macOS Container Machines: Apple's Lightweight Linux VM Architecture for Native Containers
Hacker News (AI keywords)·4 days ago·New Tool
Apple's open-source `container` project enables running Linux containers on macOS without Docker Desktop by using lightweight Linux VMs (Container Machines) built on Apple's Virtualization Framework. Each Container Machine provides isolated Linux kernel support for OCI-compliant workloads. This is particularly relevant for AI/ML developers needing local container environments on Apple Silicon Macs.
