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SPARSEIMAGE

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Apple Mac OS X sparse disk image

File type: Backup file, Disk image (ISO) binary file

Files with the sparseimage file extension can be found as special disk images created using the Apple Mac OS X Disk Utility. Similar file format to DMG format.

What is sparseimage file?

File type category:
Backup file
Disk image (ISO) binary file

Date updated: November 29, 2024

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The sparseimage file extension is associated with Mac OS X Disk Utility.

These sparseimage files are disk images created with the application.

The sparseimage images are very similar to DMG disk images, but their size is limited to the actual size of the data in them.

Encrypted sparseimage files are used by FileVault, a data protection app from OS X.

From OS X 10.7. Lion FileVault uses encrypted sparsebundle files.

How to open sparseimage file?

Use Apple Mac OS X Disk Utility to open these *.sparseimage disk image files.

How to convert sparseimage file?

Using Apple Disk Utility it should be possible to expand the image back to ISO or DMG.

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Associated software actions with the sparseimage file

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Apple macOS / Mac OS X

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Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Articles about sparseimage files

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