Use VI in Mac to modify binary files

Use VI in Mac to modify binary files

1. First edit this file in binary mode
Vi-b datafile

2. Use XXD to convert to 16 binary
:%!xxd

The text looks like this:

0000000:1f8b 0808 39d7 173b 0203 7474 002b 4e49 .... 9..;.. Tt.+ni
0000010:4B2C 8660 eb9c ECAC c462 eb94 345e 2e30 K,.. 4^.0
0000020:373b 2731 0b22 0ca6 c1a2 d669 1035 39d9 7; ' 1. "..... i.59.

Now you can read and edit the text as you wish. Vim treats this information as plain text.

3. Convert 16 binary back VI
:%!xxd-r

4. Save
: Wq

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Use VI in Mac to modify binary files