File with no extension :?

[jonnyboy0]

Hi

I just recently download a video file from Deposit Files & it downloaded without any extension :? I am looking for a way to find out its extension & be able to open this video & play it in real player or quicktime as intended. Any time i click on the file the usually gibberish opens up in textedit.



Your help will be much appreciated

Jonny...

 

[Dr.Pants]

Step 1 - right click file
Step 2 - press get info
Step 3 - go to "File Name and Extension"
Step 4 - change/add extension
Step 5 - confirm extension
Step 6 - profit

 

[Rampant.A.I.]

Step 1 - right click file
Step 2 - press get info
Step 3 - go to "File Name and Extension"
Step 4 - change/add extension
Step 5 - confirm extension
Step 6 - profit

Or just click on the file, wait, and click on the file's name, and change it there.

 

[Dr.Pants]

Or just click on the file, wait, and click on the file's name, and change it there.

Learn something new everyday

 

[Gregg2]

What am I missing here? The OP does not know the correct extension. How do you just change the file name and add the unknown extension?

 

[belvdr]

What am I missing here? The OP does not know the correct extension. How do you just change the file name and add the unknown extension?

I agree. I believe we need to know what file he downloaded first before doing this.

OP, can you go back to where you downloaded it and see what it says about the file?

 

[jonnyboy0]

The file that ive download is a video file...

Ive already tried adding several different extensions onto the end like .mov .wmv .flv etc etc, but all i get is "This file is not a movie file and could not be opened"

When i opened and took at look at what appeared in textedit i found something to do with the video possibly...

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[Gregg2]

Did it appear to download fully? Have you trashed the file and tried to download it again?

 

[jonnyboy0]

Yes i have downloaded it twice already & both times it appears the same once finished downloading :?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

The file that ive download is a video file...

Ive already tried adding several different extensions onto the end like .mov .wmv .flv etc etc, but all i get is "This file is not a movie file and could not be opened"

When i opened and took at look at what appeared in textedit i found something to do with the video possibly...

Based on the characters you posted from the file's header, this appears to be a high-definition movie of some sort, perhaps in an AVC or QuickTime container.

 

[angelwatt]

Something you can try from Terminal is the file command,

file /path/to/file

It may provide you with file info enough to figure out the extension. Also, adding extensions randomly can sometimes corrupt the file, if you try to open it in programs. It's also possible the file is corrupt to begin with.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Something you can try from Terminal is the file command,

file /path/to/file

It may provide you with file info enough to figure out the extension. Also, adding extensions randomly can sometimes corrupt the file, if you try to open it in programs. It's also possible the file is corrupt to begin with.

You can always type file <space> then drag the file to the Terminal window and drop it there. That will create the needed path for you. Then, press Return to execute the command.

 

[jonnyboy0]

Thanks for the suggestions, i done it in terminal & got the following response...

Last login: Mon Dec 21 09:33:51 on console
iJonny:~ iJonny$ file /Users/iJonny/Downloads/file_0
/Users/iJonny/Downloads/file_0: ISO Media, MPEG v4 system, version 1
iJonny:~ iJonny$

How do i open it now so that i can use it :?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Thanks for the suggestions, i done it in terminal & got the following response...

How do i open it now so that i can use it :?

It needs an .mp4 extension.

 

[jonnyboy0]

Thank you everyone, ive got it to load now