File Extension Library


.TOOL File Extension

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

What are .TOOL files and how to open them?

Can't open .TOOL 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 .TOOL file.

What is a .TOOL file extension?

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

.TOOL is Apple Terminal data

The tool file extension is associated with the Terminal, a terminal emulation tool for Apple Mac OS X and maCOS operating system, developed by Apple.

The tool file contains data generated by Terminal.


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 .tool 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 .TOOL files

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