What is the BZ2 file?
The BZ2 file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the Bzip2 Compressed Format format. BZ2 files are supported by Linux, Mac OS, Windows operating systems. The BZ2 file is one of the Compressed Files files, just like 236 of the other files found in our file information database. The creator of Bzip2 Compressed Format is Julian Seward.
A program that can open the BZ2 file is e.g. Apple Archive Utility. However, you can also use other applications, e.g. PeaZip, WinZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR.
MIME Types
- application/x-bzip2
- application/bzip2
- application/x-compressed
- application/x-tar
- application/x-BZ2
- application/x-stuffit
- application/x-bzip
- application/octet-stream
Programs, that can open .BZ2 files
Bit Per Second
sArchiver
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Mac OS |
Dag ?gren/WAHa.06x36
The Unarchiver
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Mac OS |
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Julian Seward
bzip2
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Mac OS |
| Mac OS | |
WinZip Computing, S.L.
WinZip
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Mac OS |
| Mac OS |
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Julian Seward
bzip2
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Linux |
How to open a .BZ2 file?
If you have problems opening the file BZ2, then in most cases the problem is only the lack of the proper application installed. Select one of the programs from the list and install it on your device. The operating system should automatically associate the BZ2 file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your BZ2 file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all BZ2 files should automatically open with the selected program.
