| File Type |
Mac OS X Property List File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Preference file, also known as a "properties file," used by Mac OS X applications; formatted in XML and based on Apple's Core Foundation DTD; contains properties and configuration settings for various programs.
PLIST files are text-based documents and can be edited with a text editor; however, they typically should not be edited by the user, since they are modified by their respective programs as needed.
Property list files included with applications can be created and edited by the developer using Apple's Property List Editor, which is included with Apple Developer Tools; they can also be opened and edited using a third-party PLIST editing program. |
| Program(s) that open plist files |
Mac: Apple Property List Editor; PlistEdit Pro; PrefEdit; Late Night Software Property List Tools; Editable with a text editor |
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