However, there are programs that can be used to open and convert some DMG files to an extension that is usable with Microsoft Windows or Linux. The DMG file format was developed by Apple specifically for their Mac OS platform.ĭMG files are not intended to be used with Microsoft Windows or any other Operating System. When opened in Mac OS the Disk Image is mounted as a volume that can be accessed within the Finder. DMG files are mostly used as software installers for the Mac OS platform. These layers are identified in the hdiutil command line as 'CEncryptedEncoding' and 'CUDIFEncoding'.
One needs to take the help of third-party tools in order to open a DMG file on a PC running Windows operating system. As you likely know, DMG file is an OS X disk image file and are supported in Mac OS X operating system.
The DMG format has replaced older disk image formats used with Mac OS 9 and earlier versions of the operating system.ĭMG files are raw disk images that contain block data and may have one or two additional layers applied to add encryption and compression. None of the versions of Windows operating system supports DMG format out of the box.
The DMG file extension is associated with disk images created for Mac OS X.
