I have downloaded a file with extention ".dmg" how can i unzip it with which unzipping software?

Question

I have downloaded a file with extention ".dmg" how can i unzip it with which unzipping software?

Answer 1

On the Macintosh, these files are treated like a real disk. They can be created with Disk Copy, burnt to CD or mounted as a normal volume. If you have a .DMG file on a Windows PC it's likely you have a Macintosh file and you won't be able to use what is in it. Some sites distribute for the PC in an .EXE file and for the Mac in a .DMG file; make certain you have the version designed for your system. On a Windows PC the dmg2iso program will convert a .DMG file to an .ISO file which can then be burned to a CD or read using an .ISO file reader. Note: You have to run the dmg2iso program at a command prompt using the same command as listed on the site for the Perl version, substituting .EXE for .PL in the command. DMGs can be password-protected and, if so, may not be mountable by some software. The DMG file also comes in different formats: HFS, HFS+, UFS, ProDOS, Linux, and Fat32 and so may also require special mounting software to account for the format. IsoBuster can interpret these files directly as can other programs such as UltraISO. The program TransMac, by Acute Systems, can both opan and create DMG files on a PC.

Answer 2

Stuffit should be able to open it:

http://my.smithmicro.com/win/stuffit/ind...

Note that it's just a free demo that will work for 30 days...(Don't you just freaking hate crippleware?) so don't try to use it to compress anything with it.

Answer 3

I refer to this guide and it always work:

http://www.davidtan.org/how-to-convert-d...

Answer 4

A .dmg is a Mac disk image file. You can open it on a PC with tools like TransMac ( http://www.asy.com ).

But beware, only some data files (images, text, movies, sound, etc) would be usable in Windows. You will not be able to install or run Mac applications.