{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/16"},{"label":"Desktop Environment","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/desktop-environment"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"mac_alias generates and reads binary Alias and Bookmark records for macOS files from Python code.","skillfed_tags":["macos-specific","file-metadata"],"use_cases":["Build macOS disk images that include file aliases pointing to specific locations","Parse existing Alias or Bookmark records to extract file reference metadata","Programmatically create file shortcuts for macOS applications","Integrate file alias handling into macOS-specific automation or installer scripts"],"what_it_does":"mac_alias is a pure-Python library for generating and parsing binary Alias and Bookmark records, which are macOS file reference formats. It lets you read metadata about file references and create new alias records programmatically from Python code. The package is macOS-specific; while written in pure Python, it relies on OS X-specific code paths to generate proper Alias or Bookmark records for files, making it unsuitable for cross-platform use.\n\nThe library has no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly as a wheel. It supports modern Python versions and is actively maintained, with recent repository activity. It is useful for tools that need to interact with macOS file aliases or bookmarks at the binary level, such as disk image builders or file management utilities.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are working on macOS and need to generate or parse Alias or Bookmark records. The package is stable, has no dependencies, installs easily, carries a permissive MIT license, and is actively maintained. It is not useful on non-macOS platforms."},"id":"mac-alias","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/mac-alias","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/mac-alias.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/mac-alias/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-12-04","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"mac-alias","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Generate/parse macOS Alias records from Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":180789,"position":10141,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.2.3"}