# google/google-toolbox-for-mac

Google Toolbox for Mac

Repository: https://github.com/google/google-toolbox-for-mac
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/google-toolbox-for-mac
Language: Objective-C
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-24T13:53:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 64, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4152, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": 338.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1220, forks 277 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:01.910666+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of reusable Objective-C source code from various Google projects for iOS and macOS developers. It provides utilities, testing helpers, and UI components that can be dropped into Apple-platform projects.

## Use cases
- add common utility code to an iOS app
- unit testing helpers for Xcode projects
- reuse Google's Objective-C code in a macOS app
- find logging and assertion utilities for Cocoa development
- shared source code across iOS and macOS targets

## When to choose
- you're building an iOS or macOS app in Objective-C and want battle-tested Google utilities
- you need Xcode unit testing support code
- you want small, copy-in source rather than a heavy dependency

## When to avoid
- you're writing Swift-only projects with modern equivalents available
- you need a maintained package with frequent updates
- you're targeting non-Apple platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, ui-components, testing
- domain: developer-tools, apple-ecosystem, operating-systems
- platform: cpp
- tags: objective-c, cocoa, ios, macos, google, utility-library

## Member repositories
- google/google-toolbox-for-mac (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:01.910666+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:16:00.739621+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/google/google-toolbox-for-mac (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:01.910666+00:00, sha d1c7b09a683a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.