Building amd64 Docker images on an M1 Mac means running every instruction through QEMU emulation, which can make builds 5–10x slower. Instead of burning local CPU cycles on cross-architecture emulation, spin up a cheap Hetzner amd64 server and register it as a remote Docker Buildx builder. Your Mac sends the build context over the network, the remote machine compiles natively at full speed, and you get the image back — no emulation overhead, no fan noise, no waiting.
Skip cross-architecture emulation — use a remote amd64 builder instead
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