pyobjc-framework-Photos

What it is and what it does

This package wraps Apple's Photos framework for macOS, allowing Python developers to interact with the Photos app and its underlying media library through a Python interface. It is part of the larger PyObjC project, which bridges Objective-C and Python; this particular wrapper focuses on the Photos-specific APIs.

The package is a thin binding layer—it does not include its own documentation, instead directing users to Apple's official framework documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides. It depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa to function, and is strictly macOS-only, supporting Python 3.10 through 3.15 with free-threading support on 3.13+.

Use it for:

• Automate batch operations on photos in the macOS Photos library (e.g., tagging, organizing, or exporting).
• Build macOS desktop tools that read or manipulate photo metadata and collections.
• Integrate Photos app data into Python-based workflows on macOS systems.
• Access photo albums and media information programmatically for archival or analysis tasks.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Provides Python bindings to macOS's Photos framework, enabling programmatic access to the Photos app and its media library through Objective-C bridge calls.

Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need direct access to the Photos framework from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install friction is moderate due to platform and Python version constraints, but these are inherent to the use case rather than signs of poor maintenance.

Install

pyobjc-framework-photos on PyPI

pip install pyobjc-framework-photos

uv add pyobjc-framework-photos

poetry add pyobjc-framework-photos

Installing pyobjc-framework-Photos

Before you install

Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, Python 3.10+) and two runtime dependencies on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa. Actively maintained with a release 3 days old and recent repository activity.

License in practice

MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely provided you retain the license notice.

Quickstart

pip install pyobjc-framework-photos

import Photos
# Access Photos framework classes and methods via the Photos module

macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later and a working Objective-C bridge environment.

Verify before relying

• Specific Photos framework capabilities exposed (e.g., album access, metadata queries, media filtering).
• Whether this package requires Xcode or system-level Photos framework headers to be present.

Package facts

Evidence: pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp310-cp310-macosx_10_9_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp311-cp311-macosx_10_9_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp312-cp312-macosx_10_13_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp313-cp313-macosx_10_13_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp313-cp313t-macosx_10_13_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp314-cp314-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp314-cp314t-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp315-cp315-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photos-12.2.2-cp315-cp315t-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl

Keywords: PyObjC, Photos

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