Opening 012 Files

The 012 file type is primarily associated with Apple II operating system.

012	File extension: 012
	File type:	Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom file

What is a 012 file?

012 files mostly belong to Apple II operating system.
Files with the extension 012 are often also jpg images or pdf documents, but zip compressed archives or medical images such as DICOM are also common. Use the Online 012 File Viewer on this page to find out the file format being used, and to view your 012 file.

How to open 012 files

You need a suitable software like Apple II operating system to open a 012 file. You need a suitable software like Apple II operating system to open a 012 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 012 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a 012 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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.012 File Won't Open? Here is What You Can Do

Because .012 files originate from various programs, they aren't universally openable.

1. Identify the Source: If received in a sequence, it's likely a split archive. If from a retro computing source, it may be a Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom file for the Apple II operating system.
2. Check the Header: Inspect the first bytes in a hex viewer:
   • "Rar!" indicates a WinRAR split archive.
   • "7z" suggests a 7-Zip multi-volume archive.
   • Unreadable binary might indicate an Apple II disk image.
3. Use the Original Software: You usually need the original program, such as WinRAR, 7-Zip, or an Apple II emulator; if uncertain, ask the sender.
4. Use this Webpage: Drag and drop your file into our viewer to detect the format, extract readable text/metadata, and preview when possible.

012 file format:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our analysis of the 012 files produces the following result:

012 is not that commonly used as a file extension. This file type includes very many different file formats. But the following two file formats are common:

• 5% of all 012 files are based on the popular JPG file format. JPEG is the standard image format for lossy and compressed image data. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. Most of these files are 12 KB to 1 MB in size.
• 4% of all 012 files use the popular TIFF file format. TIFF is short for Tagged Image File Format. It stores raster graphics images that support color depths from 1 to 24-bit, lossy and lossless compression and multiple layers and pages. They consist of unreadable binary data. A typical file size is 140 KB.

All the rest of the 012 files (91%) have different formats. Files like these are sometimes linked to repack, data, better, course, noise, screw, split or this. Just click the "Choose your .012 file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your 012 file is.