Files with hqx extension are archives in Macintosh BinHex archive format. Used mainly in previous versions of Mac OS operating system.
Software that open hqx file
HQX file extension - Macintosh BinHex archive
What is hqx file? How to open hqx files?
File extension hqx is associated with the Macintosh BinHex archive format that was used in previous versions of MAC OS operating systems.
BinHex is short for "binary-to-hexadecimal" and was once a common format to convert a file from binary form to an ASCII text file (8-bit binary format to 7-bit ASCII text format). Binary file converted to ASCII format take up more space, but are less likely to be corrupted when it transferred between systems. BinHex was very popular to transfer binary data as a text attachment via e-mail.
BinHex format was very popular on Mac OS 9 operating system and earlier because it combines data and resource forks of a file and preserves them during transfer.
BinHex format uses compression function of the RLE type, to avoid sending repetitive sequences of identical characters.
hqx MIME types:
application/binhex
application/mac-binhex
application/mac-binhex40
application/octet-stream
application/x-gzip
application/x-stuffit
application/x-tar
application/x-winzip
application/x-zip-compressed
Updated: August 11, 2022
The default software associated to open hqx file:
Company or developer:
Logiciels & Services Duhem
MacDisk is an utility for reading, writing and formatting Apple Macintosh magnetic media on an IBM compatible PC, without any hardware modification of the computer and without any add-on.
Company or developer:
Yves Lempereur
BinHex is short for binary-to-hexadecimal, system used to encoding binary files sent via e-mail on Apple Mac. It is obsolete file format.
List of software applications associated to the .hqx file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open hqx file, edit hqx file, convert hqx file, view hqx file, play hqx file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open hqx file - Macintosh BinHex archive
Programs supporting the exension hqx on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open hqx file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with hqx file by default:
MacDisk for Windows
Other suggested software:
WinZip
StuffIt Deluxe
MacImage
Stuffit
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Main software associated with hqx file by default:
BinHex 4.0
Other suggested software:
StuffIt Expander for Mac
StuffIt Deluxe for Mac
StuffIt for Mac
WinZip Mac Edition
