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.EXEC File Extension

  • Developer by: Apple, Inc.
  • Category: Program executable Files

What are .EXEC files and how to open them?

Can't open .EXEC 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 .EXEC file.

What is a .EXEC file extension?

.EXEC file extension is created by Apple, Inc.. .EXEC has been classified as Program executable Files.

.EXEC is Unix executable

The exec files are commonly used by Unix and Unix based operating systems, like OS X (macOS), Linux, FreeBSD and others.

Unix and Unix-like systems mark a file with executable bit as EXEC file.

EXEC is not file extension it is only mark of Unix executable in file manager.


How to open:

Double-clicking on exec file results in starting the program they are created for.

How to convert:

There is probably no real way how you can convert this particular file type to anything else.

How to fix problems with .EXEC files

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