File extension CAF
| File type | Apple Core Audio Format |
| Developer | Apple |
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What is a CAF file?
CAF is an audio format developed by Apple in 2005. CAF files are typically used on Mac OS machines, but are also supported by a free media player Audacity.
CAF audio files don’t have the limitation of 4GB size limit and support 64-bit file offsets. Single CAF files can store multiple audio tracks along with metadata. CAF format was developed as as direct competitor to popular AIFF and WAV formats.
Program(s) that can open the .CAF file
Mac OS
Linux
How to open CAF files
If you cannot open the CAF file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports CAF among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the CAF file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the CAF format files
The inability to open and operate the CAF file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Apple Core Audio Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a CAF file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the CAF file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the CAF from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the CAF format
- The CAF file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the CAF file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a CAF file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the CAF file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the CAF file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the CAF file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
This extension
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.CAF) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected CAF file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the CAF file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. CAF) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.