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Install mobiledevice with Homebrew
CLI for Apple's Private (Closed) Mobile Device Framework. Version 2.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
CLI for Apple's Private (Closed) Mobile Device Framework
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mobiledevice
history
Project history and usage
mobiledevice is a macOS command-line utility by imkira for interacting with Apple's private Mobile Device framework. The repository was created in 2012 and describes the tool as a way to automate device tasks such as installing and uninstalling apps on an iPhone or iPad without manually using Xcode or iTunes, while still requiring a Mac, USB-connected device, and the normal iOS development setup for app installation.
How it is used
The project belongs to a small reverse-engineering-adjacent tooling niche around Apple's private device-management framework. It is not a general iOS deployment platform; it exposes focused commands for developers who need scriptable access to connected devices. Homebrew packages it as `mobiledevice`, which makes the otherwise source-built utility easier to install on macOS.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 11 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mobiledevice | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.0.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.0.0
https://github.com/imkira/mobiledevice
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mobiledevice |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mobiledevice |
| Homepage | https://github.com/imkira/mobiledevice |
| Repository | https://github.com/imkira/mobiledevice |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/imkira/mobiledevice#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/imkira/mobiledevice/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.0.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mobiledevice |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment