Tips to open ME file

Can't open the ME file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open ME files as well as a list of programs that support ME files.

ME file extension

File Name Readme Text Format
File Category Text Files

The ME file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the ME files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the ME file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 3
  • 3
  • 4
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is ME file?

The file in the ME format belongs to the Text Files category. Text Files consists of 440 similar files. Readme Text Format is supported by 3 operating systems. The file will work on Linux, Mac OS, Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. The TextEdit application is recommended to open the file. It was released by Apple, Inc.. Alternatively, you can use 9 other programs. You can use Text editor, WordPad, Apple Pages, Windows Notepad in case TextEdit cannot be used.

How to open ME file?

The main problem with Readme Text Format is that the ME file is incorrectly associated with programs. Thus, when you open ME, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the ME file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install TextEdit

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that TextEdit is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing TextEdit into the operating system search engine. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file ME with TextEdit. Below is a list of programs that support the file ME.

Step 2. Create association of TextEdit with ME files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the ME file to open in the TextEdit application, but you can set it manually. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the TextEdit application as the default for handling the ME file.

Step 3. Update TextEdit to the latest version

If, despite the association of the TextEdit program with the Readme Text Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version. This can be done using the application (if it provides such options) or from the Apple, Inc. website and install the latest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the ME file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. The most common file problems are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. Usually this applies to ME files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the ME file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover ME files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the ME files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the option of recovering data from damaged ME files. You can restore the file from a backup or use N/A help.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted ME files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. Copying the ME file to another location will fix the problem.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Just close unnecessary programs. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If nothing helps, please reset the device.