Extract text from bill of materials files (BOM)
To convert BOM bills of materials to another format, you need macOS Installer or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Component List Database" file type, you need software like macOS Installer or a similar tool.
A .BOM file represents a Bill of Materials, but its exact structure depends entirely on the ecosystem that created it. In the Apple ecosystem, it acts as a package receipt for the macOS Installer, tracking which files were installed, their permissions, and checksums. In electronics engineering, it contains a list of physical components required to manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs), generated by Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software like Altium Designer or Autodesk EAGLE. Occasionally, it is simply a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet mapping project materials.
The problem with .BOM files is their lack of interoperability. Apple's BOMStore files are compiled as binary databases, making them completely unreadable in standard text editors. You are forced to use the command-line lsbom utility just to see what a package actually installed. Conversely, CAD-generated .BOM files often contain proprietary formatting or macro dependencies that frustrate purchasing departments who simply need a clean spreadsheet. Sharing a raw .BOM file guarantees the recipient will struggle to open it unless they have the exact same engineering software suite installed.
To fix this, you must convert the file based on your audience. For procurement teams and general sharing, convert EDA .BOM files to CSV or XLSX so they can be easily manipulated. For archiving or sharing fixed hardware lists, convert to PDF. If you need to inspect an Apple receipt, converting the binary data to plain TXT is the only pragmatic workaround.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BOM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted BOMDOC, CSV, XLSX, PDF, JSON, ZIP, XLS, PLIST, HTML, ODS, XML, OPJ and CAR files.
If you want to convert BOM file to CSV, UTF8, SYS, DLL, EXE, DRV, VXD, 386, COM, BAT, CMD or SCR, you can use macOS Installer or similar software from the "Bill of Materials Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MSI, EXE, REG, MST, LNK, CAB, CAT, DRV, INF, SYS, MSU or DLL files to BOM, try macOS Installer or another comparable tool in the "Bill of Materials Storage" category.
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