Running a Linux virtual machine on Mac can be resource-exhaustive, but Apple just made it much better in macOS 26 with native support for running Linux containers without the need for third-party apps like Docker.
Containerization framework brings support for Linux containers to macOS 26. Image source: Apple
Containerization framework brings support for Linux containers to macOS 26. Image source: Apple
WWDC 2025 had a busy keynote with the new Liquid Glass design and several ecosystem-wide upgrades. So, it may have been easy to miss one of the bigger feature updates targeted at developers.
A technical educator named Xe Iaso with a blog sharing their name spotted a quick snippet in Apple’s newsroom post about the Containerization framework. This framework will enable developers to run a Linux container directly on the Mac.