File Viewer
File Viewer is a free utility for macOS that opens and displays the contents of virtually any file type on your Mac. It natively supports over 60 file formats including common audio, video, image, web and document types, and can render files in hexadecimal, text, and icon views for inspection. The app integrates with the FileInfo.com database to identify unknown file types and suggest programs that can open them. It is used by users who need to inspect unfamiliar files or examine file contents without relying on specialized applications.
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1 suggestionThe search results we found for File Viewer date from 2013 and reference no updates or native Apple Silicon build. The Sharpened website mentioned in the FileInfo.com snippet does not appear in current search results, and there is no evidence of active development or vendor contact information. File Viewer appears to be abandoned, with no native Apple Silicon version shipped. The Intel-only build continues to run under Rosetta 2 today, but Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), so this app will no longer launch on that release and beyond. If you regularly need to inspect unknown file types, consider using macOS's built-in Quick Look (press spacebar on any file in Finder to preview it) or the free QuickLook plugins available through open-source projects. For more structured file analysis, the free and actively maintained Hex Fiend offers hexadecimal file inspection with native Apple Silicon support. You may also contact the original developer through the Sharpened website if it is still reachable, to ask whether they have plans to ship a native version before September 2028.
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