all programmes downloading as dmg.dat files?

tommojay · tommojay #1 (**permalink**)

10-11-2011, 05:59 AM

Hi, im running Mac OSX 10.4.11 on my mac at work. Recently for some reason whenever I download certain files they save as dmg.dat files and I cant open them. For example, I needed to download the flickr uploadr and the file downloaded as "FlickrUploadr-3.2.1-.......en.dmg.dat" when I click on it it asks me to select a program to open it with.

This is driving me crazy, can anyone help?

Cheers

Domb · Domb #2 (**permalink**)

10-11-2011, 06:14 AM

have you downloaded something that would have corrupted everything you download. It sounds like there is something that is making it do that?

tommojay · tommojay #3 (**permalink**)

10-11-2011, 06:40 AM

not that I can think of, the other mac in the office is doing the exact same thing as well.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

10-11-2011, 06:43 AM

What happens if you rename the file and take off the .dat? You can do that in Finder. Will the DMG then open?

I have never seen your issue but wonder if the files are fine and it's just the extension.

tommojay · tommojay #5 (**permalink**)

10-13-2011, 05:09 AM

lol deleting the .dat extension worked, dont know why i didnt think of doing that myself cheers. Still have no idea why it would put that extension on the end of everything i download tho.

dtravis7 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,814 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	10-11-2011, 06:43 AM What happens if you rename the file and take off the .dat? You can do that in Finder. Will the DMG then open? I have never seen your issue but wonder if the files are fine and it's just the extension. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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tommojay #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 11, 2011 Posts: 3	10-11-2011, 05:59 AM Hi, im running Mac OSX 10.4.11 on my mac at work. Recently for some reason whenever I download certain files they save as dmg.dat files and I cant open them. For example, I needed to download the flickr uploadr and the file downloaded as "FlickrUploadr-3.2.1-.......en.dmg.dat" when I click on it it asks me to select a program to open it with. This is driving me crazy, can anyone help? Cheers
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Domb #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 77 Mac Specs: 2.66ghz Intel Core i7 8GB 1067 MHz	10-11-2011, 06:14 AM have you downloaded something that would have corrupted everything you download. It sounds like there is something that is making it do that?
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tommojay #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 11, 2011 Posts: 3	10-13-2011, 05:09 AM lol deleting the .dat extension worked, dont know why i didnt think of doing that myself cheers. Still have no idea why it would put that extension on the end of everything i download tho.
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