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Name AppleDouble Resource Fork
Version 2
Other names  
Identifiers PUID:  fmt/503
MIME:  multipart/appledouble
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Disclosure  
Description The resource fork is a construct of the Mac OS operating system used to store structured data in a file, alongside unstructured data stored within the data fork. The format specification is available here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA32537?viewlocale=en_US The format lacks an extension, and is instead represented by a file name consisting of ._<filename resource fork belongs to>
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Related file formats None.
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Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by Apple Computer, Inc.
Supported by Apple Computer, Inc.
Source Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date 26 Feb 2013
Source description  
Last updated 26 Feb 2013
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