pyobjc-framework-Accounts
Wrappers for the framework Accounts on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to the system Accounts framework. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive MIT license, and installs with low friction. It is only useful on macOS; Windows and Linux users cannot use it. Requires Python 3.10 or later.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS operating system required; Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa must be installed as dependencies
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained with a release 3 days ago and ongoing commits; requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 652,021 downloads/mo, #5,546 on PyPI
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pip install pyobjc-framework-accounts
import Accounts
# Access Accounts framework classes and methods
# See Apple's Accounts framework documentation for available APIs- Whether the Accounts framework is available on all supported macOS versions or only recent ones
- Specific account types and operations the framework exposes beyond what Apple's documentation indicates
What it is and what it does
This package is a thin wrapper layer that exposes Apple's macOS Accounts framework to Python through PyObjC. It allows Python developers to call Objective-C methods and access classes from the native Accounts framework without writing Objective-C directly. The wrapper does not include its own documentation; instead, it relies on Apple's official Accounts framework documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides.
The package is part of the larger PyObjC project and serves developers who need programmatic access to system account information on macOS—such as retrieving stored credentials, querying account metadata, or integrating with system account services. It requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as dependencies and is restricted to macOS environments.
Use it for
- Access stored account credentials from macOS system accounts within a Python application
- Query account metadata and properties for integration with macOS account services
- Build macOS-native applications that need to authenticate users via system accounts
- Automate account-related tasks on macOS by calling Accounts framework methods from Python
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to the system Accounts framework.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive MIT license, and installs with low friction. It is only useful on macOS; Windows and Linux users cannot use it. Requires Python 3.10 or later.
Install
pyobjc-framework-accounts on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a release 3 days ago and ongoing commits; requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies.
macOS operating system required; Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa must be installed as dependencies
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-accounts
import Accounts
# Access Accounts framework classes and methods
# See Apple's Accounts framework documentation for available APIsVerify before relying
- Whether the Accounts framework is available on all supported macOS versions or only recent ones
- Specific account types and operations the framework exposes beyond what Apple's documentation indicates
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-Cocoa |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 652,021 / month, #5,546 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: MacOS X :: CocoaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XProgramming Language :: Objective CProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15Programming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 3 - StableProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces |
Evidence: pyobjc_framework_accounts-12.2.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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