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

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 650.3K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package wraps Apple's NetFS framework for Python, allowing developers to interact with macOS network filesystem functionality from Python code. It is part of the PyObjC project, which provides bindings between Python and Objective-C frameworks on macOS. The wrapper itself does not include documentation—users must consult Apple's NetFS documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides to understand how to use the underlying framework.

The package is a thin bridge: it exposes NetFS classes and functions as Python objects, handling the translation between Python and Objective-C calling conventions. It requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies, and only runs on macOS. It is actively maintained, supports Python 3.10 through 3.15, and carries no known security vulnerabilities.

Use it for:

- Query or manipulate network filesystem mounts programmatically on macOS.
- Integrate macOS network filesystem operations into Python automation or system administration scripts.
- Build macOS-native applications that need to interact with network file sharing.
- Access NetFS APIs for network volume discovery or management from Python.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides Python bindings to macOS's NetFS framework, enabling programmatic access to network filesystem operations on macOS systems.

Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to network filesystem operations. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no security vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive MIT license. However, it is macOS-only and requires Python 3.10+; it is also not useful outside that environment. Verify that your use case aligns with NetFS's actual capabilities by consulting Apple's documentation.

## Install

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

## Installing pyobjc-framework-NetFS

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a release 3 days old and recent commits. Depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa, both part of the same ecosystem.

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

Quickstart:

pip install pyobjc-framework-netfs

import NetFS
# Access NetFS framework classes and functions via the NetFS module

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

Verify before relying:

- Whether NetFS framework is available on all supported macOS versions or only recent ones.
- Specific use cases or real-world examples beyond framework wrapping.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 650.3K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

macos netfs bindings, python network filesystem, pyobjc netfs wrapper, macos file sharing api, network mount python, macos-only, pyobjc, system-integration

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