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A fuse filesystem to access the contents of iOS devices

9 mentions on Hacker News by 8 people: 1 story, 8 comments · first 2021-08-03 · latest 2026-01-11

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  1. https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse might help.
    comment by idorosen · 2026-01-11 · in iCloud Photos Downloader
  2. I've been using ifuse on Linux for years. https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse I type "ifuse /mnt/iphone" and there is a DCIM/###APPLE dir with the images and videos where I use "cp -a" to copy the files to my computer
    comment by lizknope · 2024-02-08 · in How iTunes Is Changing on PC
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    A fuse filesystem to access the contents of iOS devices
    story by cl3misch · 2023-09-12 · 1 comment
  4. …it as the local path for sync. Also, I can't figure out how to access that from Linux via ifuse: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse/issues/58
    comment by est31 · 2023-05-11 · in Syncthing: A continuous file synchronization program
  5. You can use ifuse: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse
    comment by jdiez17 · 2023-01-17 · in Apple TV prompt requires another Apple device
  6. …like....copying photos to a usb...browsing files on my phone on a pc. You can do this with ifuse: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse
    comment by jdiez17 · 2022-12-07 · in Apple introduces end-to-end encryption for backups
  7. https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse - used it literally 2 days ago to back up a couple tens of GB of photos and videos. Works great.
    comment by tetromino_ · 2022-04-04 · in Our smartphones are stuffed with photos. The challenge is finding the good ones
  8. …impossible. It is very easy at least as Linux user. There is a project for that, called as iFuse https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse It basically allows you to mount the Media chroot filesystem and the app specific sandboxed…
    comment by nicce · 2021-09-22 · in Leaving the Apple ecosystem behind
  9. You can use "image capture" app on mac. Also if you want you can use the ifuse method. https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse But yes, Apple should have made it easier.
    comment by MAMAMassakali · 2021-08-03 · in Apple is now an antifragile company