.SPARSEFS File Extension

Sparse File System Image

The BlueStacks data folder format file was created by BlueStacks App Player. It is used to contain root.fs, kernel.elf, initrd, custpack files, and initrd directory. The sparsefs folder is used only b...

General Information

Title SPARSEFS File Extension
Extension .sparsefs
Full Form Sparse File System Image
File Type Disk Image File
Developer Apple Inc.
MIME Type application/x-sparsefs

File Function

Primary Function Store data
Additional Functions Disk space efficiency
Features Sparse, Expandable

File Characteristics

Quality Depends on usage
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency No
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Backup Yes
Software Testing Yes
Data Archiving Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Data corruption
Best Practices Regular backups, Encryption

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 2003
Latest Version macOS 13 (2022)

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .dmg, .sparseimage

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
macOS Included macOS
Disk Utility Included macOS
hdiutil Included macOS