PlistEdit Pro for Mac

PlistEdit Pro allows you to edit and control your PLIST files in OS X. PLIST files are "property list" files, and contain a great deal of information regarding program and operating system settings. By editing the PLIST files directly, you gain more control over your computer.

PlistEdit Pro offers several helpful features:

• Find and Replace: Allows you to quickly change elements within files.
• Structure Definitions: Helps you access frequently used keys quickly.
• Preferences Browser: Makes it easy to adjust and review macOS settings.
• Automation Tools: Lets you automate tasks using Applescript and the command-line tool, pledit.

The software supports editing through simple actions like dragging and dropping, copying and pasting, and organizing files with commands like New Sibling and New Child. It also suggests common keys while you type, which is very useful when working with large lists.

PlistEdit Pro works with various data formats, including XML, ASCII, and binary. This ensures it fits well into any development environment. If you need to adjust large amounts of data, the Edit Value command provides a bigger text area for easier editing. This feature is especially helpful for detailed work, such as setting up application environments or adjusting system settings.

Pros

• Excellent help file: PlistEdit Pro's help file is clear and well-laid out.
• Clean interface: The interface is clean and modern looking.
• The preferences browser: PlistEdit Pro's preferences browser helps find those files you wish to work on. You can also save your searches to recall things at a later date easily.

Cons

• Lack of warnings: Some warnings for the uninitiated could be helpful, as working with PLIST files is above many people's heads.

If you need to work on your PLIST files, this app is one of the best ways to do so. It is easy to use, has a great help file, and does everything it aims to well.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of PlistEdit Pro for Mac 1.8.

• Collapsing the plist text view is now remembered with other window state when opening documents
• Improved behavior of using tab and shift-tab to navigate cells in outline view
• Fixed a bug where plist text wouldn't be editable after saving the document
• Ensure the outline view has initial focus when creating or opening a document