File Extension PKG

File type: Mac OS X Installer Package

About the PKG file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .PKG files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The PKG file extension is used for the Mac OS X Installer Package, a compressed installer file package used for the installation of a software program. This package is used to install software in MAC Operating System. This package may also be installed individually or may possibly be referenced by the installer script that comes with the software.


Detailed information for file extension PKG

Category: Compressed Files
File format: Propriety
Open with Windows: N/A
Open with Linux: N/A
The files using the PKG file extension are executable files found in the Apple MAC Operating System. To execute the PKG files, the user needs to double click on the file icon. However, the user must make sure that the appropriate Apple Operating System is used. The PKG files use a standard file format supported by many Apple-developed applications. These files may also run a script or a program when opened. The PKG file extension is also used by other file formats such as the Installer Script, Developer Studio application extension and the Sony PlayStation Package File.