MPKG file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.mpkg - Mac OS X Metapackage

The MPKG archive files are related to Mac OS X Installer. MPKG file is a Mac OS X Metapackage. A metapackage is an installation package that contains other installation packages. The enclosed packages can be component packages or metapackages (but not distribution packages).

Application:

Mac OS X Installer

Category:

Archive files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Mac OS X Metapackage related extensions:

.zpkg: Zyxel NSA-32x Application Package
.yep: Yamaha Expansion Pack
.psarc: Sony PlayStation 3 Game Archive
.xpak: XLN Audio Package
.pzip: WinZip Mac Archive
.z01: WinZip First Split Zip

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

Can't open a .mpkg 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.mpkg

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 .mpkg file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

lpkg, hpkg, mpkt, mpg, pkg, mpk, mkg

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.lpkg: Liferay Package
.pkg: Microsoft SMS Distribution Manager Package
.mkg: MokkAnnotator Mokkan Glass Data
.pkg: Mac OS X Installer Package
.mpg: Mpeg Video
.pkg: Apple Newton eBook

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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

If you find the information on this page useful, please feel free to link to this page.

https://datatypes.net/open-mpkg-files

If you have useful information about the .mpkg file format, then write to us!

Please help us by rating this page below.