Boxer for Mac game archive file
File type: Emulator file
A .boxer file is a Boxer gamebox package that stores an MS-DOS game and its related data.
The boxer file belongs to Boxer for Mac, which uses it to install and run the game on macOS.
File type category:
Emulator file
Date updated: October 28, 2026
The boxer file extension is associated with Boxer for Mac, an emulator for classic MS-DOS games based on DOSBox. A boxer file is a gamebox container that packages the files needed to run a game.
The container can hold game data, settings and executable files. Boxer normally stores gamebox files in the Users/<User>/DOS Games folder.
Boxer for Mac runs on Apple macOS and earlier Mac OS X systems. The format is intended for use with Boxer rather than for general data exchange.
Install Boxer for Mac on an Apple Mac, then open the boxer file with Boxer to run the MS-DOS game stored in the gamebox.
To inspect the package contents without running the game, open Finder, Control-click or right-click the .boxer file, and choose Show Package Contents.
A boxer file cannot be meaningfully converted to a standard archive or another game format. Its contents can be inspected or extracted from the package, but the gamebox settings and structure are intended for Boxer.
Software applications that can open boxer files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create boxer files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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