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Summary
Name	MacBinary
Version	II
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/1762
Family
Classification	Dataset
Disclosure
Description	MacBinary is a format for the encoding of Macintosh files for transmission or storage on other operating systems. This means that all system specific aspects of the file can be reconstituted after transmission. The file itself combines the two forks of a MacOS file into a single file alongside the metadata.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	Is previous version of MacBinary (III) Is subsequent version of MacBinary (I)
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	Apple Computer, Inc.
Supported by	None.
Source	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Source date	26 Aug 2022
Source description
Last updated	26 Aug 2022
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