Classic Macintosh Format Identifier

Identify Classic Macintosh related formats
Homepage:	https://github.com/thorsted/Born-Digital-Scripts/tree/main/TC%20Identification
Status:	Maintained ✅
Source Code:	https://github.com/thorsted/Born-Digital-Scripts/tree/main/TC%20Identification
License:	CC
Cost:	Free
Platforms:	MacOS
Language:	English
Function:	File Format Identification

Description

Classic Macintosh file systems did not rely on file extensions to identify the software related to the format. Instead, the file system used an attribute called a Type/Creator Code. Each software had a Creator code and the files is used each had a Type code. These codes were registered with Apple to ensure none conflicted with each other.

This tool uses a spreadsheet containing known codes and queries the file system for the codes if they exist and reports back a match. This only works is the code is still attached to the file in the MacOS. This attribute is often lost when transferred off a Mac file system, HFS or the current APFS.