Recipe Difficulty: Easy
Python Version: 2.7 or 3.5
Operating System: Any
This recipe will process the Info.plist file present in every iOS backup and extract device-specific information such as the device name, IMEI, serial number, product make, model, and iOS version, and the last backup date. Property lists, or PLISTs, come in two different formats: XML or binary. Typically, when dealing with binary PLISTs, one will need to use the plutil utility on a macOS platform to convert it to a readable XML format. However, we will introduce a Python library that handles both types readily and easily. Once we extract the relevant data elements from the Info.plist file, we will print this data to the console.
