Questions tagged [plist]
Short for Property List: a configuration file format used by Apple Computers in OS X and iOS
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Command to unlock "Locked" files on macOS Sonoma
In the end I manage to delete a .plist file from MacOS Sonoma recovery but when I reboot it keeps appearing again.
Why does this happen and how do I solve it to eliminate it permanently?
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How to run Homebrew service with flags?
I'm running on macOS Sonoma and trying to run this service called AutoRaise. Someone made a Homebrew package for it here. I installed it using Homebrew with my desired flag, brew install autoraise --...
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"Allow in the Background" Login items OS X Ventura Issue (NOT Notifications related)
Mac OS 13.3.1
I have a relatively simple shell script as a program argument in a LauchAgent plist that i created; it parses, loads and works just fine.
The question is, what does toggling the ...
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How to toggle "Require password after X minutes after sleep or screen saver begins" setting on MacOS 12 using Terminal?
I'd like to change the value of the "Require password after X minutes after sleep or screen saver begins" option on Mac using Terminal. In some older MacOS versions one could do
defaults ...
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Removing LegacySameSiteCookieBehaviorEnabledForDomainList policy from Google Chrome on macOS
I was able to add a policy using,
defaults write com.google.Chrome LegacySameSiteCookieBehaviorEnabledForDomainList -array-add "\"[*.]mydomain.com"\"
This got reflected correctly on the com.google....
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What is the proper way of editing com.apple.speech.voice.prefs.plist
I want to edit that file programmatically, to toggle between the Dutch Siri voice and the American Siri voice.
I tried doing the following in bash
defaults write com.apple.speech.voice.prefs ...
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plutil error 998 when trying to convert binary to XML
EDIT: Clarification.
I'd like to read the contents of a .plist file on Windows.
I tried with VS Code but it's not ideal and it says "File seems to be binary and cannot be opened as text" so I ...
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How to reload iterm plist file?
I want to change my iterm background photo in every 10 mins.
So I tried to use cmd /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy to change the config file com.googlecode.iterm2.plist.
And here is my command:
/usr/...
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Parsing macOS plist values
I have a plist files located under /private/var/db/dslocal/nodes/default/users.Am able to read the values within the plist using plutil .
plutil -p /private/var/db/dslocal/nodes/default/users/...
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plist and status - "127 The specified service did not ship with the operating system"
I'm trying to get a script to run via launchd, but I keep getting a status of 127 after I load it. I've checked ownership, permissions and absolute paths etc of both plist and script. I'm running it ...
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Extract only the <key> in plist using bash in Mac
I want to extract the key value in Countries in the following plist.
For example, I want the output file contains the following keys only:
USA
ITALY
But if I use the following script, It will print ...
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Deleting a Plist Dictionary Item by Title Key from Shell Script
I'm trying to create a shell script that will delete a top-level folder from Safari Bookmarks using Safari's Bookmarks.plist file by folder name. Unfortunately the only method I've found to delete the ...
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Is it possible to run two copies of Mac application with different plist files?
I am trying to run two versions of the Messages app on OSX with two different user accounts. I can easily copy/paste the .app file and run the app as two different processes, but since they use the ...
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Changing defaults doesn't change setting in system preferences window
I'm trying to enable tap to click from a bash script using:
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -int 1
When I open the Trackpad section on the System Preferences panel, the ...
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how to configure Mac OS X Sierra for syslog or unified log forwarding
I am trying to perform syslog forwarding. But after launching plist like this:
launchctl unload/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist
I get this error:
/System/Library/...
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Set sip/tel URL/LSHandler back to OS X Mac Continuity/Wifi Calling instead of Skype
I recently installed skype for business and it hijacked my Mac's ability to make calls via my iPhone (Continuity) or Wifi Calling. I wanted to know how to set it back, but I figured it out before i ...
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Problems in customizing the macOS menu bar with MenuSystemUIServer
In my menu bar, I'd like to hide TimeMachine, Volume, Battery, User, Clock and show just Bluetooth, and Airport.
I tried to customize it with an sh script:
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/...
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Find entry in plist using PlistBuddy (osx)
I'm trying to find on a Mac computer if the current user has iCloud Documents enabled. I found the plist where this is located (MobileMeAccounts.plist), but I could use some help with the plistbuddy ...
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USBSMC history on a Mac
How do I find the USBSMC history on Mac if it was cleared from the console? I am trying to see devices previously connected with date stamps. The operating system is El Capitan.
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How to clear the recent files list in Adobe Acrobat Professional DC on Mac?
Does anyone how to go about clearing the "recent files" list in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC on Mac OS X? As soon as the application opens, a list of recently opened PDFs is displayed. I know there is a ...
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iOS default keychain for unprivileged user used to start Tomcat and Jenkins
I have an unprivileged user that I created to start Tomcat 8 as a service. Tomcat runs Jenkins, which is used to provide jobs where members of my team can upload an .ipa file and a provisioning ...
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How to change Info.plist in a signed package?
I want to change a flag in the Info.plist of a signed OSX app (specifically I just want to set Application is agent (UIElement) = true so that it doesn't show up in the dock).
First, it won't let me ...
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How to start matlab daemon
I have a plist calling a python script every day. The python script calls different matlab routines depending on their success. This works perfectly fine when I'm using the computer but when I'm not ...
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Why can't I open `.plist` files in Sublime Text 3
I'm trying to open and edit a preferences file: com.apple.launchservices.plist. When I try to open the file in Sublime Text 3 it appears compiled or garbled.
How do I get it to open in the plain ...
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Automated screensaver configuration in command line/shell script
So I'm configuring some Default User Template LaunchAgents to configure a default screensaver for some of my company's most popular fan art. (It's actually been really well received by the team). They'...
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Where's the editor: libplist-util and Ubuntu
I need to modify some compressed/binary plist files in an IPA. An IPA is an iOS's APK. Tere's a libplist-utils for Ubuntu and I installed them (I don't have access to my MacBook at the moment).
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How do I run a plist daemon on MAC OS 10.8.5 with the correct file permissions
I have a plist file saved to
/Library/LaunchDaemons/local.WiFiDaemon.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/...
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Mavericks startup script
I am trying to write a small script to launch when user logs on. I have searched and got the script to work but unable to run at log on with .plist
We have active directory setup.
When the user logs ...
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How can I modify a .plist in Windows 7?
In Mac OSX, there are property list files (.plist). You can modify them with Xcode.
Given a .plist file, is there a reasonable way to modify them like Xcode does in Windows 7?
I have found http://...
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Logstash agent doesn't run as a daemon on MAC OS X 10.9.1
I need to run the logstash agent as a Daemon on an MAC OS X System whenever the system boots up
terminal: /usr/local/logstash/bin/logstash agent -f /usr/local/etc/cvlog.conf
Per terminal the program ...
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Remove applications from Security -> Privacy -> Contacts list
I have a few applications that want access to my contacts. I don't really use contacts, and I don't want applications entitled to the information.
I've unchecked the appropriate box, but I'd like to ...
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Customizing the functionality of the Monoprice graphic tablet's buttons?
I'd like to re-map the pen buttons of my Monoprice graphics tablet (this one) to do other things than those that are enabled through the official application? Currently, I can only assign the pen ...
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How can I migrate all keyboard shortcuts from one mac to another?
I have a lot of custom keyboard shortcuts and will be migration Macs. I tested Migration Assistant and it did not seem to get these.
I read somewhere that they are stored in the individual ...
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Execute bash command if wireless network is deleted?
As part of a plist I'm writing for OS X, I need to execute the "say" command if a wireless network is successfully deleted using:
networksetup -removepreferredwirelessnetwork
If a network isn't ...
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Mac: Run screen command from launchctl
I have a Python script that I would like to run on a Mac at system start up in a detached screen session.
The Python File (foo.py):
import time
import datetime
while True:
print 'hello', ...
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Under which domain is the Finder sidebar "Devices" category setting for "User's MacBook Pro"?
Trying to verify that "User's MacBook Pro" is in the Finder's sidebar from the Terminal. I can't find a correlating setting under com.apple.finder, com.apple.sidebarlists, or even /Library/Preferences/...
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OSX run script to mount sshfs at login with a plist file
I've read through the man pages for plist and launchd.plist, as well as posts about using plist files to run scripts at login; but I can seem to get things working.
My script location and permissions:...
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bash add array to plist
I'm making a installable package via Cydia that will write com.intelliborn.intelliscreenx
to this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" ...
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Trying to get a app that has a registration error
I have a app called codekit I installed but it gives me a registration error and just quits the app. I emailed the creator and he told me to do this
Delete everything. The app, the plist, the folder ...
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Mac os X Error unloading plist
I'm currently using MacOSX 10.8 and I tried to install the built-in php-fpm.
Moreover I want a plist file to start and stop php-fpm on demand. I found this one
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"...
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How to send files from Find to another program?
If this is the wrong stack* site, I apologize, but I'm trying how to send the results from find to another app? what I'm trying to do is find all *.plist files and send them to plutil to convert them ...
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How to put a Number in to a plist with bash
I'm trying to update my com.apple.background.plist. It works but the "ChangeTime" needs to be a Number/Integer in order to work. I tried to place a -int into the code but it gives an error.
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Is there a plist editor available as an Eclipse plugin?
I am a mobile apps developer currently working on most of my projects out of Xcode, but have the need to use Eclipse for various tasks, such as XML editing. I have created a lightweight version of ...
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Reading values from plist nested dictionaries in shell script
I have a plist file and I'm interested in fetching values from nested dictionaries using shell script.
Here is the structure of my plist file:
<dict>
<key>Countries</key>
<...
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How to reliably mount a shared folder /volume/folder at boot up
Following is my sample.sh in /usr/local/bin/
#!/bin/sh
mkdir -p /Volumes/folder
mount -t afp -o rw afp://user:password@server_name/folder_name /Volumes/folder
Following is my com.apple.sample.plist ...
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Dubious permissions on plist Problems installing Jenkins
I am trying to install jenkins on 10.6.8.
In order to do this, I needed to modify the jenkins plist which was owned by root. I gave myself (the admin) permissions to modify this file and added the ...
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Where are the "Connect to Server" settings stored in Mac OS X?
Where are the "Connect to Server" history and favorites stored in OS X?
Hopefully they are in a pList file somewhere as I'd like to sync them between computers using Dropbox.
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How to write in a <array><dict> structure with defaults write?
I've got a .plist-file with a structure like this:
<plist version="1.0">
<array>
<dict>
<key>BundleIsVersionChecked</key>
<false/>
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Sublime Text 2: Editing associated filetypes in Plist.info won't work
I edit lots of .sass, .scss, html.twig files. And so I wanted to associate these with Sublime Text 2. Because by default some of them get the "binary"-icon, some the "blank sheet"-icon which sucks in ...
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LaunchAgent refuses to start with “launch_msg():Socket is not connected” error
I created a pkg package to create a LaunchAgent to start a daemon, and in the post-install script file used this way to start the daemon:
launchctl load -s /Library/LaunchAgent/file-name.plist
It ...