# MachOExplorer

> MachOExplorer is a desktop and command-line tool for inspecting Mach-O binaries, Universal binaries, static archives, and dyld shared caches. It displays file structures, symbols, disassembly, and Apple-specific metadata, and can export analysis as text or JSON.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Binary
- Category: Native analysis tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-06
- Original resource: <https://github.com/everettjf/machoexplorer>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/everettjf/machoexplorer/blob/cd612d774369475efeb437377d91502c2b9602a5/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/machoexplorer/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/machoexplorer/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/machoexplorer/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Building from source requires CMake 3.16 or later, Qt 6, and a C++14 compiler.
- Capstone is optional and enables disassembly.
- Prebuilt releases are available for macOS; Linux and Windows require source builds.
- The repository declares the MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/everettjf/machoexplorer/blob/cd612d774369475efeb437377d91502c2b9602a5/README.md>

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