Interface Builder user interface resources
File type: System file
A nib file extension is related to the Interface Builder developed by the Apple, Inc.
Found 3 different file type records with the same nib filename suffix.
File type category:
System file
Date updated: August 1, 2019
The nib file extension is related to Apple Interface Builder. Interface Builder stores user interface resources in "nib" files.
The nib files are a statically stored representation of the set of interface objects used by the application and their relationships which can be efficiently brought into memory when needed, reducing development time and making it easier to localize an application for different markets.
Use Interface Builder to work with *.nib files.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Interface Builder (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Interface Builder (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Interface Builder (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Interface Builder (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
File type category:
System file
Date updated: January 24, 2018
The nib file extension is used by Adobe AIR, a cross-platform runtime system developed by Adobe Systems
The nib file was found in MAC OS X (macOS) version of Adobe AIR.
Adobe AIR (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Date updated: July 19, 2018
The nib file extension is related to a special disk image used in old Apple computers. A "disk image" is typically a file containing every data byte on a diskette,i.e. Catalog tracks, files, DOS (if present) etc.. One kind of disk image, NIB, tries to preserve all disk information (e.g. sector headers, sync bytes, etc.).
Apple II emulators running on a PC, Mac, etc. treat disk image files like diskettes. Disk image files are also a handy way to archive Apple II disks on hard disk and to maintain wares on ftp and other download sites.
Some copy protected diskettes can be converted to another kind of disk image called "NIB". Saltine's Super Transcopy (SST) incorporates bit copy routines to attempt to produce a nibblized disk image of a 5.25" diskette.
On your Apple II, SST reads the disk bytes from half a disk and stores that data on a whole normal disk. Then it does the same for the second half. These two disks can be converted to .dsk disk images and moved to a PC or Mac. There, the .dsk images are merged into a NIB image using SST running on an emulator.
If successful, you have a .nib file which can be used like a diskette on popular Apple II emulators. (For one or two older emulators, .nib files are the only useable images.).
The standard length of a .nib file is 232,960 bytes-- much larger than a DSK. However, since .nib files include sector address header and other non-data 'embedded' diskette information, they can be used to image many protected disks.
Naturally, a .nib file preserves DOS 3.3 volume numbering. This allows programs which use volume numbers to identify their disks to run on emulators. Many disks with no copy protection are in .nib form instead of .dsk because the game, etc. which uses the disks needs to check volume numbering.
Use Apple2 Oasis to open *.nib disk image files.
Probably can be exported to other formats.
AppleWin (Microsoft Windows)
Apple2 Oasis (Microsoft Windows)
AppleWin (Microsoft Windows)
Apple2 Oasis (Microsoft Windows)
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