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.PURGEABLE File Extension

  • Developer by: Apple, Inc.
  • Category: Backup Files

What are .PURGEABLE files and how to open them?

Can't open .PURGEABLE 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 .PURGEABLE file.

What is a .PURGEABLE file extension?

.PURGEABLE file extension is created by Apple, Inc.. .PURGEABLE has been classified as Backup Files.

.PURGEABLE is Time Machine corrupted backup

File extension purgeable is mainly related to the Time Machine backup app on Mac OS X platform.

These files are backups which Time Machine deems corrupted and renamed them with purgeable file extension.

Should this happen, you will most likely need to create a new backup.


How to open:

Users report they were able to get some of the time from Purgeable files using the Disk Drill Media Recovery app.

How to convert:

It does not seem possible to recover .purgeable file, you will need to make a new backup.

How to fix problems with .PURGEABLE files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .PURGEABLE files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .PURGEABLE file format
  2. You need to check the .PURGEABLE 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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