Apple container

Apple Container is an open-source command-line tool (CLI) for running Linux containers on macOS, leveraging lightweight virtual machines (VMs) for enhanced security and performance on Apple silicon.

Apple Container, introduced at WWDC 2025, is an open-source command-line utility and runtime environment developed by Apple Inc. for creating, managing, and running Linux containers on macOS. Optimized for Apple silicon and written in Swift, it diverges from traditional container engines like Docker Desktop by utilizing a "one-VM-per-container" architecture. This design provides hardware-level isolation for each container, significantly improving security and resource isolation compared to shared-kernel models. The tool consumes and produces OCI-compatible container images, ensuring seamless integration with existing container ecosystems.

https://github.com/apple/container