| File Type |
Mac OS X Disk Image |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Mountable disk image created in Mac OS X; commonly used for Mac OS software installers downloaded from the Internet; opening the image file will mount a virtual disk on the desktop.
The DMG format replaces the .IMG file format used in Mac OS Classic and is not compatible with Mac OS 9 and earlier; DMG disk images can be opened on Macintosh computers using Apple Disk Utility, which is bundled with Mac OS X.
DMG files are Mac-specific and are not meant to be opened on Windows; however, Daemon Tools may be able to mount some DMG images files as virtual drives; other utilities may be able to convert DMG files to a more standard format that can be recognized by Windows. |
| Program(s) that open dmg files |
Mac: Apple Disk Utility; Roxio Toast; Dare to be Creative iArchiver
Windows: Acute Systems TransMac; DMG2IMG; DMG2ISO |
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