Apple Disk Image

disk image file format developed by Apple and commonly used by macOS
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Apple Disk Image

Summary

Apple Disk Image is a file format[1]. It draws 238 Wikipedia views per month (file_format category, ranking #62 of 297).[2]

Key Facts

  • Apple Disk Image's instance of is recorded as file format[3].
  • Apple Disk Image's instance of is recorded as disk image format[4].
  • Apple Disk Image's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[5].
  • Apple Disk Image is used for digital preservation[6].
  • Apple Disk Image is used for disk image[7].
  • Apple Disk Image's described at URL is recorded as http://newosxbook.com/DMG.html[8].
  • Apple Disk Image's media type is recorded as application/x-apple-diskimage[9].
  • Apple Disk Image's file extension is recorded as dmg[10].
  • Apple Disk Image's file extension is recorded as smi[11].
  • Apple Disk Image's file extension is recorded as img[12].
  • Apple Disk Image's file extension is recorded as image[13].
  • Apple Disk Image's file format identification pattern is recorded as 7801730D626260[14].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include file format[3] and disk image format[4].

Why It Matters

Apple Disk Image draws 238 Wikipedia views per month (file_format category, ranking #62 of 297).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gary Kessler's File Signature Table. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Apple Disk Image. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/apple-disk-image
MLA “Apple Disk Image.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/apple-disk-image.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_apple-disk-image_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Apple Disk Image}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/apple-disk-image}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · Maxime2024 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    File format wiki page id Apple_Disk_Image
    Instance of
    Pronom file format id fmt/625
    Media type
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P973]]: http://newosxbook.com/DMG.html"
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