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DOWNLOAD files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.download file type #1: Partial download

Download file can be often encountered as partially finished (incomplete) downloads. Often product of older web browsers.

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Most web browsers store partial or incomplete download data in specific files, often with .download or another specific extension.

Often used for resume / pause purposes, or recovery of the downloads in case the browser crashes.

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Google Chrome

A popular Internet browser from Google

.download file type #2: Apple Safari partial download

A download file extension is related to Apple Safari web browser for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. A download file stores incomplete download.

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The download file extension is associated with the Apple Safari web browser. Apple Safari download manager give download extension to incomplete download file.

When the download is finished, download manager renamed file with original file extension.

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Safari

A default web browser integrated to Apple Mac OS X

.download file type #3: Mozilla partial download

Files with download file extension could, especially in the past, be found as incomplete downloads originally started by Firefox web browser version 1.x to 2.x.

Further details:

The download file extension is associated with web browsers based on Mozilla Gecko web layout engine. Mozilla download manager gives download extension to incomplete download files.

When the download is finished, download manager renames the file to its original file extension. Probably used in older versions or of Firefox.

Firefox 3 and later is using part file extension instead.

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Firefox

A popular free web browser from Mozilla

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Firefox for Linux

Firefox for Linux is popular free web browser

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Firefox for Mac

Mac version of the popular web browser

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.pdf" has the file extension "pdf". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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