DumpSock

Install ​

macOS ​

Recommended (GUI):

  1. Grab the latest .app from GitHub Releases.
  2. Drag DumpSock.app to /Applications/.
  3. Open it. macOS may ask you to confirm the unsigned developer once (Right-click → Open). Code-signing arrives in issue #5.

CLI only:

bash
# pick the right arch for your Mac
curl -L -o dumpsock https://github.com/code-hartle-tech/dumpsock/releases/latest/download/dumpsock-darwin-arm64
chmod +x dumpsock
./dumpsock --help

Linux ​

bash
curl -L -o dumpsock https://github.com/code-hartle-tech/dumpsock/releases/latest/download/dumpsock-linux-amd64
chmod +x dumpsock
./dumpsock --help

usbmuxd must be installed and running. On Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install usbmuxd libimobiledevice6. On Fedora: sudo dnf install usbmuxd libimobiledevice.

Windows ​

powershell
# In PowerShell
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/code-hartle-tech/dumpsock/releases/latest/download/dumpsock-windows-amd64.exe" -OutFile "dumpsock.exe"
.\dumpsock.exe --help

Apple Mobile Device Support must be installed (it ships with iTunes / Apple Devices on Windows).

Build from source ​

bash
git clone https://github.com/code-hartle-tech/dumpsock
cd dumpsock
bash scripts/build.sh         # all platforms
bash scripts/build-gui.sh     # macOS .app (macOS only)

Requires Go 1.24+. The macOS GUI build also needs Xcode Command Line Tools.

Pair the iPhone first ​

DumpSock relies on Apple's standard USB pairing. The very first time you connect your iPhone to your Mac:

  1. Plug it in.
  2. Unlock the iPhone.
  3. On the iPhone, tap Trust This Computer.
  4. Enter your iPhone passcode.

DumpSock does not handle this — Finder / Settings does. After the first time, the pairing record is cached on both sides and DumpSock sees the phone instantly on every subsequent plug-in.