SPARSIMAGE

Mac OS X image
File type: Disk image (ISO) binary file
Files with SPARSIMAGE extension are sparse images made in Mac OS X Disk Utility.
What is sparsimage file?
File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Date updated: November 29, 2024
The SPARSIMAGE file extension is used for so called sparse images in Mac OS X operating system. These files are created by the Disk Utility.
Unlike a full DMG image, which takes up as much actual space as the real disk it represents (regardless of the amount of unused space), a SPARSEIMAGE takes up only as much actual disk space as the data contained within, up to a maximum of the capacity assigned during creating
How to open sparsimage file?
You can work with these files in Apple Mac OS X Disk Utility.
Suggested software to open sparsimage file:
Associated software actions with the sparsimage file
Software applications that can open sparsimage files:
Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)