There are 7 other file types using
the CIF file extension!

empty icon.cif - Caltech Intermediate Format file

empty icon.cif - Colombo Ipermedia data

cif icon.cif - Easy CD Creator CD image

empty icon.cif - IUCr Crystallographic Information

empty icon.cif - Corel Ventura Publisher information

cif icon.cif - ColorImpact color scheme

empty icon.cif - MultiAd AdCreator document

CIF file extension - pcAnywhere caller data

What is cif file? How to open cif files?

File type specification:

Various data file type icon Various data file type

The cif file extension is associated with the pcAnywhere remote access software that allows users to connect to remote desktop on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X (macOS), developed by Symantec.

The cif file stores caller data.

This cif file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

The default software associated to open cif file:

pcAnywhere icon

Symantec Corporation logopcAnywhere  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Symantec Corporation

The Symantec pcAnywhere Host and Remote Standard License software provides everything you need for one computer to remotely control and access another computer, establishing a one-to-one connection.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .cif file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .cif 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 cif file, edit cif file, convert cif file, view cif file, play cif file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with cif file - pcAnywhere caller data

Click on the software link for more information about pcAnywhere. pcAnywhere uses cif file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).

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