Open IMG files

  • Full name
    Floppy Image Image Format
  • Developer
    Apple
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a IMG file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a IMG file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your IMG file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is IMG file?

The ending IMG identifies a file containing a bitmap image created with the early GEM Paint graphics software. Digital Research developed in the 1980s a graphical user interface (GUI) called GEM, which was mainly used on the Atari ST (TOS), but also on the PC.

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At GEM, Digital Research also provided the applications GEM Paint and GEM Draw.

Programs which can open a IMG file

How to open file with IMG extension?

In order to open a file with IMG extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening IMG file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with IMG files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Apple Disk Utility or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening IMG files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support IMG files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of IMG files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Apple Disk Utility as the default program for opening IMG files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate IMG files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Apple Disk Utility applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Apple Disk Utility has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with IMG files

Sometimes problems with opening IMG files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • IMG files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open IMG files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • IMG file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

Possible conversions of IMG file

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