BACKUPDB is a file extension for Apple Time Machine backup files. Mac OS systems use BACKUPDB files. The BACKUPDB file format stores backups of Mac data.
Time Machine software opens BACKUPDB files on Macs. BACKUPDB files belong to the backup file type category. OVER 240 other file extensions also belong to this category.
BACKUPDB files exist on Mac OS systems. Time Machine is a common tool for handling BACKUPDB files on Macs. Apple created the Time Machine software. BACKUPDB files store data in a format typical of backup files.
To open an unknown file extension on Windows requires two steps. First, associate the extension with software in Windows. Second, register the software in the Windows registry. Many unknown file types contain plain text.
A .backupdb extension relates to Apple’s Time Machine utility. These files store Mac drive backups incrementally. Time Machine software opens .backupdb files.
When double-clicking a .backupdb file in Windows, an error appears. Windows does not recognize the .backupdb extension by default. A message asks to select an app to open the .backupdb file. This means Windows has no default program for this file type.
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