TrIDNet Alternatives for Mac

TrIDNet is not available for Mac but there are a few alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is file, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked seven alternatives to TrIDNet and three of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to TrIDNet are JHOVE and DROID.

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TrIDNet alternatives page was last updated Oct 28, 2022

file
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file is a standard Unix program for recognizing the type of data contained in a computer file using magic numbers.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
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JHOVE
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JHOVE is a file format identification, validation and characterisation tool. It is implemented as a Java application and is usable on any Unix, Windows, or OS X platform with appropriate Java installation.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
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DROID
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DROID (Digital Record and Object Identification) is a software tool developed by The National Archives to perform automated batch identification of file formats. Developed by its Digital Preservation Department as part of its broader digital preservation activities, DROID is...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
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