File management
plutil
Manages property list files on macOS.
macOS
Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$plutil [OPTIONS] [FILE]
Examples
$plutil -p file.plist
$plutil -convert xml1 file.plist
$plutil -lint file.plist
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
plutil --help
Note
macOS-specific tool for property list files (.plist).
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