# ashishb/osx-and-ios-security-awesome

OSX and iOS related security tools

Repository: https://github.com/ashishb/osx-and-ios-security-awesome
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/osx-and-ios-security-awesome
Language: Shell
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, osx, security, ios-security, osx-security, awesome-list, awesome
Last push: 2026-08-15T02:27:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4250, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1728, forks 209 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:28.390437+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of macOS and iOS security tools covering forensics, binary analysis, jailbreaks, and hardening. It is a reference catalog linking to external tools rather than a tool itself.

## Use cases
- find macOS forensic analysis tools
- discover iOS security testing tools
- look up iOS jailbreak resources
- find macOS hardening and configuration tools
- research Mach-O binary analysis utilities
- find reverse engineering tools for Apple platforms

## When to choose
- you need a curated starting point for Apple-platform security tooling
- you are researching macOS or iOS forensics or reverse engineering options
- you want to discover community-vetted security tools for Apple ecosystems

## When to avoid
- you need an actual working tool rather than a list of links
- you need security tooling for platforms other than macOS or iOS
- you need guaranteed-maintained software, since linked tools vary in upkeep

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools
- domain: security, apple-ecosystem, awesome-lists, penetration-testing
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, macos-security, ios-security, forensics, reverse-engineering, curated-list, macos, ios

## Member repositories
- ashishb/osx-and-ios-security-awesome (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.390437+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 2026-08-30T03:32:08.060653+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ashishb/osx-and-ios-security-awesome (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.390437+00:00, sha 4f43d7d35e41)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.