How to mount (or at least convert) .bin/.cue images on Mac OSX

A long time ago, I downloaded a .bin/.cue file on my Mac and Suprize ! the famous (un)popular format is not handled by Mac os X (10.5 at least … ) so I couldn’t mount it properly.

As this format is not really a standard, I understand Apple policy to not include any filesystem that support it but it bugs me everytime I want to play around with this kind of file. Of course, the Licensed Software addicts would jump on Toast because it has such feature.

Instead I propose you a (GPL’ed) softwaree that will convert your .bin/.cue file to an .iso image. This format is a supported nearly everywhere and you just have to open the file in Mac os X to mount it and browse the content. This magic software is called bchunk and a version compiled for Mac os X is available here.

Just type the following in your favorite terminal application :

$> bchunk myfile.bin myfile.cue mydestination.iso

$> open mydestination.iso

And voila ! This should do the work.

Refer to James blog for a proper installation of this tool.