Project Overview

A native macOS application built with Swift and SwiftUI using vibe coding. The app reads iPhone backup data directly from local iTunes/Finder backup directories — entirely on-device, with zero external dependencies or server calls. Built as a privacy-first alternative to paid iPhone backup browsers.

Backup Discovery & Parsing

• Parses Info.plist, Status.plist, and Manifest.plist from raw backup folders to automatically discover all local iPhone backups with full device metadata (device name, iOS version, backup date, size).
• Supports both encrypted and unencrypted backups.

Full Backup Decryption

• Complete decryption using CryptoKit — derives class keys and manifest keys from the encrypted backup keychain to unlock password-protected backups.
• Implements Apple's documented key derivation chain (PBKDF2 → AES-CBC key unwrapping → manifest database decryption) entirely in Swift, with no external crypto libraries.

Data Viewers

• Messages: Full iMessage and SMS conversation threading, reading directly from sms.db SQLite database. Displays sender, timestamps, message body, and attachments.
• Contacts: Reads from AddressBook.sqlitedb — full contact list with names, numbers, emails, and addresses.
• Photos: Browse and export photos from Photos.sqlite.

UI & Export

• NavigationSplitView-based UI with sidebar for backup and category navigation and a detail pane for content viewing.
• Export manager for extracting and saving data sets (messages as CSV, photos as image files).

Tech Stack

• Swift, SwiftUI, SQLite3, CryptoKit, macOS, NavigationSplitView.