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Apple•June 9, 2026
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Apple Open-Sources 'container': An Official Tool to Run Linux Containers as Lightweight VMs on macOS
Apple introduces 'container', a native, Swift-based tool optimized for Apple silicon that creates and runs OCI-compatible Linux containers locally on macOS 26.
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### TL;DR
Container is an open-source tool developed by Apple for creating and running Linux containers as lightweight virtual machines on macOS. Written in Swift and optimized for Apple Silicon, it leverages the Virtualization.framework to provide a native and efficient containerization experience on Mac devices.
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Free
Cost structure
Version
1.0.0
Current release version
Hardware
Mac with Apple Silicon
Compute requirements
Category
Open Source
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Region
United States
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Key Features
- Runs Linux containers as lightweight virtual machines on macOS
- Written in Swift and optimized for Apple Silicon
- Supports OCI-compatible container images
- Utilizes the Containerization Swift package for low-level management
- Requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon hardware
- Active development with contributions welcome
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