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plutil

SafeInspect/convert plists

plutil -p <file.plist>

Pretty-prints binary plists, converts to XML, and lints syntax — partner to defaults.

Examples

  • plutil -convert xml1 com.app.plist -o readable.xmlConvert to XML

Syntax

plutil [-p] [-convert xml1] <file>

Before you run it

-p is read-only; conversions may overwrite.

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