---
name: "ifuse"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ifuse"
version: "1.2.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ifuse"
---

# ifuse(1)

Mount directories of an iOS device locally using fuse.

## NAME

ifuse - Mount directories of an iOS device locally using fuse.

## SYNOPSIS

**ifuse MOUNTPOINT \[OPTIONS\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Mount directories of an iOS device locally using fuse. By default the media directory is mounted, options allow to also mount the sandbox container of an app, an app's documents folder or even the root filesystem on jailbroken devices.

Example:

$ ifuse /media/iPhone --root

This mounts the root filesystem of the first attached device on this computer in the directory /media/iPhone.

Regular users are able to unmount fuse mounts using "fusermount -u MOUNTPOINT".

## OPTIONS

- **-o opt,\[opt...\]**

  mount options.

- **-u, --udid UDID**

  mount specific device by UDID.

- **-n, --network**

  connect to network device.

- **-h, --help**

  print usage information.

- **-V, --version**

  print version.

- **-d, --debug**

  enable libimobiledevice communication debugging.

- **--documents APPID**

  mount 'Documents' folder of app identified by APPID.

- **--container APPID**

  mount sandbox root of an app identified by APPID.

- **--list-apps**

  list installed apps that have file sharing enabled.

- **--root**

  mount root file system (jailbroken device required).

## AUTHOR

Julien Lavergne (man page)

Martin Szulecki

Matt Colyer

Nikias Bassen

## SEE ALSO

[fusermount(1)](/fusermount/1.md)

## ON THE WEB

https://libimobiledevice.org

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse