// Sandboxes & isolation
Download Container1.6.0
Official Container downloads for Mac. A tool for creating and running Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines on a Mac. It is written in Swift, and optimized for Apple silicon. .
OFFICIAL DOWNLOADDirect official link
1.6.0 · 2026-10-20
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01All files in the latest release
Release notes →From apple/container on GitHub Releases · 1.6.0 · 2026-10-20. Sizes and SHA-256 are as published by GitHub.
| System | File | Type | Size | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac | container-1.6.0-installer-signed.pkg | Installer | 149 MB | a084d66df2fb573172d7f923fa83c9229d17f6c1ab61f09c8a90c43dab66ba02 |
| Mac | container-installer-unsigned.pkg | Installer | 146 MB | 5d3c2f63f66e309b5b5f429b7bf4e636c07e1d3f391cad44f66f331daca56a1a |
02How to install Container
Mac
- Download the .dmg (or .zip) for your chip.
- Open it and drag the app into Applications. For a .tar.gz CLI, unpack it and move the binary onto your PATH.
FAQ
Is this the official Container download?
Yes. Every link points to an official source: github.com. AIMap does not host, repackage or modify any installer; we re-check the links on every data refresh (last 2026-10-23).
What is the latest version of Container?
1.6.0, released 2026-10-20 (latest stable release on GitHub Releases, checked 2026-10-23).
How do I verify the download?
Compare the SHA-256 shown in the file table (published by GitHub for each release asset) with your file: macOS/Linux `shasum -a 256 <file>`, Windows PowerShell `Get-FileHash <file> -Algorithm SHA256`.
Is Container free?
Pricing model: Open source; licence Apache-2.0. Check the official site for current plans.