What is the difference between .dmg and .tar.gz?
- Extension
- .dmg
- .tar.gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Compressed
- Developer
- Apple
- The GNU Project
- Description
- It is a raw format image file that is developed in MacOS. The mountable disk image data is compressed or encrypted at times and is mainly used for installing Mac application that has been downloaded online.
- It's a TAR archive file compressed using GNU zip compression codec. Mainly used by Linux OS to package programs, files, and installers.
- MIME Type
- application/x-apple-diskimage
- application/gzip
- Sample
- sample.tar.gz
- Wikipedia
- .dmg on Wikipedia
- .tar.gz on Wikipedia