This reverts commit 202c1b42.

We were using the `defaults` command-line utility to parse
Plist files, but it was never supported by Apple, and it
appears that in an upcoming OS release, it will be less likely
to work:

> WARNING: The defaults command will be changed in an upcoming
> major release to only operate on preferences domains. General
> plist manipulation utilities will be folded into a different
> command-line program.

Fixes https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/37701