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thefox/mbdb
===========

Read MBDB files.

v0.2.0(9y ago)114[1 issues](https://github.com/TheFox/mbdb.php/issues)GPL-3.0PHPPHP ^7.0

Since Nov 8Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/TheFox/mbdb.php)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/thefox/mbdb)[ Docs](https://fox21.at)[ RSS](/packages/thefox-mbdb/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced yesterday

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MBDB.php
========

[](#mbdbphp)

Read `.mbdb` files using PHP.

The `.mbdb` file extension is associated with the Apple iTunes, the standard manage application for iOS devices. A `.mbdb` file contains a list of files, that are stored in the backup of the iOS device. The MB database was introduced in iTunes 9.2.

Project Outlines
----------------

[](#project-outlines)

The project outlines as described in my blog post about [Open Source Software Collaboration](https://blog.fox21.at/2019/02/21/open-source-software-collaboration.html).

- The main purpose of this library is to provide an interface to Apple's MB database format using PHP.
- The features should not go beyond Apple's features and functions. So the features of this software are limited to those of Apple.
- This list is open. Feel free to request features.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

The preferred method of installation is via [Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/thefox/mbdb) and [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/). Run the following command to install the package and add it as a requirement to composer.json:

```
composer require thefox/mbdb
```

Links
-----

[](#links)

- [Packagist Package](https://packagist.org/packages/thefox/mbdb)
- [iphonebackupbrowser](https://code.google.com/p/iphonebackupbrowser/wiki/MbdbMbdxFormat)
- [ITunes\_Backup](http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/ITunes_Backup)

###  Health Score

18

—

LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance0

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~208 days

Total

2

Last Release

3313d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v0.1.0PHP ~5.3 || ~7.0

v0.2.0PHP ^7.0

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b879f8d5879bc5cb3a1bc43287d0b26834ffc0f403e1b076375da977fe308c55?d=identicon)[TheFox](/maintainers/TheFox)

---

Top Contributors

[![TheFox](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/353709?v=4)](https://github.com/TheFox "TheFox (28 commits)")

---

Tags

mbdbmit-licensephpdatabasebackupdbitunesappleiphoneiosmbdb

###  Code Quality

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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