pyobjc-framework-SafariServices

What it is and what it does

This package wraps Apple's SafariServices framework for use in Python, allowing developers to interact with Safari-related functionality on macOS through Python code. It is part of the PyObjC project, which bridges Python and Objective-C frameworks.

The package provides direct access to SafariServices classes and methods, but does not include its own documentation—users must consult Apple's official SafariServices documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides to understand how to use the framework. Installation requires macOS and depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa.

Use it for:

• Automate Safari browser behavior or access Safari-specific features from Python scripts on macOS
• Build macOS applications that integrate with Safari's reading list, history, or other services
• Create system utilities that need to interact with Safari's functionality programmatically
• Develop cross-framework macOS tools that combine SafariServices with other Cocoa frameworks

Worth the install?

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

Provides Python bindings to macOS's SafariServices framework, enabling programmatic access to Safari-related functionality from Python code running on macOS.

Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to Safari functionality. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. However, it is only useful on macOS and requires knowledge of both PyObjC conventions and Apple's SafariServices API—not a general-purpose tool.

Install

pyobjc-framework-safariservices on PyPI

pip install pyobjc-framework-safariservices

uv add pyobjc-framework-safariservices

poetry add pyobjc-framework-safariservices

Installing pyobjc-framework-SafariServices

Before you install

Medium install friction due to platform specificity and compiled wheel requirements. Active maintenance with a recent release (3 days old) and ongoing repository activity. Requires macOS and Python 3.10 or later.

License in practice

MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making this suitable for most projects without licensing concerns.

Quickstart

pip install pyobjc-framework-safariservices

import SafariServices
# Access Safari framework classes and methods through the SafariServices module

macOS operating system required; Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa must be installed as dependencies

Verify before relying

• Specific SafariServices APIs exposed and their completeness relative to the native framework
• Performance characteristics when bridging between Python and Objective-C
• Whether free-threaded Python support (3.13+) is fully tested in production use

Package facts

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

Keywords: PyObjC, SafariServices

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