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A .dmg file is a Mac disc image
Its is basically a file that is an image of a disk, it can be mounted like a disk. It is much like a .iso image file seen a lot, except it supports compression and encryption. It is actually so much like an .iso with these extra features that there exists software packages that easily convert them back and forth.
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With which program you can open the file with extension dmg?
A dmg file is an image file used by MAC OS. No program is needed, just click to open. unless your in windows
How-to install a program on MacBook?
DMG is a file type. You don't install a DMG, you open it. Maybe there is something inside the DMG that can be installed, maybe not. It is a common way to send many kind of files. It is a bit like .sit or .rar.You can make your own DMG files and save things inside them, and send the dmg to your friends. Use Disk Utility to make DMG files. The DMG size is selectable and can be as big as your free memory. It will appear on the desktop. You can put a password on it, but don't forget it! If you do, you won't be able to open the DMG!To open the DMG you made, just click on it. A disk Image will appear on the desktop just like a hard drive.Drag or copy files there. Eject it. The DMG file is still on the desktop. It is a file that you can email or copy to an external drive. Everything that you put in the disk image will actually be in the DMG file. If you don't want the DMG any more, drag it to the trash.Cool!
How can you opening dmg files?
Apple's .dmg file format is used to deliver software or other files as a disk image. For a computer running Mac OS X you double click on the .dmg file and it will open and mount on the desktop as a disk. You can then either run the installer script or drag the contents from the mounted disk image onto the Mac's hard disc. Once you have finished with the contents of the disk image it can be ejected and deleted.
How do you change .exe file to .dmg?
The two file types are not interchangeable. A .exe file is an executable file that can be run on a computer running the Windows operating system. A .dmg is a disk image file used to deliver software in a secure and/or compressed format for Apple computers. With Mac OS X you can put an .exe file into a .dmg file by using Disk Utility (found in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder) and clicking the New Image button.
Can iPhone open dmg file?
yes, the newest version of ifile can do this
How do make a file with an extension of dmg on Mac OS X?
See the Related Link.
Can vista open a .dmg file?
.DMG is a compressed file used in MAC to mount a virtual drive, normally to install a program. To use this in Windows you will have to convert it to a similar file used in Windows like .ISO and use a mounting software to run it. However the files within the .dmg is probably for a MAC machine and might not work of Windows 7. Tag for further research: Apple Disk Image
What is the type of app that you download in your computer called?
Computer aplications for Windows are in the .exe file format; for Mac there are in the .dmg file format.
What program do you use to install a game on a mac?
Downloaded Mac software is usually delivered as a .dmg file. Double clicking the .dmg file will open its window. Inside will be either an installer which you double click and it will install the game for you or, if it is a smaller game, you can drag the games icon from the .dmg window into your Applications folder (or wherever you want it). No other software is required.
Does Steam act as a launcher or does it download an EXE or DMG file directly?
Steam is the launcher too.
How do you open dmg file?
A .dmg file is a Disc iMaGe typically used for delivering software. To open the file requires a double click on the file's icon. Once opened an icon representing a disc drive will appear on the desktop. A window will usually open automatically to reveal the contents of the "disc" but if it does not then double clicking on the disc drive icon will open the window. The software contained within should either be dragged into the Applications folder or, if it is an Installer, double clicked to start the automatic installation process. Once the software has been installed on your hard disc the .dmg disc drive icon can be selected and then ejected and the .dmg file itself can be moved to the trash for deletion.
Where do you look to see if iTunes downloaded?
The download location is set in the preferences of the application you used to download the file. If you can not find the location by looking in the preferences, you can search for a DMG file. iTunes is downloaded as a disk image. The name is iTunes*.dmg where * is the version number of the iTunes you downloaded. If you don't know the version number just search for iTunes or dmg. In the Finder you can find things by pressing the Apple Key and F.
