File extension VCARD
| File type | VCard |
| Developer | Apple, Inc. |
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What is a VCARD file?
VCARD filename suffix is associated with Apple iCali, a personal data and information management tool.
VCARD files are similar to VCF files and are used for storing contact data. VCARD is an universal business contact data interchange standard. VCARD files typically store contact data used by desktop or mobile applications.
Program(s) that can open the .VCARD file
Mac OS
How to open VCARD files
If you cannot open the VCARD 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 VCARD 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 VCARD file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the VCARD format files
The inability to open and operate the VCARD 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 VCard file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a VCARD file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the VCARD file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the VCARD from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the VCARD format
- The VCARD 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 VCARD file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a VCARD file are out of date.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 VCARD file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the VCARD file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the VCARD file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 10/23/2021
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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.VCARD) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected VCARD 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 VCARD 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. VCARD) 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.