What is the difference between .bin and .ico?
- Extension
- .bin
- .ico
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Other
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Apple Inc
- Microsoft
- Description
- This is an archive file used on Macintosh computers. It stores branched resources and data in the file system as one file. It includes the storage of fonts and convenient loading of data with Macintosh to the Internet to be transferred to other Mac devices. It’s used to import PostScript Type 1 program language data.
- An ICO file is an image format used to store icons for Windows programs, files, and folders. It contains two bitmaps: 1) the AND bitmap - the image mask (which determines what part of the icon is transparent) and 2) the XOR bitmap - contains the icon which is mapped onto the image mask. ICO files can be modified to create custom icons.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- image/x-icon
- Sample
- sample.ico
- Wikipedia
- .ico on Wikipedia