Opening MAE Files

The MAE file type is primarily associated with Sage/Maestro.

MAE	File extension: MAE
	File type:	proprietary data file

What is a MAE file?

MAE files mostly belong to Sage/Maestro. MAE files are proprietary data files used in two distinct areas.

Accounting Data File: These files serve as internal data storage for financial systems such as Sage 30 Accounting and SAGE 100. They hold ledger details and other financial records and are managed by vendors like Sage and EBP.

Molecular Modeling File: In scientific applications, MAE files store molecular coordinates and simulation settings. This format is used by Maestro in the Schrödinger Suite and is linked to products like the MacroModel file. More details can be found on the Schrödinger website.

FilExt.com tips: To open or view an MAE file, you must use the specific vendor software. Generic programs do not support these proprietary structures. Always keep a backup before making any changes.

How to open MAE files

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

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MAE file extension format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Our analysis of the MAE files produces the following result:

MAE is not a commonly used file extension and includes different formats for the applicable programs. The two most common formats are as follows:

• 25% of all MAE files use the same file format, which have the signature 00 07 00 00. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. A typical file size is 4 MB. The file type was developed only in the last few years. The following keywords are characteristic: MA30CPTA. Files like these are about compta and comptabilite.
• 20% of all MAE files are associated with Maestro molecular model. These files are plain text, which means they can be viewed with any text editor such as Windows Editor, Nano for Linux, and TextEdit for macOS. The files are on average 1 MB in size and range from 3 KB to 2 MB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. f_m_ct {, s_m_m2io_version, s_m_title, s_m_entry_id, s_m_entry_name, Index, s_m_Source_File, s_m_Source_Path and format.

All other MAE files (55%) have no uniform format, such as CPTA. These files sometimes refer to paroisse or ligprep. You can get all the details of your MAE file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .mae file to analyze" above.