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id: pyobjc-framework-corewlan
version: "12.2.2"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# pyobjc-framework-CoreWLAN — Wrappers for the framework CoreWLAN on macOS

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 661.2K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package wraps Apple's CoreWLAN framework, exposing macOS Wi-Fi capabilities to Python code through the PyObjC bridge. It is part of the PyObjC project and allows developers to interact with wireless networks on macOS. The package is a thin binding layer; it does not include its own documentation, so you rely on Apple's CoreWLAN documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides to understand how to use each API.

The package depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa, which handle the Objective-C bridge. It is actively maintained, supports Python 3.10 through 3.15 (including free-threading variants), and is macOS-only—installation will fail on Linux or Windows. It is suitable for macOS system utilities, network diagnostics, or any tool that needs to interact with Wi-Fi from Python.

Use it for:

- Build a macOS system utility that queries available Wi-Fi networks and their properties.
- Create a network diagnostics tool that inspects the current Wi-Fi connection state.
- Develop a macOS app that monitors Wi-Fi state changes and responds to network events.
- Write a configuration tool that programmatically manages Wi-Fi settings on macOS.

## Worth the install?

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Provides Python bindings to macOS's CoreWLAN framework, enabling programmatic access to Wi-Fi network information and configuration on macOS systems.

Yes, if you are developing on or for macOS and need Wi-Fi framework access from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive MIT license, and integrates with the PyObjC ecosystem. The main constraint is platform specificity—it only works on macOS—and the requirement to consult Apple's documentation alongside PyObjC's guides. For macOS-specific Wi-Fi tasks, it is the standard choice.

## Install

pip install pyobjc-framework-corewlan
uv add pyobjc-framework-corewlan
poetry add pyobjc-framework-corewlan

## Installing pyobjc-framework-CoreWLAN

Before you install: Medium install friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS only (Python 3.10–3.15), with compiled dependencies on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa. Active maintenance—released 3 days ago with last commit 2026-08-14—and stable status since 2014.

License in practice: MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install pyobjc-framework-corewlan

import CoreWLAN

# Access CoreWLAN framework through pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa bindings

macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later and a macOS system with CoreWLAN framework available.

Verify before relying:

- Whether CoreWLAN access requires elevated permissions or user approval on modern macOS versions.
- Specific macOS version requirements beyond the Python version constraint.
- Whether the package works on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/etc.) Macs or Intel-only.
- Concrete usage patterns and API entry points available through the CoreWLAN bindings.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 661.2K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

macos wifi network access python, corewlan python bindings, macos wireless lan api, pyobjc corewlan wrapper, macos network scanning python, wifi ssid detection macos, macos-only, objective-c-bridge, wifi-networking

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