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

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 657.6K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package is a PyObjC wrapper around Apple's ImageCaptureCore framework, a macOS system library for interacting with image capture devices such as cameras and scanners. It translates Objective-C APIs into Python, allowing developers to programmatically discover, configure, and control image capture hardware on macOS systems.

The package depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa to bridge Python and Objective-C. It is macOS-only and requires Python 3.10 or later. The wrapper itself provides no standalone documentation; users must consult Apple's ImageCaptureCore documentation and PyObjC's general translation guidelines to understand how to use the framework's classes and methods.

Use it for:

- Automate image acquisition from connected scanners or cameras on macOS without manual UI interaction.
- Build macOS applications that enumerate and interact with imaging devices programmatically.
- Integrate image capture workflows into Python-based media processing pipelines on macOS.
- Access low-level ImageCaptureCore APIs for specialized hardware control not exposed by higher-level libraries.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides Python bindings to macOS's ImageCaptureCore framework, enabling programmatic access to image capture devices and functionality through PyObjC.

Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to image capture devices. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity, but this is unavoidable for macOS framework bindings. Not applicable on non-macOS systems.

## Install

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

## Installing pyobjc-framework-ImageCaptureCore

Before you install: Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, multiple Python versions and architectures). Actively maintained with a release 3 days old; the package is part of the established PyObjC project with 803 repository stars.

License in practice: MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.

Quickstart:

pip install pyobjc-framework-imagecapturecore

import ImageCaptureCore
# Access ImageCaptureCore framework classes and methods via PyObjC

Requires macOS; Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies.

Verify before relying:

- Whether this package is actively used in production workflows or primarily for specialized macOS integrations.
- Specific image capture scenarios (scanners, cameras, USB devices) that this binding reliably supports.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 657.6K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

macos image capture framework python, pyobjc imagecapturecore bindings, python image capture device control, macos camera scanner access python, imagecapturecore wrapper python, macos-framework, hardware-control, pyobjc

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