diff --git a/lib/external/libwolv b/lib/external/libwolv
index 6742cbb5c..f98c18807 160000
--- a/lib/external/libwolv
+++ b/lib/external/libwolv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6742cbb5c464ae4dcd7c1d5d1a573403258000bd
+Subproject commit f98c18807a961dfcbf19dae256361e6b99a265d2
diff --git a/lib/external/pattern_language b/lib/external/pattern_language
index 714fb62cf..0858a0a1a 160000
--- a/lib/external/pattern_language
+++ b/lib/external/pattern_language
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 714fb62cf47b171dae58bf2c5a95e82d4d8310a7
+Subproject commit 0858a0a1a0309bacaa34670488f7643d53d91849
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ca6da81b..b1fce8807 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ if (APPLE)
     endif ()
 
     set(LIBIMHEX_SOURCES ${LIBIMHEX_SOURCES}
-            source/helpers/fs_macos.m
             source/helpers/utils_macos.m)
 endif ()
 
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp
index 6c699344b..d58d1d81f 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp
@@ -274,13 +274,6 @@ namespace hex {
         return iter != a.end();
     }
 
-    template<typename T> requires requires(T t) { t.u8string(); }
-    std::string toUTF8String(const T &value) {
-        auto result = value.u8string();
-
-        return { result.begin(), result.end() };
-    }
-
     template<typename T, typename... VariantTypes>
     T get_or(const std::variant<VariantTypes...> &variant, T alt) {
         const T *value = std::get_if<T>(&variant);
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/plugin_manager.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/plugin_manager.cpp
index 77cb43785..542191646 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/plugin_manager.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/plugin_manager.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
 
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
+
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <system_error>
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ namespace hex {
                 return;
             }
         #else
-            this->m_handle = dlopen(hex::toUTF8String(path).c_str(), RTLD_LAZY);
+            this->m_handle = dlopen(wolv::util::toUTF8String(path).c_str(), RTLD_LAZY);
 
             if (this->m_handle == nullptr) {
                 log::error("dlopen failed: {}!", dlerror());
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ namespace hex {
     bool Plugin::initializePlugin() const {
         const auto requestedVersion = getCompatibleVersion();
         if (requestedVersion != IMHEX_VERSION) {
-            log::error("Refused to load plugin '{}' which was built for a different version of ImHex: '{}'", hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path.filename()), requestedVersion);
+            log::error("Refused to load plugin '{}' which was built for a different version of ImHex: '{}'", wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path.filename()), requestedVersion);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs_macos.m b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs_macos.m
deleted file mode 100644
index fb5502096..000000000
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs_macos.m
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#if defined(OS_MACOS)
-
-    #include <string.h>
-    #include <stdlib.h>
-    #include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
-
-    char* getMacExecutableDirectoryPath(void) {
-        @autoreleasepool {
-            const char *pathString = [[[[[NSBundle mainBundle] executableURL] URLByDeletingLastPathComponent] path] UTF8String];
-
-            char *result = malloc(strlen(pathString) + 1);
-            strcpy(result, pathString);
-
-            return result;
-        }
-    }
-
-    char* getMacApplicationSupportDirectoryPath(void) {
-        @autoreleasepool {
-            NSError* error = nil;
-            NSURL* dirUrl = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] URLForDirectory:NSApplicationSupportDirectory
-                                                                   inDomain:NSUserDomainMask
-                                                          appropriateForURL:nil
-                                                                     create:YES
-                                                                      error:&error];
-
-            if (error != nil) {
-                return NULL;
-            }
-
-            const char *pathString = [[[dirUrl URLByAppendingPathComponent:(@"imhex")] path] UTF8String];
-
-            char *result = malloc(strlen(pathString) + 1);
-            strcpy(result, pathString);
-
-            return result;
-        }
-    }
-
-    void macFree(void *ptr) {
-        free(ptr);
-    }
-
-#endif
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/magic.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/magic.cpp
index 1bd4173a3..275ecbe22 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/magic.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/magic.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <hex/helpers/fs.hpp>
 
 #include <wolv/utils/guards.hpp>
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
 
 #include <hex/providers/provider.hpp>
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ namespace hex::magic {
         for (const auto &dir : fs::getDefaultPaths(fs::ImHexPath::Magic)) {
             for (const auto &entry : std::fs::directory_iterator(dir, error)) {
                 if (entry.is_regular_file() && ((sourceFiles && entry.path().extension().empty()) || (!sourceFiles && entry.path().extension() == ".mgc"))) {
-                    magicFiles += hex::toUTF8String(wolv::io::fs::toShortPath(entry.path())) + MAGIC_PATH_SEPARATOR;
+                    magicFiles += wolv::util::toUTF8String(wolv::io::fs::toShortPath(entry.path())) + MAGIC_PATH_SEPARATOR;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
index 90ce677ed..35d1ee6f0 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace hex {
             curl_mime *mime     = curl_mime_init(this->m_ctx);
             curl_mimepart *part = curl_mime_addpart(mime);
 
-            auto fileName = hex::toUTF8String(filePath.filename());
+            auto fileName = wolv::util::toUTF8String(filePath.filename());
             curl_mime_data_cb(part, file.getSize(),
                 [](char *buffer, size_t size, size_t nitems, void *arg) -> size_t {
                     auto file = static_cast<FILE*>(arg);
diff --git a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
index e79e8d7a4..61a900a03 100644
--- a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
+++ b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace hex::init {
                 try {
                     wolv::io::fs::createDirectories(folder);
                 } catch (...) {
-                    log::error("Failed to create folder {}!", hex::toUTF8String(folder));
+                    log::error("Failed to create folder {}!", wolv::util::toUTF8String(folder));
                     result = false;
                 }
             }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace hex::init {
             fonts->Clear();
             fonts->AddFontDefault(&cfg);
         } else {
-            fonts->AddFontFromFileTTF(hex::toUTF8String(fontFile).c_str(), 0, &cfg, ranges.Data);
+            fonts->AddFontFromFileTTF(wolv::util::toUTF8String(fontFile).c_str(), 0, &cfg, ranges.Data);
         }
 
         // Merge all fonts into one big font atlas
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ namespace hex::init {
 
             // Initialize the plugin
             if (!plugin.initializePlugin()) {
-                log::error("Failed to initialize plugin {}", hex::toUTF8String(plugin.getPath().filename()));
+                log::error("Failed to initialize plugin {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(plugin.getPath().filename()));
                 loadErrors++;
             }
         }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ namespace hex::init {
 
             // Initialize the plugin
             if (!plugin.initializePlugin()) {
-                log::error("Failed to initialize plugin {}", hex::toUTF8String(plugin.getPath().filename()));
+                log::error("Failed to initialize plugin {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(plugin.getPath().filename()));
                 loadErrors++;
             }
         }
diff --git a/main/source/window/win_window.cpp b/main/source/window/win_window.cpp
index 0f724d72a..0a4ae40ad 100644
--- a/main/source/window/win_window.cpp
+++ b/main/source/window/win_window.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace hex {
                 if (data == nullptr) break;
 
                 std::fs::path path = data;
-                log::info("Opening file in existing instance: {}", hex::toUTF8String(path));
+                log::info("Opening file in existing instance: {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(path));
                 EventManager::post<RequestOpenFile>(path);
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/main/source/window/window.cpp b/main/source/window/window.cpp
index 3fd85f8d4..5a9caf945 100644
--- a/main/source/window/window.cpp
+++ b/main/source/window/window.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace hex {
 
         // Save a backup project when the application crashes
         EventManager::subscribe<EventAbnormalTermination>(this, [this](int) {
-            ImGui::SaveIniSettingsToDisk(hex::toUTF8String(this->m_imguiSettingsPath).c_str());
+            ImGui::SaveIniSettingsToDisk(wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_imguiSettingsPath).c_str());
 
             if (!ImHexApi::Provider::isDirty())
                 return;
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ namespace hex {
                         const auto filePath = path / "builtin.hexplug";
                         ImGui::TableNextRow();
                         ImGui::TableNextColumn();
-                        ImGui::TextUnformatted(hex::toUTF8String(filePath).c_str());
+                        ImGui::TextUnformatted(wolv::util::toUTF8String(filePath).c_str());
                         ImGui::TableNextColumn();
                         ImGui::TextUnformatted(wolv::io::fs::exists(filePath) ? ICON_VS_CHECK : ICON_VS_CLOSE);
                     }
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ namespace hex {
             }
 
             if (!this->m_imguiSettingsPath.empty() && wolv::io::fs::exists(this->m_imguiSettingsPath))
-                ImGui::LoadIniSettingsFromDisk(hex::toUTF8String(this->m_imguiSettingsPath).c_str());
+                ImGui::LoadIniSettingsFromDisk(wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_imguiSettingsPath).c_str());
         }
 
         ImGui_ImplGlfw_InitForOpenGL(this->m_window, true);
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ namespace hex {
     void Window::exitImGui() {
         delete static_cast<ImGui::ImHexCustomData *>(ImGui::GetIO().UserData);
 
-        ImGui::SaveIniSettingsToDisk(hex::toUTF8String(this->m_imguiSettingsPath).c_str());
+        ImGui::SaveIniSettingsToDisk(wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_imguiSettingsPath).c_str());
 
         ImGui_ImplOpenGL3_Shutdown();
         ImGui_ImplGlfw_Shutdown();
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/disk_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/disk_provider.cpp
index 874a64f00..850e47e28 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/disk_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/disk_provider.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
 #include <hex/ui/imgui_imhex_extensions.h>
 
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
+
 #include <bitset>
 #include <filesystem>
 
@@ -259,12 +261,12 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     std::string DiskProvider::getName() const {
-        return hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
+        return wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
     }
 
     std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> DiskProvider::getDataDescription() const {
         return {
-            { "hex.builtin.provider.disk.selected_disk"_lang, hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path)       },
+            { "hex.builtin.provider.disk.selected_disk"_lang, wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path)       },
             { "hex.builtin.provider.disk.disk_size"_lang,     hex::toByteString(this->m_diskSize)    },
             { "hex.builtin.provider.disk.sector_size"_lang,   hex::toByteString(this->m_sectorSize)  }
         };
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     nlohmann::json DiskProvider::storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const {
-        settings["path"] = hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
+        settings["path"] = wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
 
         return Provider::storeSettings(settings);
     }
@@ -365,7 +367,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
     std::variant<std::string, i128> DiskProvider::queryInformation(const std::string &category, const std::string &argument) {
         if (category == "file_path")
-            return hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
+            return wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
         else if (category == "sector_size")
             return this->m_sectorSize;
         else
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
index f24a82391..33a7ac0e1 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/fmt.hpp>
 
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
+
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
@@ -169,13 +171,13 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     std::string FileProvider::getName() const {
-        return hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path.filename());
+        return wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path.filename());
     }
 
     std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> FileProvider::getDataDescription() const {
         std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> result;
 
-        result.emplace_back("hex.builtin.provider.file.path"_lang, hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path));
+        result.emplace_back("hex.builtin.provider.file.path"_lang, wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path));
         result.emplace_back("hex.builtin.provider.file.size"_lang, hex::toByteString(this->getActualSize()));
 
         if (this->m_fileStats.has_value()) {
@@ -189,11 +191,11 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
     std::variant<std::string, i128> FileProvider::queryInformation(const std::string &category, const std::string &argument) {
         if (category == "file_path")
-            return hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
+            return wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
         else if (category == "file_name")
-            return hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path.filename());
+            return wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path.filename());
         else if (category == "file_extension")
-            return hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path.extension());
+            return wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path.extension());
         else if (category == "creation_time")
             return this->m_fileStats->st_ctime;
         else if (category == "access_time")
@@ -253,9 +255,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     nlohmann::json FileProvider::storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const {
         std::string path;
         if (auto projectPath = ProjectFile::getPath(); !projectPath.empty())
-            path = hex::toUTF8String(std::fs::proximate(this->m_path, projectPath.parent_path()));
+            path = wolv::util::toUTF8String(std::fs::proximate(this->m_path, projectPath.parent_path()));
         if (path.empty())
-            path = hex::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
+            path = wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_path);
 
         settings["path"] = path;
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/intel_hex_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/intel_hex_provider.cpp
index 9bd9a90b8..9075428ec 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/intel_hex_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/intel_hex_provider.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 #include <wolv/io/file.hpp>
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
 
 namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string IntelHexProvider::getName() const {
-        return hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.intel_hex.name"_lang, hex::toUTF8String(this->m_sourceFilePath.filename()));
+        return hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.intel_hex.name"_lang, wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_sourceFilePath.filename()));
     }
 
     bool IntelHexProvider::handleFilePicker() {
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     nlohmann::json IntelHexProvider::storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const {
-        settings["path"] = hex::toUTF8String(this->m_sourceFilePath);
+        settings["path"] = wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_sourceFilePath);
 
         return Provider::storeSettings(settings);
     }
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/motorola_srec_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/motorola_srec_provider.cpp
index b1f81afe8..437c69f0d 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/motorola_srec_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/motorola_srec_provider.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <wolv/io/file.hpp>
 #include <wolv/io/fs.hpp>
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
 
 namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string MotorolaSRECProvider::getName() const {
-        return hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.motorola_srec.name"_lang, hex::toUTF8String(this->m_sourceFilePath.filename()));
+        return hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.motorola_srec.name"_lang, wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_sourceFilePath.filename()));
     }
 
     bool MotorolaSRECProvider::handleFilePicker() {
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index a6490a42a..ead7f48f5 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 if (ImGui::IconButton(ICON_VS_FOLDER_OPENED, ImGui::GetStyleColorVec4(ImGuiCol_Text))) {
                     return fs::openFileBrowser(fs::DialogMode::Open, { { "TTF Font", "ttf" }, { "OTF Font", "otf" } },
                         [&](const std::fs::path &path) {
-                            fontPath = hex::toUTF8String(path);
+                            fontPath = wolv::util::toUTF8String(path);
                             setting  = fontPath;
                         });
                 }
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             } else {
                 for (size_t n = 0; n < userFolders.size(); n++) {
                     const bool isSelected = (currentItemIndex == n);
-                    if (ImGui::Selectable(hex::toUTF8String(userFolders.at(n)).c_str(), isSelected)) { currentItemIndex = n; }
+                    if (ImGui::Selectable(wolv::util::toUTF8String(userFolders.at(n)).c_str(), isSelected)) { currentItemIndex = n; }
                     if (isSelected) { ImGui::SetItemDefaultFocus(); }
                 }
                 ImGui::EndListBox();
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             for (const auto &dir : fs::getDefaultPaths(fs::ImHexPath::Resources)) {
                 auto path = dir / "font.ttf";
                 if (wolv::io::fs::exists(path)) {
-                    log::info("Loading custom front from {}", hex::toUTF8String(path));
+                    log::info("Loading custom front from {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(path));
 
                     fontFile = path;
                     break;
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/tools_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/tools_entries.cpp
index a82f14c96..20a125ee6 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/tools_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/tools_entries.cpp
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     try {
                         auto json = nlohmann::json::parse(response.body);
                         links.push_back({
-                            hex::toUTF8String(currFile.filename()),
+                            wolv::util::toUTF8String(currFile.filename()),
                             json["data"]["file"]["url"]["short"],
                             json["data"]["file"]["metadata"]["size"]["readable"]
                         });
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 if (ImGui::BeginListBox("##files", { -FLT_MIN, 10 * ImGui::GetTextLineHeightWithSpacing() })) {
                     u32 index = 0;
                     for (auto &file : files) {
-                        if (ImGui::Selectable(hex::toUTF8String(file).c_str(), index == selectedIndex))
+                        if (ImGui::Selectable(wolv::util::toUTF8String(file).c_str(), index == selectedIndex))
                             selectedIndex = index;
                         index++;
                     }
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
                                 wolv::io::File input(file, wolv::io::File::Mode::Read);
                                 if (!input.isValid()) {
-                                    View::showErrorPopup(hex::format("hex.builtin.tools.file_tools.combiner.open_input"_lang, hex::toUTF8String(file)));
+                                    View::showErrorPopup(hex::format("hex.builtin.tools.file_tools.combiner.open_input"_lang, wolv::util::toUTF8String(file)));
                                     return;
                                 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp
index 2063630e8..6ef5686d0 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/ui_items.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     ImGui::PushID(index);
 
                     bool selected = s_selectableFileIndices.contains(index);
-                    if (ImGui::Selectable(hex::toUTF8String(path.filename()).c_str(), selected)) {
+                    if (ImGui::Selectable(wolv::util::toUTF8String(path.filename()).c_str(), selected)) {
                         if (!s_selectableFileMultiple) {
                             s_selectableFileIndices.clear();
                             s_selectableFileIndices.insert(index);
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_about.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_about.cpp
index 1d14fc3bd..69d181557 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_about.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_about.cpp
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 ImGui::TableNextColumn();
                 for (auto &path : fs::getDefaultPaths(type, true)){
                     if(wolv::io::fs::isDirectory(path)){
-                        ImGui::TextUnformatted(hex::toUTF8String(path).c_str());
+                        ImGui::TextUnformatted(wolv::util::toUTF8String(path).c_str());
                     }else{
-                        ImGui::TextFormattedColored(ImGui::GetCustomColorVec4(ImGuiCustomCol_ToolbarRed), hex::toUTF8String(path).c_str());
+                        ImGui::TextFormattedColored(ImGui::GetCustomColorVec4(ImGuiCustomCol_ToolbarRed), wolv::util::toUTF8String(path).c_str());
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_constants.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_constants.cpp
index 4422fee0e..bae79de48 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_constants.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_constants.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
 
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
+
 #include <fstream>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                         this->m_constants.push_back(constant);
                     }
                 } catch (...) {
-                    log::error("Failed to parse constants file {}", hex::toUTF8String(file.path()));
+                    log::error("Failed to parse constants file {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(file.path()));
                     continue;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
index d89a24167..d8cc56471 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
@@ -506,13 +506,13 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             entries.resize(this->m_possiblePatternFiles.size());
 
             for (u32 i = 0; i < entries.size(); i++) {
-                entries[i] = hex::toUTF8String(this->m_possiblePatternFiles[i].filename());
+                entries[i] = wolv::util::toUTF8String(this->m_possiblePatternFiles[i].filename());
             }
 
             if (ImGui::BeginListBox("##patterns_accept", ImVec2(-FLT_MIN, 0))) {
                 u32 index = 0;
                 for (auto &path : this->m_possiblePatternFiles) {
-                    if (ImGui::Selectable(hex::toUTF8String(path.filename()).c_str(), index == this->m_selectedPatternFile))
+                    if (ImGui::Selectable(wolv::util::toUTF8String(path.filename()).c_str(), index == this->m_selectedPatternFile))
                         this->m_selectedPatternFile = index;
                     index++;
                 }
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_yara.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_yara.cpp
index 08a15a8f8..2dce17111 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_yara.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_yara.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 auto &extraData = ProviderExtraData::get(provider).yara;
                 for (auto &[name, path] : extraData.rules) {
                     data["rules"].push_back({
-                        { "name", hex::toUTF8String(name) },
-                        { "path", hex::toUTF8String(path) }
+                        { "name", wolv::util::toUTF8String(name) },
+                        { "path", wolv::util::toUTF8String(path) }
                     });
                 }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             if (ImGui::BeginListBox("##rules", ImVec2(-FLT_MIN, ImGui::GetTextLineHeightWithSpacing() * 5))) {
                 for (u32 i = 0; i < rules.size(); i++) {
                     const bool selected = (this->m_selectedRule == i);
-                    if (ImGui::Selectable(hex::toUTF8String(rules[i].first).c_str(), selected)) {
+                    if (ImGui::Selectable(wolv::util::toUTF8String(rules[i].first).c_str(), selected)) {
                         this->m_selectedRule = i;
                     }
                 }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     yr_compiler_destroy(compiler);
                 };
 
-                auto currFilePath = hex::toUTF8String(wolv::io::fs::toShortPath(filePath));
+                auto currFilePath = wolv::util::toUTF8String(wolv::io::fs::toShortPath(filePath));
 
                 yr_compiler_set_include_callback(
                     compiler,