Mac OS X Prefs Editor Alternatives

Mac OS X Prefs Editor is described as 'Edit preferences of any application. Like the 'defaults' command in Terminal.app, but easier to use' and is an app. There are five alternatives to Mac OS X Prefs Editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Mac OS X Prefs Editor alternative is PrefEdit, which is free. Other great apps like Mac OS X Prefs Editor are PlistEdit Pro, Pref Setter, Plistinator and plist Editor.

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  1. PrefEdit icon

    PrefEdit

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    PrefEdit is an application to manage nearly all aspects of the preference system contained in every macOS installation. The program consists of three components which are tightly integrated with each other:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    After launching PrefEdit, the different components (preference domains) of the macOS preferences database will be listed. PrefEdit can automatically find the domain which is responsible to hold the preference settings of a given application.
     

    • PrefEdit is the most popular Mac alternative to Mac OS X Prefs Editor.

    • PrefEdit is the most popular free alternative to Mac OS X Prefs Editor.

    • PrefEdit is Freemium and ProprietaryMac OS X Prefs Editor is Free and Proprietary
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    PlistEdit Pro

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    PlistEdit Pro is the most advanced property list and JSON editor written for OS X. Avoid syntax errors, find and replace, full undo, keyboard navigation, scripting support, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • PlistEdit Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Mac OS X Prefs Editor.

    • PlistEdit Pro is Paid and ProprietaryMac OS X Prefs Editor is Free and Proprietary
  4. Pref Setter icon

    Pref Setter

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    Pref Setter is an application used to edit plist (Property LIST) files, geared towards viewing / editing Mac OS X's preference files. Very useful for setting those “hidden” preference settings that aren't available directly in an application.

    6 Pref Setter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Plistinator icon

    Plistinator

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    Fast, small and easy to use pro-editor for Plist files. Handles binary and XML formats. Includes a directory scanner to find plist files buried in your preferences and profiles.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Plistinator is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Mac OS X Prefs Editor.

    • Plistinator is Paid and ProprietaryMac OS X Prefs Editor is Free and Proprietary
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    plist Editor

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    plist Editor software can open, edit and save .plist file on Windows. It is useful for people who want to customize their iPod Touch or iPhone on a PC.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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