pyobjc-framework-SystemExtensions
Wrappers for the framework SystemExtensions on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need to call SystemExtensions APIs from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and covers modern Python versions. Install friction is medium due to platform specificity, but that is unavoidable for macOS framework bindings. Not applicable on non-macOS systems.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; requires a macOS system with the SystemExtensions framework available.
- Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, multiple Python versions).
- Active maintenance with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14 and release 3 days old.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 653,952 downloads/mo, #5,531 on PyPI
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pip install pyobjc-framework-systemextensions
from SystemExtensions import SEInstallationRequest
# Use SystemExtensions framework APIs via Python- Whether pre-built wheels cover all target Python versions and macOS versions needed for your deployment.
- Specific SystemExtensions APIs available and their Python translation behavior (documentation refers to Apple's docs).
What it is and what it does
This package is a thin wrapper layer that exposes Apple's macOS SystemExtensions framework to Python via PyObjC. It translates Objective-C APIs into Python bindings, allowing you to call system extension functionality from Python code without writing Objective-C directly.
The package itself provides no high-level abstractions or documentation of its own—it is a direct bridge to the underlying macOS framework. To use it effectively, you need to understand both the SystemExtensions framework (via Apple's documentation) and how PyObjC translates between Python and Objective-C. It is actively maintained and supports modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.15).
Use it for
- Building macOS system extensions or tools that need to interact with the SystemExtensions framework from Python.
- Integrating system-level functionality into Python applications running on macOS.
- Automating or scripting macOS system extension management and configuration.
- Prototyping or testing SystemExtensions APIs in Python before implementing in native code.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need to call SystemExtensions APIs from Python.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and covers modern Python versions. Install friction is medium due to platform specificity, but that is unavoidable for macOS framework bindings. Not applicable on non-macOS systems.
Install
pyobjc-framework-systemextensions on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS only, multiple Python versions). Active maintenance with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14 and release 3 days old. Depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa.
macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; requires a macOS system with the SystemExtensions framework available.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-systemextensions
from SystemExtensions import SEInstallationRequest
# Use SystemExtensions framework APIs via PythonVerify before relying
- Whether pre-built wheels cover all target Python versions and macOS versions needed for your deployment.
- Specific SystemExtensions APIs available and their Python translation behavior (documentation refers to Apple's docs).
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 | 653,952 / month, #5,531 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 |
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