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Explainer: How does macOS recognise file types? – The Eclectic Light Company
https://eclecticlight.co/2025/10/25/explainer-how-does-macos-recognise-file-types/
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For the last 10 years, macOS has relied on Uniform Type Identifiers to recognise different types of files, for opening in apps, QuickLook, Spotlight and in other features.
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