sparse image

type of disk image file used on macOS that grows in size as the user adds data to the image
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sparse image

Summary

sparse image is a file format[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (file_format category, ranking #122 of 297).[2]

Key Facts

  • sparse image's instance of is recorded as file format[3].
  • sparse image's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[4].
  • sparse image's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ppswb[5].
  • sparse image's media type is recorded as application/octet-stream[6].
  • sparse image's file extension is recorded as sparseimage[7].
  • sparse image's Uniform Type Identifier is recorded as com.apple.disk-image-sparse[8].
  • sparse image's file format identification pattern is recorded as 73707273[9].
  • sparse image's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 28297318[10].

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Designation and Status

sparse image's instance of is recorded as file format[3].

Why It Matters

sparse image draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (file_format category, ranking #122 of 297).[2]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sparse-image_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{sparse image}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sparse-image}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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