Fast Linux virtualization on Mac
Developed by Apple, container allows creating and running Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines on Mac. Written in Swift language, the tool offers performance optimized for Apple silicon architecture.
Updates
- September 9, 2026: Stars 49,541 → 49,793, latest release 1.4.1 (September 9, 2026).
- August 31, 2026: Stars 49,440 → 49,541, latest release 1.3.1 (August 29, 2026).
- August 27, 2026: Stars 48,745 → 49,440, latest release 1.3.0 (August 24, 2026).
- August 8, 2026: Stars 48,710 → 48,745, latest release 1.2.2 (August 8, 2026).
What you get
- It runs Linux containers as lightweight virtual machines on Mac devices with Apple silicon processors.
- It allows you to extract and use OCI-compliant container images from standard registries.
- It is written in Swift language and offers high performance using macOS virtualization features.
Installation
container system startRunning it
container system startIf you don't write code
How can I manage OCI-compliant Linux containers using the container tool on my Mac with an Apple silicon processor? After using the container system start command to make sure the system is running properly, can you explain what basic steps I should follow to pull and run a container image?
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TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-06-11: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. This page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.