What does HackerNews think of ifuse?

A fuse filesystem to access the contents of iOS devices

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Apple TV prompt requires another Apple device | Jan 2023
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You can use ifuse: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse
Apple introduces end-to-end encryption for backups | Dec 2022
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> Also can't even copy files off device easily.

See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33898890.

> Can't put custom apps on devices easily.

You will, from May, thanks to the EU Digital Markets act.

> [...] simple tasks like....copying photos to a usb...browsing files on my phone on a pc.

You can do this with ifuse: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse
Our smartphones are stuffed with photos. The challenge is finding the good ones | Apr 2022
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https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse - used it literally 2 days ago to back up a couple tens of GB of photos and videos. Works great.
Leaving the Apple ecosystem behind | Sep 2021
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> Anyone familiar with iDevices knows that every piece of the simple, standard workflow I just described is totally impossible.

No, it is not impossible. It is very easy at least as Linux user.

There is a project for that, called as iFuse https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse

It basically allows you to mount the Media chroot filesystem and the app specific sandboxed filesystems without a jailbreak.
Apple is now an antifragile company | Aug 2021
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You can use "image capture" app on mac. Also if you want you can use the ifuse method. https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse

But yes, Apple should have made it easier.