Growl notification file
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
A .growlticket file is a Growl notification file used by the Growl notification system for Mac OS X and macOS.
It stores information associated with a notification so that Growl can process and display it.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: September 24, 2026
Growl is a notification system for Apple Mac OS X and macOS. It lets applications provide users with new information without requiring them to switch away from the application they are using.
A .growlticket file contains information for a Growl notification. Growl uses this information when handling the notification.
A .growlticket file is intended to be handled by Growl on Mac OS X or macOS. It is normally created and read by Growl rather than opened directly by a user.
If the file must be inspected, a text editor may reveal its stored notification data, but editing it may prevent Growl from processing it correctly.
There is no practical general-purpose conversion for a .growlticket file. It contains data for Growl notifications rather than document content intended for export.
To use the notification in another system, the notification would normally need to be recreated in software that supports that system.
Software apps that manage or store settings in growlticket files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X