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# Objective-C
Binary Ninja ships with [an additional plugin](https://github.com/Vector35/workflow_objc) for assisting with Objective-C analysis.
A brief summary of the features offered is as follows:
- **Function Call Cleanup.** When using the Objective-C workflow, calls to
`objc_msgSend` can be replaced with direct calls to the relevant function's
implementation.
- **Name and Type Recovery.** Using runtime information embedded in the
binary, Binary Ninja can automatically apply names and type information to
Objective-C functions.
- **Structure Markup.** Data variables are automatically created for Objective-C
structures such as classes and method lists to enable easy navigation.
- **Data Renderers.** Formatting of Objective-C types such as tagged and/or
(image-)relative pointers is improved via custom data renderers.
- **CFString Handling.** Data variables are automatically created for all
`CFString` instances present in the binary.
## Usage
If you have an Objective-C binary opening in Binary Ninja should automatically process
the information. This is handled by the view, e.g. MACH-O & Shared Cache.
### Workflow
To utilize function call cleanup, the Objective-C workflow must be chosen when loading a binary for analysis.
This will automatically apply structure analysis as the binary is analyzed and
also translate `objc_msgSend` calls to direct method calls, where possible.
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