Adobe PageMaker 6 file
File type: Document file
An .alt6 file is a document file associated with Adobe PageMaker 6 for Mac.
It stores content created for use in an Adobe PageMaker 6 publication.
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
Adobe PageMaker 6 was desktop publishing software from Adobe. An ALT6 file belongs to its document format and may contain the text, graphics, layout, and other publication data used by a PageMaker project.
The format is associated with the Mac version of PageMaker and is separate from the files used by newer desktop publishing applications. Adobe PageMaker is discontinued, so ALT6 files are now mainly encountered in older publishing archives.
Open an ALT6 file with Adobe PageMaker 6 for Mac, if it is available. Because PageMaker is discontinued, the original software may need to be run in a compatible legacy Mac environment rather than on a current version of macOS.
If PageMaker cannot open the file directly, ask the file's creator to resave or export the publication in a current format.
If the file opens in PageMaker 6, use that application to print or export the publication to PDF, or to save content in another format that the installation supports.
PDF preserves the appearance of the completed publication but is not a full substitute for an editable PageMaker document.
Software applications that can open alt6 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit alt6 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving alt6 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create alt6 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that handle other tasks involving alt6 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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