Examples of these programs are listed below.
While DMG files are not used as commonly as ISO files, they can be created, extracted, and manipulated by many of the same programs that process ISO files. DMG files can be burnt to a disk, extracted to a Mac, or even used on a PC with the proper software. DMG files are often used for storing information about multiple programs or keeping track of bootable files on a CD or DVD. Like ISO files, DMG files are able to store information in a virtual disk and are treated like disks in a standard operating system. A DMG file is the Mac equivalent of the ISO file.
