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Train Transformers on Apple Neural Engine - ANE GitHub

March 03, 2026

Discover ANE Training: a groundbreaking open-source project that reverse-engineers Apple's Neural Engine to run full transformer training (forward + backward passes) directly on M4 hardware. Achieving 9.3ms/step and 1.78 TFLOPS sustained performance with pure ANE compute - no Metal, no GPU. Includes detailed benchmarks, MIL program generation, IOSurface optimization, and channel-first layouts. Perfect for Apple Silicon ML researchers pushing hardware boundaries.

Apple's Containerization: Linux Containers on macOS

June 11, 2025

Discover Apple's open-source Swift package, 'Containerization,' enabling seamless execution of Linux containers on macOS. This project leverages Virtualization.framework on Apple silicon to provide efficient container management, OCI image handling, and lightweight virtual machines. Learn how developers can utilize this tool to streamline their workflows, interact with remote registries, and even run x86_64 containers using Rosetta 2. Dive into the features, requirements, and build processes of this innovative solution designed for modern development environments, offering sub-second boot times and flexible kernel configurations.