{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/7"},{"label":"User Interfaces","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-user-interfaces"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides Python bindings to macOS ApplicationServices framework, enabling access to Core Text, HIServices, and PrintCore for text layout, font handling, and system services on macOS.","skillfed_tags":["macos-only","system-bindings","text-layout"],"use_cases":["Build macOS desktop applications that need precise text layout and font rendering via Core Text.","Integrate macOS system printing services into Python applications using PrintCore APIs.","Access HIServices for macOS-specific human interface and accessibility features.","Develop tools that require low-level font metrics and text measurement on macOS.","Create macOS automation scripts that interact with system-level text and graphics services."],"what_it_does":"This package wraps Apple's ApplicationServices framework\u2014specifically Core Text, HIServices, and PrintCore\u2014for use from Python on macOS. It is part of the PyObjC project and provides low-level access to macOS system services for text layout, font management, and related functionality. The wrapper translates between Python and Objective-C, allowing developers to call native macOS APIs directly from Python code.\n\nThe package is intended for developers building macOS applications that need advanced text handling, font operations, or system-level services. It requires Python 3.10 or later and is available only as pre-built wheels for macOS (10.5+). Installation pulls in four runtime dependencies: pyobjc-core, pyobjc-framework-Cocoa, pyobjc-framework-Quartz, and pyobjc-framework-CoreText. Documentation is minimal in the package itself; users are expected to consult Apple's official framework documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need direct access to ApplicationServices framework APIs. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive MIT license, and supports current Python versions. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity and multiple PyObjC dependencies, but this is expected for system-level framework bindings. Not applicable on non-macOS platforms."},"id":"pyobjc-framework-applicationservices","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyobjc-framework-applicationservices","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyobjc-framework-applicationservices.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyobjc-framework-applicationservices/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-11","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pyobjc-framework-ApplicationServices","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Wrappers for the framework ApplicationServices on macOS"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1005774,"position":4527,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"12.2.2"}