DT File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Name Macintosh file data fork
File Extension DT
Primary Association Macintosh Systems
File Type System file
Developer Apple Inc.
Binary Format Yes
Text-based No
Compression Not natively supported
Encryption Not natively supported
Usage Storing Data Forks of Macintosh Files
Accessibility Primarily accessed by MacOS
Filesystem Compatibility HFS (Hierarchical File System)
MIME Type application/x-dt
Character Encoding Not applicable
Editable With specific software/tools
Open Standard No (Proprietary)
Version Varies by system version
Security risks Depends on the content of the data fork
Recovery Possible with dedicated software
Common Tools Various disk and file system utilities for Mac OS