Which of the following file extensions are commonly used to install applications on a macOS machine? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is B. .pkg D. .dmg G. .app. .pkg (Package) is a macOS installer package that uses the built-in Installer utility to place files in the correct system locations and run install scripts. .dmg (Disk Image) is a mountable disk image file - the most common distribution format for macOS apps; users mount it and…

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A.mac
B.pkg
C.deb
D.dmg
E.msi
F.appx
G.app
H.apk

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B
91% (29)
E
3% (1)
H
6% (2)

Explanation

.pkg (Package) is a macOS installer package that uses the built-in Installer utility to place files in the correct system locations and run install scripts. .dmg (Disk Image) is a mountable disk image file - the most common distribution format for macOS apps; users mount it and drag the application to the Applications folder. .app is technically a macOS application bundle (a directory that appears as a single file); apps can be run directly once copied to the system. The other extensions belong to other platforms: .deb is a Debian/Ubuntu Linux package, .msi is a Windows Installer package, .appx is a Windows UWP app package, .mac is not a standard extension, and .apk is an Android application package.

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