File Extension Library


.BTV File Extension

  • Developer by: Apple, Inc.
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .BTV files and how to open them?

Can't open .BTV file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .BTV file.

What is a .BTV file extension?

.BTV file extension is created by Apple, Inc.. .BTV has been classified as Various data Files.

.BTV is AppleTalk desktop database

The btv file extension is associated with AppleTalk, a proprietary suite of protocols developed by Apple Inc. for networking computers.

As of Mac 10.6 Snow Leopard the suite is no longer supported in favor of TCP/IP networking.

AppleTalk was also available for IBM-PC and Apple IIGS computers.

The btv files contain desktop database.

.BTV file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .BTV file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .btv file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .BTV files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .BTV files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .BTV file format
  2. You need to check the .BTV file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)