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Mac Tools

Developer Tools (Xcode) - Installs tools that can be used in the development of Mac software. Of special interest to forensic examiners is the Plist Editor. It is the best way to view property lists. The new version allows for printing
- Company: Apple
- Price: Free
- Website: developer.apple.com/Tools




File Juicer - Extraction software that will carve out various types of files from a host file such as SQLite DB file, PowerPoint presentation, Internet Cache files, etc.
- Company: Echo One
- Price: $19.00 USD
- Website: www.echoone.com


SQLite Database Browser 1.3 - SQLite database management tool. Allows access to the tables that comprise a SQL database file.
- Company: Mauricio Piacentini
- Price: Free
- Website: sourceforge.net/projects/sqlitebrowser



Windows Tools

Plist Editor for Windows - Supports both XML and Binary format property lists. The view that is provided is much like the dump feature on Apple’s pre-3.0 Plist Editor. It has a search feature, bookmarking, and printing.
- Company: iPodRobot.com
- Price: Free
- Website: ipodrobot.com

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