pyobjc-framework-DataDetection
Wrappers for the framework DataDetection on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need native data detection. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries MIT licensing, and supports current Python versions. It is a straightforward wrapper to Apple's framework with no security issues. Install only if you are on macOS and need DataDetection capabilities; it is not portable to other platforms.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS only; requires macOS system with DataDetection framework available.
- Python 3.10 or later required.
- Low friction install with active maintenance.
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) · 647,958 downloads/mo, #5,588 on PyPI
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pip install pyobjc-framework-datadetection
from DataDetection import DDScannerResult
# Use DataDetection framework APIs via PyObjC bindings- Specific DataDetection framework capabilities and API surface available in this wrapper version
- Whether wrapper includes all DataDetection classes and methods or a subset
- Performance characteristics when processing large text volumes
What it is and what it does
This package wraps Apple's macOS DataDetection framework for use in Python via PyObjC. DataDetection is a native macOS framework that recognizes and extracts structured data from unstructured text—dates, times, addresses, phone numbers, URLs, and similar patterns. The wrapper translates Objective-C framework calls into Python, letting you call DataDetection APIs directly from Python code.
It is a thin binding layer without its own documentation; you rely on Apple's DataDetection framework documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides to understand how to use it. The package is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions (3.10–3.15), and carries no known security vulnerabilities. It is macOS-only and requires the Cocoa framework bindings from PyObjC.
Use it for
- Extract dates and times from user-provided text or documents on macOS applications
- Parse contact information (addresses, phone numbers) from unstructured input
- Identify and extract URLs and email addresses from text for automated processing
- Build macOS-native text analysis tools that leverage system-level data recognition
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need native data detection.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries MIT licensing, and supports current Python versions. It is a straightforward wrapper to Apple's framework with no security issues. Install only if you are on macOS and need DataDetection capabilities; it is not portable to other platforms.
Install
pyobjc-framework-datadetection on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with active maintenance. Released 3 days ago, last commit 2026-08-14, and supports current Python versions (3.10–3.15). Depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa, both standard PyObjC components.
macOS only; requires macOS system with DataDetection framework available. Python 3.10 or later required.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-datadetection
from DataDetection import DDScannerResult
# Use DataDetection framework APIs via PyObjC bindingsVerify before relying
- Specific DataDetection framework capabilities and API surface available in this wrapper version
- Whether wrapper includes all DataDetection classes and methods or a subset
- Performance characteristics when processing large text volumes
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 | 647,958 / month, #5,588 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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