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desktop/settings: Add Docker VMM (#20986) 

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Add Docker VMM to the Settings docs for macOS.

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Signed-off-by: Dorin Geman <dorin.geman@docker.com>
Co-authored-by: Mihaela Stoica <mihaela.stoica@docker.com>
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@ -59,17 +59,19 @@ If you choose the integrated terminal, you can run commands in a running contain
and the ability to run Wasm applications with Docker.
For more information, see [containerd image store](containerd.md).
- {{< badge color=blue text="Mac only" >}} **Use Virtualization framework**. Select to allow Docker Desktop to use the `virtualization.framework` instead of the `hypervisor.framework`.
- {{< badge color=blue text="Mac only" >}} **Choose Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)**. Choose the Virtual Machine Manager for creating and managing the Docker Desktop Linux VM.
- Select **Docker VMM** for the latest and most performant Hypervisor/Virtual Machine Manager. This option is available only on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 12.5 or later and is currently in Beta.
> [!TIP]
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> Turn this setting on to make Docker Desktop run faster.
- Alternatively, you can choose **Apple Virtualization framework**, **QEMU** (for Apple Silicon), or **HyperKit** (for Intel Macs). For macOS 12.5 and later, Apple Virtualization framework is the default setting.
- {{< badge color=blue text="Mac only" >}}**Choose file sharing implementation for your containers**. Choose whether you want to share files using **VirtioFS**, **gRPC FUSE**, or **osxfs (Legacy)**. VirtioFS is only available for macOS versions 12.5 and above, and is turned on by default.
>**Tip**
- {{< badge color=blue text="Mac only" >}}**Choose file sharing implementation for your containers**. Choose whether you want to share files using **VirtioFS**, **gRPC FUSE**, or **osxfs (Legacy)**. VirtioFS is only available for macOS 12.5 and later, and is turned on by default.
> [!TIP]
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> Use VirtioFS for speedy file sharing. VirtioFS has reduced the time taken to complete filesystem operations by [up to 98%](https://github.com/docker/roadmap/issues/7#issuecomment-1044452206)
> Use VirtioFS for speedy file sharing. VirtioFS has reduced the time taken to complete filesystem operations by [up to 98%](https://github.com/docker/roadmap/issues/7#issuecomment-1044452206). It is the only file sharing implementation supported by Docker VMM.
- {{< badge color=blue text="Mac only" >}}**Use Rosetta for x86_64/amd64 emulation on Apple Silicon**. Turns on Rosetta to accelerate x86/AMD64 binary emulation on Apple Silicon. This option is only available if you have turned on **Virtualization framework** in the **General** settings tab. You must also be on macOS 13 or later.
- {{< badge color=blue text="Mac only" >}}**Use Rosetta for x86_64/amd64 emulation on Apple Silicon**. Turns on Rosetta to accelerate x86/AMD64 binary emulation on Apple Silicon. This option is only available if you have selected **Apple Virtualization framework** as the Virtual Machine Manager. You must also be on macOS 13 or later.
- **Send usage statistics**. Select so Docker Desktop sends diagnostics,
crash reports, and usage data. This information helps Docker improve and