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<p>Created page with &quot;{{FormatInfo |formattype=electronic |subcat=Metadata }} &#039;&#039;&#039;PkgInfo&#039;&#039;&#039; is a standard file that may appear in an <a href="/wiki/Bundle_file_(OS_X)" title="Bundle file (OS X)">OS X/macOS application bundle &quot;file&quot;</a>. It ...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{FormatInfo<br /> |formattype=electronic<br /> |subcat=Metadata<br /> }}<br /> '''PkgInfo''' is a standard file that may appear in an [[Bundle file (OS X)|OS X/macOS application bundle &quot;file&quot;]]. It is placed in a subdirectory named &quot;Contents&quot;. It has long been deprecated, in favor of features of the Info.plist file (see also [[Property List]]).<br /> <br /> It is just 8 bytes in size, and contains a [[Macintosh type/creator code|type code and creator code]] applicable to the bundle as a whole.<br /> <br /> == Disambiguation ==<br /> Note that there are a lot of other things named &quot;pkginfo&quot;.<br /> <br /> == Sample files ==<br /> * [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22index+of%22+pkginfo+contents Google search for '&quot;index of&quot; pkginfo contents']<br /> <br /> == Links ==<br /> * [http://macjournals.com/~mwj/mwj_samples/MWJ_20030525.pdf The HFS Primer] - Has a paragraph about the file<br /> * [https://web.archive.org/web/20030604080712/http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Essentials/SystemOverview/Bundles/chapter_5_section_3.html Anatomy of a Bundle] (from archive.org) - Has a note about deprecation<br /> <br /> [[Category:Macintosh]]<br /> [[Category:File formats with a distinctive filename]]</div>

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