Apple Just Built WSL for the Mac (Container Machines)

Apple Container Machines are a new feature that gives you lightweight, persistent Linux environments on your Mac, built on top of last year's Apple Container project and optimized for Apple Silicon.

🔗 Relevant Links
GitHub: https://github.com/apple/container/blob/main/docs/container-machine.md
Apple: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/389/
RepoFlow benchmarks: https://www.repoflow.io/blog/apple-containers-vs-docker-desktop-vs-orbstack

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📌 Chapters:
0:00 - Intro (WSL for Mac)
0:29 - Creating a Container Machine
1:48 - Inside Linux
2:09 - Home Directory Sharing
2:42 - Develop on Mac, Test on Linux
3:56 - Multiple Distros & systemd
4:28 - Design Principles
4:48 - How It's Built
5:40 - Benchmarks vs Docker & OrbStack
6:27 - The Catches
7:32 - Final Verdict