Apple Partition Map
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Apple Partition Map (APM) is a format that describes the partition layout of a disk. When in the form of a disk image file, it can be thought of as a container format for multiple filesystem image files.
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Identification
The ASCII characters "PM" appear at offset 512, and (usually?) also at offset 1024. They may also appear at larger multiples of 512.
Software
- HFSExplorer
- 7-Zip [Ed. note: Seems unreliable. Supports GoldenOrchard1.2.iso but not GoldenOrchard1.0.iso.]
- Supported natively by some Apple Macintosh operating systems.
Sample files
- https://archive.org/details/cdrom-golden-orchard-10 → GoldenOrchard1.0.iso
- https://archive.org/details/cdrom-golden-orchard-12 → GoldenOrchard1.2.iso
