I recently stumbled over a Property List Editor on the Mac AppStore that I had not seen before.
Key feature of plist Editor Pro Reading and edit both of XML format and binary format of plist files. View and edit plist file in XML text mode. View plist file in property list mode, like the default plist Editor in Mac OS. Apr 07, 2020 PlistEdit Pro PlistEdit Pro is the most advanced property list editor written for Mac OS X. Property list files are used throughout Mac OS X, and with PlistEdit Pro, users can easily change these.
My favorite graphical property list editor so far is PlistEdit Pro from FatCat Software. True to its name, PlistEdit Pro has a few nice 'pro' features that PLIST Editor lacks: Preference Browsing, Browser windows, AppleScript, Plist Structure definitions
However, PLIST Editor comes in at a much lower price point (US$3.99 on the Mac AppStore). Its feature set covers all the necessities. It can open property list files with file extensions other than .plist (for those pkginfo or recipe files you want to edit) and supports drag and drop and undo and even the macOS versioning system.
PLIST Editor can open and save XML and binary property lists and can open legacy ASCII/Openstep property lists. To convert from binary to XML or vice versa you have to duplicate a file.
It does not have a command line tool to quickly open a property list file from Terminal. This is a limitation imposed by being on the AppStore. However, you can use the open command:
You can add an alias to your shell profile to simplify this: Cinch 1 2 3.
Overall it seems like a useful tool that serves its purpose well. It is being actively updated. So, go and check it out!
Update: PLIST Editor can Open Signed Mobileconfigs
Requirements:- macOS v10.13 and later
Plistedit Pro 1 8 3 – Property List Editor Software
PlistEdit Pro is the most advanced property list and JSON editor written for macOS.
Mac and iOS developers must edit a variety of property list and JSON files while developing their applications. PlistEdit Pro makes editing these files easier by providing an intuitive and powerful interface. In addition to being able to copy and paste or drag and drop property list data around, PlistEdit Pro also offers powerful find and replace functionality, as well as structure definitions which provide easy access to commonly used keys in various standard property list files. Tidymymusic 3 0 1 254.
Overall it seems like a useful tool that serves its purpose well. It is being actively updated. So, go and check it out!
Update: PLIST Editor can Open Signed Mobileconfigs
Requirements:- macOS v10.13 and later
Plistedit Pro 1 8 3 – Property List Editor Software
PlistEdit Pro is the most advanced property list and JSON editor written for macOS.
Mac and iOS developers must edit a variety of property list and JSON files while developing their applications. PlistEdit Pro makes editing these files easier by providing an intuitive and powerful interface. In addition to being able to copy and paste or drag and drop property list data around, PlistEdit Pro also offers powerful find and replace functionality, as well as structure definitions which provide easy access to commonly used keys in various standard property list files. Tidymymusic 3 0 1 254.
Power users can also benefit from PlistEdit Pro's preferences browser, which allows easy access to property lists used by macOS to store settings on your system. Browse through your preferences, or search an entire folder of plist files at once for a particular key or value. PlistEdit Pro also enables automation of tasks involving property lists, via its Applescript support and its pledit command line tool.
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Feature List
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- What a Drag
Sick of fiddling with XML and JSON? PlistEdit Pro offers full copy + paste and drag and drop plist editing. - Oops
Features unlimited undo support. - Playing Favorites
Assign keyboard shortcuts to open your favorite property list files. - Under the Hood
See how your property list looks both in an outline and as raw XML or JSON text.
- Key Features
Full keyboard navigation: edit your property lists without ever having to touch the mouse. - Preferential Treatment
Easily tweak your preferences files using the built-in preference browser. - The Search is On
Easily find and modify property list keys and values using the built-in find panel. - By the Script
Automate your development tasks using PlistEdit Pro and Applescript.
