ATLOC file format description

Many people share .atloc files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .atloc file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .atloc files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.atloc - Mac OS X Finder AppleTalk Location Data

The ATLOC data files are related to Mac OS X. The ATLOC file is a Mac OS X Finder AppleTalk Location Data. The Finder is a file browser allowing quick access to all areas of the computer.

Application:

Mac OS X

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Mac OS X Finder AppleTalk Location Data related extensions:

.ra_: Resco Photo Viewer Thumbnail Cache
.evt: MODFLOW Evapotranspiration Package
.qdp: Quick and Dandy Plotter Data
.rxw: eXtendable Wad Editor RXW Data
.vcpref: Norton Antivirus Virus Preferences Data
.reference: Budget In Brief Reference Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .atloc file extension. Even harmful programs can create .atloc files. Be especially cautious with .atloc files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .atloc file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.atloc

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .atloc file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

atlo

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.atlo: Artlantis v5 Object

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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