| File Type 1 |
Macintosh Disk Image (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Can be mounted like an optical disc (such as a CD or DVD) or a disk drive (like an external hard drive); resides on the hard drive, but is recognized by the computer as a disc or hard disk when mounted.
IMG files, which were used by Mac OS 9 and earlier versions of the Mac OS, were replaced by the newer .DMG disk image format in Mac OS X.
NOTE: In some cases, renaming the file extension of an IMG file from ".img" to ".iso" will allow other programs to open the file. |
| Program(s) that open img files |
Mac: Apple Disk Utility; Roxio Toast; Apple Disk Copy (Mac OS Classic); Aladdin ShrinkWrap (Mac OS Classic)
Windows: MagicISO |
| File Type 2 |
CloneCD Disk Image Data File |
| File Format |
Standard File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Contains data copied from a CD by CloneCD; typically used for making backup copies of discs; should be saved in the same folder as the .CCD and .SUB files, which are referenced when burning a new CD. |
| Program(s) that open img files |
Windows: SlySoft CloneCD; IsoBuster; EZB Systems UltraISO |
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