All about MAG Files

The MAG file type is primarily associated with Access.

MAG	File extension: MAG
	File type:	Microsoft Access diagram shortcut file

What is a MAG file?

MAG files mostly belong to Access by Microsoft. MAG files are associated with the Access application developed by Microsoft.

Main Use: MAG files are shortcut files created with the desktop RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) application, Microsoft Access. The MAG files contain a shortcut to a graphical diagram or chart generated using the Microsoft Access database. It is used to pre-load diagrams in the Access application without the need to directly open the database file.
Other Uses: MAG file extension is used by the Magic tool in the designing of circuits. Magic is an application used for generating Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) layouts. The MAG file contains circuit design information comprising data buses, components, and design verification details that validate the correctness of the circuit design. MAG file format is also used by EcoWin software and contains specifications related to a set of graphs utilized for graphical presentation of time-series information.MAG files are also associated with the POP3 mail monitor application, Magic Mail Monitor. These files contain mailbox saved information.

How can I open a MAG file?

You need a suitable software like Access to open a MAG file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your MAG file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a MAG file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert MAG files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

If you want to convert or edit a MAG file, you can use our free Online MAG File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

Just click the "Choose your .mag file to view this image" button on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert MAG files:

Access by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. MAG files are often referred to as Access databases because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Fortis (Fortis document file) by Westbrook Technologies
Fortis is an enterprise content and document management software. It allows digitally capturing, storing and organizing documents and data. The MAG file format is the proprietary format for a document file created in Fortis. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Introduction to Fortis, Fortis Overview Mentioning MAG Files, Video Introduction of Fortis
Magic (Magic circuit layout file) by Open Circuit Design
Magic is a free and open-source very-large-scale integration (VLSI) layout design tool. The MAG file format is associated with a circuit layout design created in Magic. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Magic on Wikipedia, Magic Repository, MAG Files Mentioned in Magic Documentation, Magic Video Tutorial, MAG File Resource
Magic Mail Monitor (Magic Mail Monitor mailbox file) by Valeriy Ovechkin
Magic Mail Monitor (MMM) is a free Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) mail monitor software. The MAG extension is associated with a MMM mailbox file that contains saved data from the mailbox. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Magic Mail Monitor Original Home Page, Magic Mail Monitor FAQs, Forum Discussion About Magic Mail Monitor
Photoshop (magenta color separation data file) by Adobe
Photoshop is a raster image editor from Adobe. The MAG file format is used to store magenta color separation data that may be used by applications such as Photoshop. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Photoshop on Wikipedia
XnView MP (Magichan graphics image file) by XnSoft
XnView MP is an image viewer developed by XnSoft that is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The application can read more than 500 image formats. It may be used to open the MAG Magichan graphics image format. This file format is classified as Raster Image. Related links: XnView on Wikipedia

MAG file format details:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the MAG files looks like this:

The file type with the extension 'MAG' includes different formats for different programs. However, the following two file formats are common:

55% of all MAG files start with the magic bytes WTI, which are always the first bytes of this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. Most of these files are 58 KB to 6 MB in size. The file type was primarily used more than 20 years ago. The keywords .KFh and SCAN2 are typical for these files.
10% of all MAG files belong to MAG v2 bitmap. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The average file size is 26 KB with most files being between 8 KB and 43 KB in size. The keywords < MagdSave version 1.05 and MAKI02 Magd > are typical for these files.

All other MAG files (35%) have no uniform format, the following 3 formats can be found: magic. These files are often connected to basic. Just click the "Choose your .mag file to view this image" button on this page to find out what your MAG file is.

Technical Data for MAG File Extension

File classification:

Database

Related files:

st_wep_m416_mag, imageupdate, magic, msg, pck, mdb, adp, accdb

Mime type:

application/vnd.ecowin.chart, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1, FileType: Microsoft Access Diagram Shortcut, AppName: ACDSee Application

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1, FileType: Microsoft Access Diagram Shortcut, AppName: Microsoft Access
EXEFile: MSACCESS.EXE

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1, FileType: Microsoft Access Diagram Shortcut, AppName: Microsoft Access for Windows
EXEFile: MSACCESS.EXE

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1, FileType: Microsoft Office Access Diagram Shortcut, AppName: Microsoft Office Access

ProgramID: ACDSee.mag, FileType: ACDSee MAG Image, AppName: ACDSee

ProgramID: ACDSee.MAG, FileType: ACDSee MAG Image, AppName: ACDSee for Windows 95/98/2000/NT

ProgramID: ACDSee6.mag, FileType: ACDSee6 MAG Image, AppName: ACDSee 6.0 Application
EXEFile: ACDSee6.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee6.mag, FileType: ACDSee6 MAG Image, AppName: ACDSee Application

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Archivos comunes\Microsoft Shared\Access Runtime\Office10\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram %1]

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office10\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram %1]

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram %1]

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram %1]

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OfficeXP\Office10\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram %1]

ProgramID: ACDSee 6.0.mag
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\6.0\ACDSee6.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee.mag
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee.MAG
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee.MAG
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee.MAG
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACDSYS~1\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee.MAG
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\HEWLET~1\PHOTOS~1\ACDSys\ACD\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee6.mag
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\6.0\ACDSee6.exe %1

ProgramID: FotoCanvas2.MAG
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\FotoCanvas\2.0\FotoCanvas2.exe /dde

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office 2007\Office12\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram]

ProgramID: FontMagic.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\FONTMA~1\FONTMA~1.EXE

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office2007\Office12\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram]

ProgramID: FortisDoc
EXEFile: \\Grnrvr-s019\Imaging\Fortis\FMP.EXE /NoLogon /NoNFRMessage /FACE

ProgramID: Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Art\Office10\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP /SHELLSYSTEM [OpenDiagram]

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a mag Microsoft Access diagram shortcut file is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with MAG files

Associate the MAG file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open microsoft access diagram shortcut files. Because only the current version supports the latest MAG file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available Access update.
To make sure that your MAG file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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