plutil

Manages property list files on macOS.

macOS

Last updated: 2025-09-09 Report error

Syntax

$plutil [OPTIONS] [FILE]

Examples

$plutil -p file.plist

Examples

$plutil -convert xml1 file.plist

Examples

$plutil -lint file.plist

Typical use cases

Standard usage

plutil --help

Detailed Help

man plutil

Note macOS-specific tool for property list files (.plist).

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