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

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 650.6K/mo

## What it is and what it does

pyobjc-framework-Social is a thin Python wrapper around macOS's native Social framework, part of the larger PyObjC project that bridges Python and Objective-C. It lets you call Social framework APIs directly from Python code running on macOS, primarily for integrating social media functionality like sharing or authentication into desktop applications.

The package is a framework-specific wrapper, meaning it's one of many PyObjC framework packages that expose different parts of macOS's system libraries. It requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on pyobjc-core (the bridge itself) and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa (the base GUI framework). It's useful only on macOS and only for applications that need direct access to the native Social framework rather than using modern web-based social APIs.

Use it for:

- Build a macOS desktop app that integrates native Twitter or Facebook sharing without external dependencies.
- Access social media account credentials stored in macOS's system keychain for authentication.
- Create a native macOS application that uses the system's built-in social media integration.
- Automate social media interactions on macOS using Python scripts that call the native framework.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides Python bindings to macOS's Social framework, enabling access to social media integration APIs like Twitter and Facebook from Python code running on macOS.

Yes, if you are building a macOS-specific desktop application in Python that needs to use the native Social framework. No, if you are building cross-platform applications, targeting modern social media APIs, or working on non-macOS systems. The package is actively maintained and has no known vulnerabilities, but its utility is narrowly scoped to macOS and legacy social framework usage.

## Install

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

## Installing pyobjc-framework-Social

Before you install: Installation is straightforward with low friction; the package is actively maintained with a recent release and depends only on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa, both core PyObjC components.

License in practice: Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use this package in commercial and proprietary projects without restriction.

Quickstart:

pip install pyobjc-framework-Social

import Social
# Access Social framework classes and methods
# Example: SLComposeViewController for composing social posts

Requires macOS and Python 3.10 or later; will not work on Windows, Linux, or older Python versions.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the macOS Social framework itself is still actively used or has been superseded by newer APIs in recent macOS versions.
- Specific social media platforms and features actually exposed through this wrapper beyond Twitter and Facebook.
- Whether this package works with modern versions of those social platforms' authentication and API requirements.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 650.6K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

macos social framework python, twitter facebook integration macos, pyobjc social media bindings, objective-c social framework wrapper, macos cocoa social api python, macos-only, objective-c-bridge, social-media

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