3 Methods to Open and Mount DMG Files on macOS. DMG files are containers for apps in macOS, from which you can install software fast. Installing software simply requires you to open the.dmg file and then drag the application to your Mac’s Application folder. Sep 21, 2007  Screenshot of a Mac OS X desktop with a mounted DMG file’s icon. DMG stands for Disk Image, and is a format commonly used to distribute files and applications among Apple computers. A DMG file is like a virtual DVD or hard drive. They can be “mounted” on your Mac in.

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Posted October 10, 2007 by David Kirk in Apple Mac

The video file will be saved in gfp format which is the format of GreenForce Player. So you will need to have GreenForce Player installed on the computer on which you want to play the password protected gfp file. The next time you open the encrypted and password protected file, you will be greeted with a password dialog box.But there is one trick by which you can also create a standalone executable of the video file so that there is no need of any media player in order to run the password protected video. You cannot open gfp format in any other media player. You will need to enter the password two times and can also enter a password hint.

Installing OS X from a DMG file can be difficult. With leopard testing and development, many people are having troubles installing from the supplied binary. Here is how it can be accomplished.

Installing OS X from a dmg file format instead of a DVD/CD format seems challenging. Here is how it can be accomplished.

1. Burn it to Dual Layer DVD

OS X is too large to fit on a single layer DVD; however, many macbooks support burning dual layer DVDs. The media is expensive, but for many people this is the easiest option.

Burn it and reboot to it. The OS X will install.

2. Restore the dmg file to an external device

An external hard drive or an iPod in hard disk mode will serve as an excellent booting device as well.

– Copy your dmg file to your current apple desktop.
– In the Utilities Folder in your Applications Folder select Disk Utility
– Select your external device in the left column of the utility
– Click the Restore button
– Drag your dmg to your Source textbox
– Drag your device from the left column to the Destination textbox
– Click the Restore

You will lose any information you have in your external device in this process. After the dmg is restored to the external device, change your boot disk to this device and reboot.

Dragging the source and destination files can be a little confusing. Click the picture below for a larger version.

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