File Extension Library


.SPARSIMAGE File Extension

  • Developer by: Apple, Inc.
  • Category: Disk image (ISO) binary Files

What are .SPARSIMAGE files and how to open them?

Can't open .SPARSIMAGE 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 .SPARSIMAGE file.

What is a .SPARSIMAGE file extension?

.SPARSIMAGE file extension is created by Apple, Inc.. .SPARSIMAGE has been classified as Disk image (ISO) binary Files.

.SPARSIMAGE is Mac OS X image

The SPARSIMAGE file extension is used for so called sparse images in Mac OS X operating system. These files are created by the Disk Utility.

Unlike a full DMG image, which takes up as much actual space as the real disk it represents (regardless of the amount of unused space), a SPARSEIMAGE takes up only as much actual disk space as the data contained within, up to a maximum of the capacity assigned during creating


How to open:

You can work with these files in Apple Mac OS X Disk Utility.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .sparsimage 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 .SPARSIMAGE files

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