .. && make install -j$(nproc)"
+echo "cmake .. -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=on && make install -j$(nproc)"
diff --git a/mac-setup.md b/mac-setup.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6d4c8e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mac-setup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# How To: Develop on a Mac
+
+## Preparation
+
+1. Clone the repository `git clone git@github.com:EVerest/everest-utils.git`
+1. From inside VSCode, type `Cmd+Shift+P`
+1. Select the directory `everest-utils/docker/everest-playground` to start a 
+DevContainer - all the following commands must be executed in VSCode terminals
+ inside the DevContainer.
+1. Run `. init.sh` to initialize the dependencies.
+1. Compile and install 
+
+```bash
+cmake .. -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=on && make install
+```
+
+## MQTT
+Open a terminal tab to start the MQTT server
+
+```bash
+cd /workspace/docker ; ./mqtt-devcontainer.sh
+```
+
+## Nodered / Simulator UI
+Open a terminal tab to start the Nodered server
+
+```bash
+cd /workspace/everest-cpp/everest-core/build ; ./run-scripts/nodered-sil.sh
+```
+
+## Software-in-the-loop Simulator
+Open a terminal tab to start the simulation
+
+```bash
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(find / -name "*.so*" 2>/dev/null | 
+  xargs -I {} dirname {} | sort -u | tr '\n' ':' | sed 's/:$//')
+
+cd /workspace/everest-cpp/everest-core/build ; ./run-scripts/run-sil.sh
+```
+
+Open http://localhost:1880/ui and test the Charging Station and EV simulators.