AppleSingle
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|formattype=electronic | |formattype=electronic | ||
|subcat=Archiving | |subcat=Archiving | ||
| + | |extensions={{ext|as}}, others | ||
|mimetypes={{mimetype|application/applefile}} | |mimetypes={{mimetype|application/applefile}} | ||
|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/967}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/968}} | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/967}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/968}} | ||
| + | |kaitai struct=apple_single_double | ||
| + | |released=1990 | ||
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[[AppleSingle]] is one of the systems used to store the [[Resource Fork]] of Macintosh files on filesystems not natively supporting it, something which became necessary when Apple moved to Unix-based operating systems instead of "classic" MacOS. [[AppleDouble]] is an alternative format to accomplish the same end, using two files where AppleSingle uses one. | [[AppleSingle]] is one of the systems used to store the [[Resource Fork]] of Macintosh files on filesystems not natively supporting it, something which became necessary when Apple moved to Unix-based operating systems instead of "classic" MacOS. [[AppleDouble]] is an alternative format to accomplish the same end, using two files where AppleSingle uses one. | ||
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AppleSingle combines the data and resource forks with Finder meta-information into a single file, similar in concept to [[MacBinary]]. | AppleSingle combines the data and resource forks with Finder meta-information into a single file, similar in concept to [[MacBinary]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == Identification == |
| − | + | AppleSingle files begin with signature bytes (hex) {{magic|00 05 16 00}}. | |
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| + | == Specifications == | ||
| + | Refer to [[AppleDouble#Specifications]]. | ||
== Utilities == | == Utilities == | ||
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== Other links == | == Other links == | ||
* [[Wikipedia:AppleSingle and AppleDouble formats|Wikipedia article]] | * [[Wikipedia:AppleSingle and AppleDouble formats|Wikipedia article]] | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-newman-macbin-binhex-harmful-00 MacBinary and Binhex 4.0 considered harmful] |
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/droid-list/G35r2kwtPCY/G4HXpuuwFAAJ Discussion and sample files on creating a DROID signature for AppleSingle] | * [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/droid-list/G35r2kwtPCY/G4HXpuuwFAAJ Discussion and sample files on creating a DROID signature for AppleSingle] | ||
[[Category:Macintosh]] | [[Category:Macintosh]] | ||
[[Category:Filesystem]] | [[Category:Filesystem]] | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 14 February 2019
AppleSingle is one of the systems used to store the Resource Fork of Macintosh files on filesystems not natively supporting it, something which became necessary when Apple moved to Unix-based operating systems instead of "classic" MacOS. AppleDouble is an alternative format to accomplish the same end, using two files where AppleSingle uses one.
AppleSingle combines the data and resource forks with Finder meta-information into a single file, similar in concept to MacBinary.
Contents |
Identification
AppleSingle files begin with signature bytes (hex) 00 05 16 00.
Specifications
Refer to AppleDouble#Specifications.
