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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

How to convert .plist files between XML and binary

To convert a binary .plist file to XML format for editing, type this in Terminal.app:

plutil -convert xml1 <file>.plist

To convert back an XML .plist file to binary format use:

plutil -convert binary1 <file>.plist

See also: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/plutil.1.html

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