File extension OSX
| File type | Apple Mac OS PowerPC Executable Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a OSX file?
OSX is a file format used by Mac OS X operating system. OSX file contains a header for a compiled PowerPC application (RISC processors). PowerPC applications were run using Rosseta, a software emulator available for Mac OS X. Rosseta is no longer supported by Apple.
OSX files and Rosseta emulator were supported in Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6. Newer versions of this operating system not only not include Rosseta in its program list, but also prevent it from being installed.
Program(s) that can open the .OSX file
Mac OS
How to open OSX files
If you cannot open the OSX file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports OSX among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the OSX file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the OSX format files
The inability to open and operate the OSX file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Apple Mac OS PowerPC Executable Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a OSX file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the OSX file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the OSX from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the OSX format
- The OSX file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the OSX file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a OSX file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the OSX file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the OSX file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the OSX file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.OSX) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected OSX file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the OSX file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. OSX) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.