File Extension Information

file extension .bin

Kind 1: Macbinary II Encoded File
Information: 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.
File Format: Standard file format supported by many programs.
File Usage: Open file directly.
Open With:
Windows:Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows

Macintosh:Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Mac
Last Revised: May 1, 2008

Kind 2: CDRWin CD Image
Information: Disk image created from a CD using CDRWin; stores 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.

If a BIN file will not open, it may be opened by some disk utilities by changing the extension from ".bin" to ".iso."
File Format: Standard file format supported by many programs (developed by Golden Hawk Technology).
File Usage: Open file directly.
Open With:
Windows:Daemon Tools
EZB Systems UltraISO
Golden Hawk Technology CDRWin
IsoBuster
Roxio Creator

Macintosh:NTI Dragon Burn
Roxio Toast
Last Revised: May 8, 2008

Kind 3: Unix Executable File
Information: 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.
File Format: Standard file format supported by many programs.
File Usage: Runs a program when opened.
Open With:
Unix:Runs itself
Last Revised: February 29, 2008

Kind 4: Sega Genesis Game ROM
Information: 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.
File Format: Standard file format supported by many programs.
File Usage: Open file directly.
Open With:
Windows:Ages
Gens
Gens Plus!
HazeMD
Kega Fusion

Macintosh:Dgen
Generator
Genesis Plus
Last Revised: February 20, 2008

Kind 5: Generic Binary File
Information: 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.
File Format: Standard file format supported by many programs.
File Usage: Open file directly.
Open With:
Windows
& Mac:
Open with program that created the file
Last Revised: March 11, 2008

Kind 6: Binary Video File
Information: Video file saved as raw binary data from a DVD or other media; may be saved along with a .CUE file that describes what data is saved in the BIN file.

Since BIN video files may contain long streams of video, they may be several gigabytes in size.
File Format: Standard file format supported by many programs.
File Usage: Open file directly.
Open With:
Windows:Lightning UK ImgBurn
VideoLAN VLC media player

Macintosh:VideoLAN VLC media player

Unix:VideoLAN VLC media player
Last Revised: January 2, 2009



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