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.sparsebundle

macOS sparse bundle disk image, a growable disk image stored as a band directory

Not yet supported

Format facts

MIME type
application/x-sparsebundle
Apple UTI
com.apple.sparsebundle
Stock Quick Look
partial stock preview
Planned approach (census)
metadata-only
Icon hint
generic-icon
Prevalence
common

Renderer note (from the census)

parse bundle Info.plist for size and bands

Census note

Mac users inspect Time Machine backups; native macOS shows a generic folder instead of backup metadata.

Gotchas: Time Machine