CMU File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CMU file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CMU files.
What is a CMU file?
A .CMU file is an Andrew Toolkit Document file. These CMU files are documents created in Andrew Toolkit, a set of tools used to create documents. Andrew Project was one of the first distributed computing solutions, and it provided students and teachers access to various software on computers placed on the university campus. It was developed by Carnegie Mellon University and IBM in the 1980s.
How to open CMU files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension CMU for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 3 different CMU openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .CMU
While Andrew Toolkit Document is a popular type of CMU-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CMU extension.
The CMU file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So a CMU opener may not be able to open all kinds of CMU files. In this case, look through both formats to make sure you find the best suited CMU viewer.
CMU Window Manager bitmap
Through our analysis of CMU files, we know that one use of the format is CMU Window Manager bitmap. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 3 different CMU openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of CMU files. Remember, different programs may use CMU files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | CSM | User submitted |
 | ZaZ GP4 Tools | User submitted |
 | Techsoft PixEdit | User submitted |
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