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What is a .hqx file?
A .hqx file is a BinHex Binary Text. This is a document format, so it holds text and layout meant to be read.
How to open a .hqx file
- Try LibreOffice (free, Windows/Mac/Linux) — it opens an enormous range of current and historic document formats.
- Microsoft Word and Google Docs handle most mainstream document types.
- If nothing opens it, open it in a text editor: many older document formats have readable text inside.
The registry records this extension against BinHex Binary Text, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .hqx file
- Once it opens in LibreOffice or Word, Save As .docx or .pdf to get it into a format you can use anywhere.
MIME type
When a .hqx file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
application/mac-binhex40The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .hqx.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| BinHex Binary Text | — | application/mac-binhex40 | x-fmt/416 |