Discover container machines

A Podkey summary of Discover container machines, from WWDC 2026.There’s a pretty interesting shift here in how Linux environments can work on macOS. The big idea is a hybrid setup that gives you the isolation of a virtual machine, but keeps the speed, image format, and day-to-day feel that developers expect from containers. What makes it especially practical is that these environments are stateful, they map cleanly to your Mac user and working directory, and they slot into a workflow where you can edit on macOS, run in Linux, and test back on the host without a bunch of glue code.A VM underneath, but with container habitsWhy persistence changes the feelStartup speed keeps it practicalThe Linux shell lines up with your MacA cross-platform workflow that actually connectsNetworking is isolated, but reachableCLI familiarity lowers the barrierThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm