diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0517b5f57..a5d43808b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ src/install/snap20????/*.snap
 .DS_Store
 
 *.lproj
-*.plist
 *.icns
 *.a
 *.dmg
diff --git a/install/macx/Info.plist b/install/macx/Info.plist
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82adf41fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/macx/Info.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
+	<string>NSApplication</string>
+	<key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
+	<string>True</string>
+	<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
+	<array>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>obj</string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
+			<string>meshlab_obj.icns</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+			<string>OBJ 3D file</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>OBJ  </string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+			<string>Editor</string>
+			<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>
+			<string>Yes</string>
+		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>stl</string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
+			<string>meshlab_obj.icns</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+			<string>STL 3D file</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>STL  </string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+			<string>Editor</string>
+			<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>
+			<string>Yes</string>
+		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>ply</string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
+			<string>meshlab_obj.icns</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+			<string>PLY 3D file</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>PLY</string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+			<string>Editor</string>
+			<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>
+			<string>Yes</string>
+		</dict>
+	</array>
+	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
+	<string>MeshLab</string>
+	<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
+	<string>MeshLab VCG-ISTI-CNR</string>
+	<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
+	<string>meshlab.icns</string>
+	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
+	<string>APPL</string>
+	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
+	<string>????</string>
+	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
+	<string>com.vcg.MeshLab</string>
+	<key>NOTE</key>
+	<string>Please, do NOT change this file -- It was generated by Qt/QMake.</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
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