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

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 656.0K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package wraps Apple's FileProvider framework, making it accessible from Python on macOS. It is part of the PyObjC project and provides low-level bindings to the Objective-C FileProvider APIs without bundling its own documentation—users are expected to refer to Apple's official FileProvider documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides.

The package is intended for macOS developers who need to integrate file provider functionality into Python applications. It requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa. Installation is straightforward on macOS but the package is not available for other platforms.

Use it for:

- Build macOS file provider extensions or integrations that interact with the system's file provider APIs from Python
- Automate file synchronization or storage provider workflows on macOS using Python and native FileProvider capabilities
- Develop macOS applications that need to hook into the system's file provider infrastructure for custom storage backends

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides Python bindings to macOS's FileProvider framework, enabling Python code to interact with file provider APIs on macOS.

Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need to access the FileProvider framework from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity, but that is unavoidable for macOS-only bindings. Not applicable for non-macOS development.

## Install

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

## Installing pyobjc-framework-FileProvider

Before you install: Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, multiple Python versions). Active maintenance with recent release (3 days old) and steady repository activity. Requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies.

License in practice: MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.

Quickstart:

pip install pyobjc-framework-fileprovider

from FileProvider import FPFileProvider
# Use FileProvider framework APIs via Python bindings

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

Verify before relying:

- Specific FileProvider framework version requirements or macOS version minimums beyond what wheels indicate
- Whether this package includes or requires separate documentation beyond Apple's official FileProvider docs

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 656.0K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

macos file provider python bindings, pyobjc fileprovider framework, python macos file system integration, objective-c file provider wrapper, macos cocoa file provider access, macos-bindings, objective-c, file-provider

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