File Extension Library


.CWC File Extension

  • Developer by: Apple, Inc.
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .CWC files and how to open them?

Can't open .CWC 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 .CWC file.

What is a .CWC file extension?

.CWC file extension is created by Apple, Inc.. .CWC has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.CWC is ClarisWorks color palette

The cwc file extension is associated with the ClarisWorks, an office suite for Mac and Windows.

ClarisWorks shipped for the Macintosh in 1991 and subsequently ported to the Windows platform, shipping as ClarisWorks 1.0 for Windows in 1993.

The cwc file stores color palette.

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

Currently, .CWC file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 .cwc 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 .CWC files

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