PropertyListEdi-tan
PropertyListEdi-tan is a macOS plist editor for opening and editing Apple property list files without launching Xcode.
What is PropertyListEdi-tan?
PropertyListEdi-tan is a native macOS utility for editing Apple property list (.plist) files. It is designed for users who need to inspect or make small changes to plist data without opening Xcode, making it useful for developers, advanced Mac users, and anyone working with app or system configuration files. The app follows the familiar style of Xcode’s property list editor and supports plist version 1.0 files. It can open and edit XML-format plists while preserving visible dictionary order in that format, and it can save files in either XML or binary plist form. The app also supports Intel and Apple silicon Macs and is distributed directly by Toshiro Tanaka through the anikikobo website.
Key features
- Open and edit Apple property list (.plist) files
- Work with plist version 1.0 data structures
- Save edited files in XML or binary plist format
- Browse and modify dictionaries, arrays, strings, numbers, data, and related plist values
- Use an interface modeled on Xcode's property list editor
- Run on both Intel and Apple silicon Macs
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This app is a small standalone plist editor whose file access is consistent with its purpose: it needs access to the property list files you choose to open and save. Because plist files can control app settings and some macOS behaviors, careless edits can break a configuration or cause an app to behave unexpectedly. Use it for files you understand, keep backups before changing important settings, and avoid editing protected system configuration unless you know the effect.
Recommendation: Keep PropertyListEdi-tan if you edit plist files or want a lightweight alternative to using Xcode for configuration changes. If you do not work with plist files, you can remove it without affecting macOS beyond losing this editing tool.
Common paths
/Applications/PropertyListEdi-tan.app
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.anikikobo.PropertyListEdi-tan.plist
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