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simsim · v1.4.6 • deprecated

5
7.0

Tool to explore iOS application folders in Terminal or Finder

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brew install --cask simsim
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Install trend
Trust Score 5/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

SimSim is a unique tool for exploring iOS application folders directly from your Mac, offering developers and iOS enthusiasts a fast and stable alternative to other solutions. It integrates seamlessly with Terminal and Finder, making it a valuable utility for those who need direct access to iOS app contents.

SimSim allows users to explore and manage iOS application folders within macOS Terminal or Finder.

Maturity: The project is mature with active development up to early 2023 and resolved compatibility issues.

Community: No significant community discussion found on Hacker News or Reddit related to SimSim itself.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source under MIT license
  • + Seamless integration with Terminal and Finder
  • + Stable and fast performance

Cons

  • - No auto-updates, which may lead to compatibility issues
  • - Limited community engagement and discussion

GitHub

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Stars
94
Forks
5
Issues
MIT
License
SwiftLast commit: Jan 23, 2023

Community Mentions

hackernews
Mar 2024 Simsim Pendant
hackernews
Jan 2024 SimSIMD: Hardware-accelerated similarity metrics and distance functions
hackernews
Oct 2023 SimSIMD: Boosting SciPy Vector Similarity by Up to 200x via AVX-512 and SVE
hackernews
Oct 2023 Show HN: SimSIMD vs SciPy: How AVX-512 and SVE make SIMD nicer and ML 10x faster
reddit
Oct 2018 simsim - Trust on first use SSH server
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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