File extension PKG
| File type | Apple MAC OS X Installer Format |
| Developer | Apple |
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What is a PKG file?
The .PKG file extension refers to Mac OS x installer package file. This is a special type of archive file that can contain data and instructions for installing an application software on an Apple computer that runs Mac OS.
The .PKG files can be stand-along archive packages or they can be part of a bigger archive and are run in batch for installation using scripts. Usually the PKG package files are handled by the Installer application on the MAC OS computers. You can also see the contents of a package by right clicking it.
Program(s) that can open the .PKG file
How to open PKG files
If you cannot open the PKG 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 PKG 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 PKG file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PKG format files
The inability to open and operate the PKG 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 X Installer Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PKG file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PKG file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PKG from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PKG format
- The PKG 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 PKG file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PKG file are out of date.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 PKG file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PKG file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PKG 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.PKG) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PKG 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 PKG 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. PKG) 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.