pyobjc-framework-Carbon
Wrappers for the framework Carbon on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are on macOS and need to call Carbon APIs from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs easily, and carries a permissive license. However, Carbon is a legacy framework; confirm that your use case genuinely requires it rather than a modern macOS API before adding the dependency.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 CPython interpreter on macOS.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained with a recent release (3 days old) and steady repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal obligations—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) · 538,038 downloads/mo, #6,115 on PyPI
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# Install
pip install pyobjc-framework-carbon
# Import and use
from Carbon import Evt
# Call Carbon APIs as documented in Apple's Carbon framework docs- Whether Carbon APIs remain actively used in modern macOS development or if this is primarily for legacy code compatibility.
- Specific Carbon framework capabilities exposed by this wrapper beyond the general statement that it provides access to Carbon.
What it is and what it does
This package wraps Apple's Carbon framework for use from Python, allowing developers to call Carbon APIs directly when working on macOS. Carbon is a legacy macOS framework; this wrapper translates between Python and Objective-C, enabling interop with Carbon code or systems that still depend on it.
The package is part of the larger PyObjC project and depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa. It requires Python 3.10 or later and runs on CPython. Documentation is minimal in the wrapper itself; users are directed to Apple's Carbon documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides to understand how to use the underlying APIs.
Use it for
- Calling legacy Carbon APIs from Python code on macOS when modernizing or maintaining older applications.
- Building Python tools that need to interact with system components still using the Carbon framework.
- Integrating Python with macOS native code that relies on Carbon rather than newer frameworks.
- Prototyping or scripting Carbon-based functionality without writing Objective-C directly.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are on macOS and need to call Carbon APIs from Python.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs easily, and carries a permissive license. However, Carbon is a legacy framework; confirm that your use case genuinely requires it rather than a modern macOS API before adding the dependency.
Install
pyobjc-framework-carbon on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent release (3 days old) and steady repository activity. Requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies.
macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later and a CPython interpreter on macOS.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal obligations—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
# Install
pip install pyobjc-framework-carbon
# Import and use
from Carbon import Evt
# Call Carbon APIs as documented in Apple's Carbon framework docsVerify before relying
- Whether Carbon APIs remain actively used in modern macOS development or if this is primarily for legacy code compatibility.
- Specific Carbon framework capabilities exposed by this wrapper beyond the general statement that it provides access to Carbon.
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 | 538,038 / month, #6,115 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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