If you have been using a Windows PC and have now decided to make a change and switched to a Mac, you may notice DMG files. Being new to macOS, you are probably wondering what a DMG file is. Keep reading, as we are going to explain it down below.
What are DMG files?
DMG files are Apple Disk Image files. They are digital reconstructions of physical discs. These files are often called Mac OS XDisk Image files.
In most cases, these files store installers of programs and software. In other words, you can use these files instead of physical discs to install the software you might need. DMG files can be protected by a password.
If you want to open a DMG file on your Mac, you can do it the same way as when opening any other file type. So, if you want to install a program, you must open the DMG file, and the installation will begin.
Can you use a DMG file on Windows?
For example, you can open DMG files on your Windows PC to see what’s on them, and you can do that by using 7-Zip, for example.
But you won’t be able to use the file on a Windows PC. If you want a specific program in this particular format, you will have to download the same program but in the format designed for Windows. Going back to the story from the beginning, DMG files are Apple Disk Image files, meaning they can only be used on Macs.
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