LanguageAPPLE
Apple AppleSingle data
File type: Archive and compressed file
Files with apple extension are mainly related to old Apple Unix operating system (A/UX). Used in AppleSingle program.
What is apple file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: August 16, 2022
File extension apple is associated with the Apple Mac Unix-based operating systems. AppleSingle format was introduced in the first Apple Unix operating system called A/UX (obsolete system).
AppleSingle combines data forks (data files) and Finder meta file information into one single file with apple file extension.
AppleSingle format was popular to transport data between Apple systems through FTP, Web, e-mail etc. AppleSingle is similar file format to popular MacBinary.
MIME types:
application/applefile
How to open apple file?
Use Stuffit Expander should restore data from *.apple files.
How to convert apple file?
Conversion to other formats is not possible.
Suggested software to open apple file:
Associated software actions with the apple file
Software applications that can open apple files:
StuffIt Deluxe for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that extract apple files:
StuffIt Deluxe for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
StuffIt Expander for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)