You must have bought a new Macbook and must be wondering what is a DMG File? What exactly is the .DMG extension known for? So let us start finding the answers for these questions for you. We have found that we come across these DMG files a lot if you are using a MAC OS system.
It is really very important to know the importance of the DMG file while using it. You should be aware of what you are doing and should have the know how of the products you use.
What are DMG Files?
Well DMG files are the Mac OS X Disk Image Files. If you are acquainted in Windows then you must be aware that these files are like the iso files. These disk images are actually having the program installation files for Apple applications. To talk in simple words it is like a setup. So the dmg file is a set of all the files needed for the installation.
Apart from this, the dmg files are also known to be using the compressed files. These DMG files are specially created for the MAC users to install. So like the EXE file in windows which are executable files DMG files are the files which are especially made for installing applications in the MAC.
As I mentioned that you cannot install the DMG files in Windows. But there are tools with the help of which you can do the same. So let us learn the process.
Also read : 5 Best Selling AntiVirus Softwares in India
How to open DMG files in Windows?
What if you have a DMG file and you want to open in the Windows only. So let us start doing this with step by step process. We recommend two tools for the users to use while opening the DMG files in the Windows.
1. 7-Zip
This is one of the powerful compression tool which is available for free. You can get the software from here.
After you install the 7-Zip software you can just select the DMG file and open it by just right clicking on it and click on Extract here. All the files in that DMG file will be extracted in the desired folder. So its like WinRar you can easily extract the files from the DMG file.
Apart from this tool we will discuss about another tool to make sure that the work is done with ease.
Also read : 5 Christmas Softwares you should never miss!
2. DMG Extractor
This tool has a free version which supports to DMG files which are upto 4GB. If the files are larger than 4GB then you will have to buy the paid version for the software. So let us start using this tool.
Install the tool in your system. Using this tool is very simple and easy to use. So after successfully installing it in your system, just open the DMG file by double clicking on it. The file will open and you can see a list of all the files in the compressed DMG file. You can also extract the files wherever you want by clicking on the Extract button inside the software. Also there is a thing which I forgot to tell. You can only extract 5 files at a time in the free version from the DMG file. So it might be painful for you to just keep on extracting five files, if you have a lot of files in that DMG file.
Conclusion
We hope that you must have got knowledge about the DMG files. We hope that you got the method or trick to open the DMG file in Windows.
Let us know if you have more information or knowledge to share in the comments below. If you like our tutorial do not forget to Like, Tweet and share across your Social Media. Cheers!