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PlistChecker - 1.3.1

Scans for problems in the 'plst' resource

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Release Date:	2004-12-31
License:	Freeware
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Product Description:

Verifies the UTF-8 encoding.

Reports any XML/plist parsing errors.

Reports any undocumented top-level keys.

Checks the types of the values for most documented keys, and keys within the CFBundleDocumentTypes array.

Reports keys recommended by TN 2013 that are missing from the plist.

What's new in this version:

The keys LSMinimumSystemVersion, LSMultipleInstancesProhibited, LSHasLocalizedDisplayName, LSGetAppDiedEvents are now recognized.
When the key NSHumanReadableCopyright is missing, you no longer get a warning that a recommended key is missing, because no Apple applications seem to use it.
In the case of a 'plst' resource, you no longer get a warning when CFBundleExecutable is missing.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS 9 - OS X

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Useful software testing utility - Version: 1.5.1, 8/25/2007 12:40PM PST

mactester.com

PListChecker has long been a useful part of this Mac software tester's toolkit. I've been using this app since late 2002 and I appreciate the periodic refinements.

Apparently, it's possible to build a Mac app with various plist issues, and this fine utility finds some of those those goofs (it's different than plutil). Two of the most common issues I've seen: missing CFBundleName, and/or CFBundleShortVersionString. I believe more Mac developers and testers could benefit from using it.