.bin
File Type 1 |
MacBinary Encoded File |
File Format |
Standard (developed by Dennis Brothers, Harry Chesley, & Yves Lempereur) |
Usage |
Open manually |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
Description |
Compressed file encoded as binary or MacBinary; commonly used for transferring Macintosh files over the Internet; ensures the Macintosh resource fork and data fork are kept in one file.
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Open With |
Windows |
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe
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macOS |
Apple Archive Utility
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe Mac
The Unarchiver
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Updated |
2007 |
File Type 2 |
Binary Disc Image |
File Format |
Standard |
Usage |
Open manually |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
Description |
Disc image created from an optical disc; stores the binary data copied from a CD or DVD; can be mounted by the computer and recognized as a physical disc; similar to the standard .ISO disc image format.
BIN files are often saved with other metadata files that describe the disc contents. For example, they are often saved with a .CUE file that describes the ordering of data in the binary image.
If a BIN file will not open, it may be opened by some disk utilities by changing the extension from ".bin" to ".iso."
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Open With |
Windows |
Roxio Creator
DT Soft DAEMON Tools
Smart Projects IsoBuster
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Updated |
2007 |
File Type 3 |
Unix Executable File |
File Format |
Standard |
Usage |
Runs when opened |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
Description |
Program, or compiled binary file, that can be run on a Unix operating system, such as Linux or FreeBSD; may be run from the command line by typing "[filename].bin," where [filename] is the name of the executable file.
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Open With |
Unix |
Run from the command line
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Updated |
2007 |
File Type 4 |
Sega Genesis Game ROM |
File Format |
Standard |
Usage |
Referenced by an application; not meant to be opened manually; may run a program or script when opened |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
Description |
Game ROM of a Sega Genesis video game; stores the data from a Sega Genesis cartridge in a single data file; can be played on a PC using a Genesis emulation program.
Sega Genesis ROMs also use the .SMD file extension.
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Open With |
Windows |
Kega Fusion
DGen
Gensplus
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macOS |
Kega Fusion
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Unix |
Kega Fusion
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Updated |
September 27, 2016 |
File Type 5 |
Generic Binary File |
File Format |
Standard |
Usage |
Open manually |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
Description |
File that stores data in a binary format; different than a text-based file, which can be edited in a text editor; may be created by a variety of different programs; typically cannot be manually edited.
Disk images are typically binary files, though they often use other file extensions. BIN files may also be used for firmware updaters.
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Open With |
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Updated |
March 11, 2008 |
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