PO files: what are they and how do I open them?
Are you facing difficulties opening unknown files on your computer, or wondering exactly what this file is?
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.po file type #1: Disk image
Files with po file suffix are related to the disk image format used by emulators of old Apple computers.
Further details:
The disk image is typically a file containing every data byte on a diskette,i.e. Catalog tracks, files, DOS (if present) etc.. One kind of disk image, NIB, tries to preserve all disk information (e.g. sector headers, sync bytes, etc.).
Apple II emulators running on a PC, Mac, etc. treat disk image files like diskettes. Disk image files are also a handy way to archive Apple II disks on hard disk and to maintain wares on ftp and other download sites.
The po- an image which is in ProDOS order. If an image is in ProDOS order, its name should end with ".po" (not ".dsk") to avoid confusion.
Open file with:
AppleWin
Apple IIe emulator for Windows
.po file type #2: Portable object
A po file extension is related to the portable object format used by various software development programs.
Further details:
The po file extension is related to the various software development tools (Java, GNU gettext). Portable object file is saved in a simple text format and can be edited by simple text processor.
Open file with:
NotePad++ text editor
A free source code and text editor for Windows