diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f0036d55..797787d35 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ Default value: `false`
 MAC ONLY: Use a `app.nw` folder instead of `ZIP` file, this significantly improves the startup speed of applications on `mac`, since no decompressing is needed. Builds on other platforms will still use `ZIP` files.
 
 #### options.macPlist
-Type: `String`  
+Type: `String` or `Object`  
 Default value: `false`  
 
-MAC ONLY: if you supply a string to a Plist file it will use it. Otherwise it will generate something usefull from your package.json
+MAC ONLY: Pass a string containing the path to your own plist file. If a string isn't passed, a plist file will be generated from your package.json. Pass an object to overwrite or add properties to the generated plist file.
 
 #### options.winIco
 Type: `String`  
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 2830e69c7..623885cb8 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -378,13 +378,15 @@ NwBuilder.prototype.handleMacApp = function () {
         allDone.push(Utils.copyFile(self.options.macPlist, PlistPath));
     } else {
         // Setup the Plst
-        var defaultPlist = {
-            appName: self.options.appName,
-            appVersion: self.options.appVersion,
-            copyright: self._appPkg.copyright || false
-        };
+        var plistOptions = Utils.getPlistOptions(
+                {
+                    name: self.options.appName,
+                    version: self.options.appVersion,
+                    copyright: self._appPkg.copyright || false
+                },
+                self.options.macPlist
+            );
 
-        var plistOptions = (self.options.macPlist ? _.defaults(self.options.macPlist, defaultPlist) : defaultPlist);
         allDone.push(Utils.editPlist(PlistPath, PlistPath, plistOptions));
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 945635242..9ac32863e 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 var fs = require('fs-extra');
 var path = require('path');
+var _ = require('lodash');
 var Promise = require('bluebird');
 var plist = require('plist');
 var Glob = require('simple-glob');
 var temp = require('temp');
 var archiver = require('archiver');
 
+var readFile = Promise.promisify(fs.readFile);
+var writeFile = Promise.promisify(fs.writeFile);
+
 // Automatically track and cleanup files at exit
 temp.track();
 
@@ -136,41 +140,74 @@ module.exports = {
 
         });
     },
-    editPlist: function (plistInput, plistOutput, options) {
-
-        return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-            if(!options.appName || !options.appVersion) {
-                return reject('You have to set the appName and appVersion in the Plist options');
+    getPlistOptions: function(parsedParams, custom) {
+        var obj = {};
+        if(parsedParams.name !== undefined) {
+            obj.CFBundleName = parsedParams.name;
+            obj.CFBundleDisplayName = parsedParams.name;
+        }
+        if(parsedParams.version !== undefined) {
+            obj.CFBundleVersion = parsedParams.version;
+            obj.CFBundleShortVersionString = 'Version ' + parsedParams.version;
+        }
+        if(parsedParams.copyright !== undefined) {
+            obj.NSHumanReadableCopyright = parsedParams.copyright;
+        }
+
+        return _.merge(obj, custom);
+    },
+    editPlist: function(plistInput, plistOutput, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+
+        // Make sure all required properties are set
+        [
+            'CFBundleName',
+            'CFBundleDisplayName',
+            'CFBundleVersion',
+            'CFBundleShortVersionString',
+            'NSHumanReadableCopyright'
+        ].forEach(function(prop) {
+            if(!options.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
+                throw new Error('Missing macPlist property \'' + prop + '\'');
             }
+        });
 
-            // Handle the INfo.plist file
-            var info = plist.parse(fs.readFileSync(plistInput, 'utf8'));
-            info.CFBundleDisplayName = options.appName;
-            info.CFBundleName = options.appName;
-            info.CFBundleVersion = options.appVersion;
-            info.CFBundleShortVersionString = 'Version ' + options.appVersion;
-            if(options.copyright) {
-              info.NSHumanReadableCopyright = options.copyright;
-            }
-            if(options.mac_bundle_id) {
-                info.CFBundleIdentifier = options.mac_bundle_id;
-            }
-            if(options.mac_document_types) {
-                info.CFBundleDocumentTypes = options.mac_document_types.map(function(type) {
-                    return {
-                        CFBundleTypeName: type.name,
-                        CFBundleTypeExtensions: type.extensions,
-                        CFBundleTypeRole: type.role,
-                        LSIsAppleDefaultForType: type.isDefault
-                    };
+        // Read the input file
+        return readFile(plistInput, 'utf8')
+            // Parse it
+            .then(plist.parse)
+            // Then overwrite the properties with custom values
+            .then(function(info) {
+                // Keep backwards compatibility and handle aliases
+                Object.keys(options).forEach(function(key) {
+                    var value = options[key];
+                    switch(key) {
+                        case 'mac_bundle_id':
+                            info.CFBundleIdentifier = value;
+                            break;
+                        case 'mac_document_types':
+                            info.CFBundleDocumentTypes = value.map(function(type) {
+                                return {
+                                    CFBundleTypeName: type.name,
+                                    CFBundleTypeExtensions: type.extensions,
+                                    CFBundleTypeRole: type.role,
+                                    LSIsAppleDefaultForType: type.isDefault
+                                };
+                            });
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            info[key] = value;
+                    }
                 });
-            } else {
-                info.CFBundleDocumentTypes = [];
-            }
 
-            info.UTExportedTypeDeclarations = [];
-            fs.writeFileSync(plistOutput, plist.build(info));
-            resolve();
-        });
+                // Remove some unwanted properties
+                if(!options.hasOwnProperty('mac_document_types')) {
+                    info.CFBundleDocumentTypes = [];
+                }
+                info.UTExportedTypeDeclarations = [];
+
+                // Write output file
+                return writeFile(plistOutput, plist.build(info));
+            });
     }
 };
diff --git a/test/expected/Info.plist b/test/expected/Info.plist
index 9fa20c25d..d9dc05178 100644
--- a/test/expected/Info.plist
+++ b/test/expected/Info.plist
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
     <string>en</string>
     <key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
-    <string>TestApp</string>
+    <string>My cool TestApp</string>
     <key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
     <array/>
     <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
@@ -38,5 +38,10 @@
     <array/>
     <key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
     <string>(c) by me</string>
+    <key>LSEnvironment</key>
+    <dict>
+      <key>PATH</key>
+      <string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin</string>
+    </dict>
   </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/test/utils.js b/test/utils.js
index b17e93769..5451ff23f 100644
--- a/test/utils.js
+++ b/test/utils.js
@@ -26,11 +26,19 @@ test('getPackageInfo valid', function (t) {
 test('editPlist', function (t) {
     t.plan(1);
     temp.open('plstest', function(err, info) {
-        utils.editPlist('./test/fixtures/Info.plist', info.path, {
-            appName: 'TestApp',
-            appVersion: '1.3.3.7',
-            copyright: '(c) by me'
-        }).then(function () {
+        utils.editPlist('./test/fixtures/Info.plist', info.path, utils.getPlistOptions(
+            {
+                name: 'TestApp',
+                version: '1.3.3.7',
+                copyright: '(c) by me'
+            },
+            {
+                CFBundleDisplayName: "My cool TestApp",
+                LSEnvironment: {
+                    PATH: '/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin'
+                }
+            }
+        )).then(function () {
             var actual   = fs.readFileSync(info.path).toString().replace(/\r|\n/gm, '');
             var expected = fs.readFileSync('./test/expected/Info.plist').toString().replace(/\r|\n/gm, '');
             t.equal(actual, expected, 'generate and write a valid plist file');