. pkg is a file format used by Apple, Inc. on its Macintosh line of computers, and the iPhone. It's also used by Sony's PS3. Not much is known about the format, although it is known that the files are very compressed. The format is opened by Apple's Installer application, which reads the . pkg file and installs the software it contains. The . pkg file format allows easy installation of software by end users, and is commonly used by both Apple and third-party developers. Back in the 90's, the .

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  • . pkg is a file format used by Apple, Inc. on its Macintosh line of computers, and the iPhone. It's also used by Sony's PS3. Not much is known about the format, although it is known that the files are very compressed. The format is opened by Apple's Installer application, which reads the . pkg file and installs the software it contains. The . pkg file format allows easy installation of software by end users, and is commonly used by both Apple and third-party developers. Back in the 90's, the . pkg file format was also the Installer Package format of the Be Inc Operating System called BeOS. Since a lot of old Be Inc developers are nowadays working at Apple, it's possible that both format work the same way. Be bought up a company called StarCode and acquired their packaging tools.
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  • . pkg is a file format used by Apple, Inc. on its Macintosh line of computers, and the iPhone. It's also used by Sony's PS3. Not much is known about the format, although it is known that the files are very compressed. The format is opened by Apple's Installer application, which reads the . pkg file and installs the software it contains. The . pkg file format allows easy installation of software by end users, and is commonly used by both Apple and third-party developers. Back in the 90's, the .
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