DIST file: How can I open a .DIST file?
The table below provides useful information about the .dist file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .dist file?
- What program do I need to open a .dist file?
- How can the .dist file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .dist files to another format?
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✅ Mac OS X Distribution Script
The DIST file is a Mac OS X Distribution Script.
✅ PLINK Genomic Hamming Distance Matrix
The DIST file is a PLINK Genomic Hamming Distance Matrix. PLINK is a free, open-source whole genome association analysis toolset, designed to perform a range of basic, large-scale analyses in a computationally efficient manner.
✅ SAM Scoring Data
The DIST file is a SAM Scoring Data. The Sequence Alignment and Modeling system (SAM) is a collection of flexible software tools for creating, refining, and using linear hidden Markov models for biological sequence analysis.
⚠ Be careful with .dist files.
It's important to know that the .dist file extension can be used by various programs, not just the ones you expect. This includes potentially harmful software or malware that might create .dist files. Be cautious when dealing with .dist files from unknown sources.
🚫 The .dist file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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🔴 Can't open a .dist file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Select an app to open this .dist file
It means that the operating system does not have a default app associated with the .dist file type. To resolve this issue and open the file, you can take the following steps:
- Right-click on the .dist file. A context menu will appear.
- From the context menu, select Open with. Windows will display a list of recommended apps.
- If the desired app is listed, select it from the provided options.
- If you cannot find the appropriate app, you may need to install software that supports the specific file type.
If you don't know how to change the default app for the .dist file, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. The extension of a file serves as a hint to the operating system and various software programs about the type of data contained within the file. When you alter a file's extension, you essentially modify how software applications interpret and handle that file. Every file has a specific format, also known as its file type or file format. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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