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mobiledevice for Mac

CLI for Apple's Private (Closed) Mobile Device Framework

Quick answer: mobiledevice is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mobiledevice. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 30 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mobiledevice is

mobiledevice is a command-line tool for macOS: CLI for Apple's Private (Closed) Mobile Device Framework.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/imkira/mobiledevice.

How to install mobiledevice

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install mobiledevice.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install mobiledevice on Mac?

Run brew install mobiledevice in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is mobiledevice open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mobiledevice run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is mobiledevice?

It was installed 30 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5589 in this catalogue.

What version of mobiledevice is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.0.