Files with purgeable file extension are typically encountered as corrupted and thus renamed Time Machine backups.
Software that open purgeable file
PURGEABLE file extension - Time Machine corrupted backup
What is purgeable file? How to open purgeable files?
File type specification:
The purgeable file extension is mainly related to the Time Machine backup app on Mac OS X platform.
These files are backups which Time Machine deems corrupted and renamed them with purgeable file extension.
Should this happen, you will most likely need to create a new backup.
The default software associated to open purgeable file:
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Time Machine is backup utility developed by the Apple Inc. for Apple Mac OS X. Time Machine was introduced in the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard as a core part of Mac OS X. Time Machine creates incremental backup of imported data stored in the computer. Time Machine is designed to work the Apple Time Capsule as well other internal and external drivers.
Company or developer:
Cleverfiles
Disk Drill is the most user-friendly data recovery software for Mac, it can recover lost data from any disk you can mount to your Mac: USB flash thumb drives, cameras, card-readers, external hard drives, iPods (Shuffle, Nano, Classic, Mini), mobile phones, other Macs connected in target mode, etc.
List of software applications associated to the .purgeable file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open purgeable file, edit purgeable file, convert purgeable file, view purgeable file, play purgeable file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting purgeable files.
Software which is able to fix, repair or recover purgeable file - Time Machine corrupted backup
Programs supporting the exension purgeable on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Disk Drill for recover purgeable file action.