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Question

File type - help please

by Apr 22, 2015 1:55PM PDT

what type of file is this? I got it from the folder: library/iTunes/backup/mobile... I can't remember exact name.
OSX 10.10.3

0a4c532e062688190f1f75bb47373b570701c0c8


when I first found the folder I opened it and selected all files in it and clicked 'open'.... well, computer tried to open them with TextEdit. Then it just showed 10,000 TextEdit windows, so I closed program (I think). I wonder if it changed the original file type or something?

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Looks like some encoded backup file.
by Former Forum moderator Apr 23, 2015 12:44AM PDT

As it's in that folder it's not meant for direct use like this. That is, iTunes uses it and you use iTunes.
Bob

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Its probably some type of
by Apr 23, 2015 3:00AM PDT

temporary file that was written by Itunes when you did something.

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