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.appledouble

AppleDouble header file storing macOS resource forks and metadata alongside data files on foreign filesystems

Not a file (scheme/atom)

Format facts

MIME type
application/x-appledouble
Apple UTI
custom
Stock Quick Look
no stock preview
Planned approach (census)
not-a-file
Icon hint
generic-icon
Prevalence
rare

Renderer note (from the census)

parse AppleDouble header for resource fork

Gotchas: macOS metadata wrapper