https://github.com/macmade/dyld_cache_extract

A macOS utility to extract dynamic libraries from the dyld_shared_cache of macOS and iOS.
https://github.com/macmade/dyld_cache_extract

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A macOS utility to extract dynamic libraries from the dyld_shared_cache of macOS and iOS.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/macmade/dyld_cache_extract
• Owner: macmade
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-11-03T18:55:29.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-12T18:49:36.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-27T01:11:53.439Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: cache, dyld, dylib, extract, extract-dynamic-libraries, ios, macho, macos, macos-utility, reverse-engineering
• Language: C++
• Homepage: http://www.xs-labs.com
• Size: 11.8 MB
• Stars: 224
• Watchers: 13
• Forks: 37
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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### Notice

This project is now obsolete.  

Please take a look at the [dyld-cache-dump](https://github.com/macmade/dyld-cache-dump) project.

### About

A macOS utility to extract dynamic libraries from the `dyld_shared_cache` of macOS and iOS.

The project is available as a **macOS application (with GUI)** and as a **command line tool**.

![Main Window](Resources/MainWindow.png "Main Window")

![File Window](Resources/FileWindow.png "File Window")

### Command line usage

    dyld_cache_extract - Extractor utility for DYLD shared cache

    

    Available options:

        

        --help                            Shows this help dialog.

        --info [PATH]                     Displays informations about a dyld_shared_cache file.

        --extract-all [PATH] [OUT_DIR]    Extracts all libraries from a dyld_shared_cache file.

        --extract [LIB] [PATH] [OUT_DIR]  Extracts a specific library from a dyld_shared_cache file.

License

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Project is released under the terms of the MIT License.

Repository Infos

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    Owner:          Jean-David Gadina - XS-Labs

    Web:            www.xs-labs.com

    Blog:           www.noxeos.com

    Twitter:        @macmade

    GitHub:         github.com/macmade

    LinkedIn:       ch.linkedin.com/in/macmade/

    StackOverflow:  stackoverflow.com/users/182676/macmade