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Intro
The Knowledge Base
General
Getting a plist as a dictionary
Converting XML to Binary
Converting a plist to JSON
iOS and macOS Development
Bundle Name vs. Display Name
Changing the iOS status bar
Adding fonts to apps
Adding a copyright notice
Changing the default app orientation
Localizing plist strings
Getting your app's version number
Getting your app's display name
Setting your app's minimum required OS version

Knowledge
Base

Creating iOS, iPad and Mac apps can be tricky, especially when it comes to build configurations. To make matters worse, Apple's official documentation has the tendency to lack details and examples, or to be out of date. That's where the Penguin Knowledge Base comes in! We've gathered a bunch of tutorials and how-to's to walk you through some of the more confusing and less well documented plist configuration options out there. Whether you are building an app on an Apple platform or just configuring your Mac, the Knowledge Base should have an article or two to help you out.

Getting Started

Below are a few great topics to get you started:

Getting a plist as a dictionary

Getting a Swift dictionary from a plist file is relatively straightforward and can be accomplished with a one-liner.

Adding a custom font

Unhappy with the default font options available as you build your iOS app? You can add your own custom fonts by associating them via Xcode.

Adding a copyright notice

Adding a copyright notice is easy and can be done through a property in your app's Info.plist file.

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