libusbmuxd ☆

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Description:
USB multiplexor library for iOS devices

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @libimobiledev | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: ios usb libimobiledevice development library

Install: brew install libusbmuxd

About:
Libusbmuxd is a client-side library that provides a protocol to communicate with the USB multiplexor daemon (usbmuxd) on macOS and Linux. It enables applications to establish TCP connections and forward ports to iOS devices over USB. This library is essential for tools that need to interact with iOS devices without relying on Wi-Fi networking.

Key Features:

Provides a socket-based interface to usbmuxd
Enables USB tunneling of TCP connections to iOS devices
Supports device detection and connection management
Used by core iOS development tools like libimobiledevice

Use Cases:

Enabling USB debugging and file transfer tools for iOS
Forwarding ports from an iOS device to a development machine
Building custom applications that interface with iOS hardware

Alternatives:

usbmuxd2 – A newer implementation of the usbmuxd protocol, often used on Linux for improved compatibility.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 6:14am		0	VERSION_BUMP	3be905e7