There are 22 other file types using
the BIN file extension!

bin icon.bin - CD/DVD binary image [common]

empty icon.bin - Binary executable [common]

bin icon.bin - Micrografx Designer 7 project image

empty icon.bin - Alpha/Alfa ransomware affected data

bin icon.bin - Atari 2600 game ROM image

empty icon.bin - Sega Genesis game ROM image

empty icon.bin - AVG update data

empty icon.bin - MTK Chipset GPS tracklog data

empty icon.bin - TenCORE plug-in file

empty icon.bin - Thomson Speedtouch series WLAN router firmware

empty icon.bin - Game data

bin icon.bin - ICQ 6 data

bin icon.bin - Apple Safari theme resource

bin icon.bin - Opera encoder data

empty icon.bin - Opton scanner data

bin icon.bin - Nokia proprietary ringtone format

empty icon.bin - Nintendo DS binary data

empty icon.bin - Thumbnail cache

empty icon.bin - ReadyNAS OS application

empty icon.bin - ASUS BIOS update

empty icon.bin - Google Android IMEI information

empty icon.bin - Unreal Tournament shader cache

BIN file extension - Macbinary II encoded file

What is bin file? How to open bin files?

File type specification:

Archive and compressed file type icon Archive and compressed file type

File extension bin is also used for MacBinary archive format often used on Macintosh computers.

Compressed file encoded as binary or MacBinary. It is commonly used for transferring Macintosh files over the Internet. It ensures the Macintosh resource fork and data fork are kept in one file.

MIME: application/macbinary, application/x-macbinary, application/x-stuffit

Help how to open:

You can open and extract the contents of .bin archives using several file manager, especially for Mac platform.

How to convert:

Possibly can be converted or repacked to some another compression file format.

List of software applications associated to the .bin 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 bin file, edit bin file, convert bin file, view bin file, play bin 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 bin files.

Software that open bin file - Macbinary II encoded file

Programs supporting the exension bin on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open bin file action.

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Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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