[macOS 27] Native USB passthrough support via Accessory Access and Virtualization frameworks #830

Enhancement description

Enhancement description

Hi, at WWDC 2026, Apple introduced native USB passthrough support in Virtualization.framework.

This was discussed here: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/224/?time=274 , specifically at 4:34:

Documentation:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/virtualization/vzusbpassthroughdeviceconfiguration

UTM has already implemented this functionality in version 5.0 for macOS 27, using the Apple Virtualization backend: utmapp/UTM#7877

This suggests that native USB passthrough could now be implemented in Docker Desktop without relying on third-party USB/IP solutions.

Expected behavior

Allow users to attach physical USB devices to Docker Desktop's Linux VM and expose them to containers using standard Docker mechanisms such as --device.

Previous discussions

This feature has been requested for years:

• RE: USB passthrough on MacOS using new Hypervisor framework roadmap#744
• USB Passthrough on macOS roadmap#511
• USB passthrough on MacOS using new Hypervisor framework for-mac#5263