pyobjc-framework-AddressBook
Wrappers for the framework AddressBook on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to the system address book. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity and compiled dependencies, but that is unavoidable for framework bindings. Not applicable on non-macOS systems.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later and a macOS system with the AddressBook framework available
- Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, multiple Python versions) and compiled dependencies on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa.
- Actively maintained with recent releases.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 664,232 downloads/mo, #5,432 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pyobjc-framework-addressbook
import AddressBook
ab = AddressBook.ABAddressBook.sharedAddressBook()- Whether the AddressBook framework is available on all supported macOS versions listed in the wheel filenames
- Whether pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa have their own unresolved security issues or maintenance gaps
What it is and what it does
This package wraps Apple's AddressBook framework for use in Python, giving you access to the system's centralized contact database on macOS. It lets you read and manipulate contact information programmatically through Python code that calls into the underlying Objective-C framework. The package is part of the larger PyObjC project and depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa to bridge between Python and Objective-C.
Because it is a thin wrapper around the native framework, it does not include its own documentation—you rely on Apple's AddressBook documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides to understand how to use it. The package is production-stable and actively maintained, with wheels built for Python 3.10 through 3.15 on macOS.
Use it for
- Build a macOS application that reads contact information from the system address book
- Automate contact management tasks by programmatically querying or modifying address book entries
- Integrate contact data from the address book into a Python workflow or data pipeline on macOS
- Create a macOS utility that syncs or exports address book contacts to external services
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to the system address book.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity and compiled dependencies, but that is unavoidable for framework bindings. Not applicable on non-macOS systems.
Install
pyobjc-framework-addressbook on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, multiple Python versions) and compiled dependencies on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa. Actively maintained with recent releases.
macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later and a macOS system with the AddressBook framework available
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-addressbook
import AddressBook
ab = AddressBook.ABAddressBook.sharedAddressBook()Verify before relying
- Whether the AddressBook framework is available on all supported macOS versions listed in the wheel filenames
- Whether pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa have their own unresolved security issues or maintenance gaps
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-Cocoa |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 664,232 / month, #5,432 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 |
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