PlistBuddy [-cxh] file.plist
Some of the configuration files in OS X (found in /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
, etc) are in xml format (for example ftp.plist, (as of 10.9.5 233 XML, 21 binary), which can be edited with a text editor.
The "Apple binary property list" ones must be edited with PlistBuddy
a command processor ( or the GUI lingon)
-c command |
Clear type |
Entries consist of property key names delimited by colons (:
).
Array
items are specified by a zero-based integer index.
Many property key names are program specific.
Entry types: string, array, dict, bool, real, integer, date or data
Set the CFBundleIdentifier property to com.apple.plistbuddy:
Set :CFBundleIdentifier com.apple.plistbuddy
Add the CFBundleGetInfoString property to the plist:
Add :CFBundleGetInfoString string "App version 1.0.1"
Add a new item of type dict to the CFBundleDocumentTypes array:
Add :CFBundleDocumentTypes: dict
Add the new item to the beginning of the array:
Add :CFBundleDocumentTypes:0 dict
Delete the FIRST item in the array:
Delete :CFBundleDocumentTypes:0 dict
Delete the ENTIRE CFBundleDocumentTypes array:
Delete :CFBundleDocumentTypes
> plistbuddy com.apple.TimeMachine.plist Command: print Dict { LastDestinationID = 577AB420-2EA6-4BED-8E03-4E1203DFD882 MobileBackups = false HostUUIDs = Array { 9205DB27-ADBE-5C67-B58F-AE743BF777D9 } LocalizedDiskImageVolumeName = Time Machine Backups BackupAlias = & DGerman1aȬlH+ DGerman1aȬl???? DGerman1Ȭ?Ȭ?_DGerman1a:DGerman1a DGerman1a DGerman1a/Volumes/DGerman1a??† PreferencesVersion = 4 RootVolumeUUID = 8CBD0C14-6A08-3663-A911-CE7D1DB594B0 Destinations = Array { Dict { RESULT = 0 BytesUsed = 267603189760 DestinationID = 577AB420-2EA6-4BED-8E03-4E1203DFD882 SnapshotDates = Array { Mon Mar 03 23:39:29 EST 2014 Thu Mar 20 20:26:39 EST 2014 Sat Apr 12 21:16:21 EST 2014 Sat Apr 26 16:33:53 EST 2014 Fri Jun 06 16:33:13 EST 2014 Sat Jul 05 08:26:09 EST 2014 Sun Sep 14 09:53:19 EST 2014 } BackupAlias = & DGerman1aȬlH+ DGerman1aȬl???? DGerman1Ȭ?Ȭ?_DGerman1a:DGerman1a DGerman1a DGerman1a/Volumes/DGerman1a??† BytesAvailable = 212371472384 DestinationUUIDs = Array { B2BA3CA8-984F-39F5-8A16-261BCBC2CE28 } } } ExcludeByPath = Array { //Users/Shared/adi /Users/Shared/adi /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/PlayReady } AutoBackup = false }
Command: print … ProgramArguments = Array { /usr/sbin/syslogd } … Command: delete ProgramArguments Command: add ProgramArguments array Command: add ProgramArguments:0 string "/usr/sbin/syslogd -d" Command: print … ProgramArguments = Array { /usr/sbin/syslogd -d } …> plistbuddy com.apple.iokit.AmbientLightSensor.plistrray { /usr/sbin/syslogd -d } Command: print Dict { Lux 1 = 0.000000 Keyboard Muted = false LuxSensor 1 = 84.000000 LuxSensor 2 = 215.000000 Keyboard Dim Time = -1 Keyboard Manual Brightness = 1.000000 Keyboard User Offset = 0.261857 Lux 2 = 215.000000 Backlight 1 = 0.428367 Lux Threshold = 128.153519 Backlight 2 = 1.147028 Automatic Keyboard Enabled = true }
Encountered unknown tag galileoConfig on line 2 Error Reading File: galileo_config.xmlPerhaps a text xml file, try editing it.