.bin file extension
- .bin
- 1. Generic binary file extension.
- 2. MacBinary-encoded file. A standard compressed format for the transfer
of documents between Mac computers across a network.
The original MacBinary format was proposed back in 1985. It was revised a few years later, and that revision became known as MacBinary II. This has subsequently been replaced by MacBinary III.
For more information see:
- Original MacBinary format proposal (archived).
- http://everything.explained.at/MacBinary - MacBinary file format explained.
- 3. A cd image file.
For more information see:
- www.vcdgear.com - VCDgear can open .bin cd image files.
- www.isobuster.com - ISO Buster, another tool that can open .bin cd image files.
Download Filestar to convert .bin files. Filestar is an universal file converter for Windows that supports over 600 different file types.
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