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4.37: highlight that (Legacy) Qemu VMM + osxfs will be removed in a future version
For filesharing, anyone still using osxfs should switch to virtiofs which is faster and more stable. For running the Linux VM locally, anyone still using Qemu on Apple Silicon should switch to virtualization.framework which is also faster and more stable. In case someone hits a problem and needs help, include links to support and the github issue tracker. Some history: - In 2020 osxfs was marked as legacy (Docker Desktop 2.4.2.0). - In 2023 with the release of macOS 14, all supported macOS versions (current release plus previous two) use virtualization.framework by default. - In 2024 (Docker Desktop 4.36) Qemu as a VMM was marked as legacy in the UI. Signed-off-by: David Scott <[email protected]>
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- Kubernetes cluster may not start if **Registry Access Manager** is enabled. As a workaround, add `registry.k8s.io` and `<geo>-docker.pkg.dev` to **Registry Access Management** policies.
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### Deprecation
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#### For Mac
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- QEMU (Legacy) as a VMM on Apple Silicon will be removed in a future version. Please switch to virtualization.framework for increased performance and stability. If you encounter an issue, [contact support](https://www.docker.com/support/) or file a [github issue](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues).
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- osxfs (Legacy) will be removed in a future version. Please switch to VirtioFS for increased performance. If you encounter an issue, [contact support](https://www.docker.com/support/) or file a [github issue](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues).
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## 4.36.0
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{{< release-date date="2024-11-18" >}}

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