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After Dark screen saver data
File type: Various data file
An ad file extension is related to the After Dark software and used for its screen saver files.
Found 6 different file type records with the same ad filename suffix.
What is ad file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 26, 2018
The ad file extension is associated with the After Dark, a computer screen savers software for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows developed by Berkeley Systems.
The .ad file contains screen saver.
The After Dark is obsolete product without support from developer.
Anno Designer project
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 19, 2016
The ad file extension is associated with the Anno Designer, a program for Microsoft Windows operating system, which allows users to create layouts for ANNO video games.
An ad file stores project from Anno Designer.
How to open ad file?
Use Anno Designer to open *.ad files.
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Associated software actions with the ad file
Software applications that can open ad files:
Anno Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit ad files:
Anno Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving ad files:
Anno Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create ad files:
Anno Designer (Microsoft Windows)
AppleDouble encoded data
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Date updated: November 29, 2024
The ad file extension is related to the AppleDouble and used for its encoded files.
AppleDouble leaves the data fork in its original format, allowing it to be edited by normal Unix utilities. The resource fork and Finder information, both propietary and lacking editors under Unix, were combined into a second file.
AppleDouble format should be the primary format when sending a Macintosh document. It makes it possible for a user that can't decode the AppleDouble header to read and use the Data fork of the document.
It also keep the Macintosh specific information in the AppleDouble header, so a user who can decode the AppleDouble header can get the extra information, such as customised icons, which is not essential to the document itself.
Mime types:
application/applefile
How to open ad file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.ad files.
How to convert ad file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
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Associated software actions with the ad file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ad files:
macOS (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Application Diagram data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 9, 2024
The ad file extension is also used for application diagrams created using Microsoft Visual Studio an integrated development environment for Microsoft Windows. Application Diagram.
Might have been used in some older version of the program.
Suggested software to open ad file:
Associated software actions with the ad file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ad files:
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
AxSys script file
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: November 26, 2013
The AD file extension is also uses for script files from AxSys software. It is a specialzed Genomic Solutions hardware/software.
The AxSys sofware seems to be obsolete, or discontinued product without any support from developer.
UNIX application default resource file
File type category:
System file
Date updated: November 26, 2013
The AD file extension is associated with the UNIX operating system for various computer platforms and other computing devices developed by AT&T. The .ad file contains application default resource data.
Suggested software to open ad file:
Associated software actions with the ad file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ad files:
Unix (Linux/Unix)