Input file
DMG
- Full Name: Apple Mac OS X Disk Image Format
- Developer: Apple
Output file
CIF
- Full Name: Easy CD Creator CD Image Format
- Developer: Corel
What is DMG file?
The .DMG (Disk Image) file extension is a type of image format commonly associated with Mac OS X. It is used to store the compressed contents of an entire directory—including files, folders, and custom layout options—into a disk image file. With an efficient disk imaging system, users can copy and store entire hard disk systems with minimal effort. This file format provides users with quick and easy access to some content. [ ⏩ ] DMG file extension
What is CIF file?
CIF is the abbreviation of .CDI (Easy CD Creator Disk Image) and it is a disk image format developed by Roxio Media Software. It contains an exact binary copy of data on a computer readable medium, including boot records, directory structure, files, etc. CIF files are compatible with various floppy disk images and can be created with various applications such as MS-DOS, Easy CD Creator, Nero Burning ROM, etc. [ ⏩ ] CIF file extension
How to convert the file from DMG to CIF?
To successfully convert the DMG file to CIF, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.DMG). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case CIF (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than CIF).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. DMG to CIF. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting DMG files to CIF files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension CIF, while before this step we had the DMG file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new CIF file, or not.