pyobjc-framework-PhotosUI
Wrappers for the framework PhotosUI on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python and need native photo picker or media selection UI. Install friction is moderate (macOS-only, requires specific Python versions and compiled dependencies), but maintenance is active and the license is permissive. Not applicable on Windows or Linux.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires macOS 10.9 or later (10.13 for Python 3.12, 10.15 for Python 3.14); Windows and Linux not supported.
- Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, requires Python 3.10 or later) and compiled dependencies on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa.
- Active maintenance with recent releases.
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) · 656,462 downloads/mo, #5,491 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pyobjc-framework-photosui
from PhotosUI import PHPickerViewController
# Use PhotosUI classes via pyobjc-framework-Cocoa integration- Whether PhotosUI bindings cover the full current PhotosUI API surface or a subset
- Performance characteristics when handling large photo libraries or batch operations
- Compatibility with non-Intel macOS architectures beyond the universal2 wheels provided
What it is and what it does
pyobjc-framework-photosui is a thin wrapper layer that exposes Apple's PhotosUI framework to Python developers. It sits atop pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa, translating Objective-C interfaces into Python-callable objects so you can integrate native macOS photo and media picker dialogs into Python applications.
The package provides direct access to PhotosUI classes and methods but does not include its own documentation—you rely on Apple's official PhotosUI docs and PyObjC's general translation guides. It's maintained actively and supports Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, and 3.15, with wheels built for both Intel and ARM macOS architectures.
Use it for
- Build a macOS desktop app that lets users pick photos from their library using the native system picker
- Integrate photo selection into a Python automation script that needs to work with user-selected images
- Create a tool that accesses PhotosUI features for batch photo operations on macOS
- Develop a Cocoa-based GUI application in Python that requires native photo picker dialogs
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python and need native photo picker or media selection UI.
Install friction is moderate (macOS-only, requires specific Python versions and compiled dependencies), but maintenance is active and the license is permissive. Not applicable on Windows or Linux.
Install
pyobjc-framework-photosui on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, requires Python 3.10 or later) and compiled dependencies on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa. Active maintenance with recent releases.
Requires macOS 10.9 or later (10.13 for Python 3.12, 10.15 for Python 3.14); Windows and Linux not supported.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-photosui
from PhotosUI import PHPickerViewController
# Use PhotosUI classes via pyobjc-framework-Cocoa integrationVerify before relying
- Whether PhotosUI bindings cover the full current PhotosUI API surface or a subset
- Performance characteristics when handling large photo libraries or batch operations
- Compatibility with non-Intel macOS architectures beyond the universal2 wheels provided
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-Cocoa |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 656,462 / month, #5,491 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 |
Evidence: pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp310-cp310-macosx_10_9_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp311-cp311-macosx_10_9_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp312-cp312-macosx_10_13_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp313-cp313-macosx_10_13_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp313-cp313t-macosx_10_13_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp314-cp314-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp314-cp314t-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp315-cp315-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl; pyobjc_framework_photosui-12.2.2-cp315-cp315t-macosx_10_15_universal2.whl
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