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When I download the current Adobe flash player installer from the Adobe website using Safari 6.0.1 under OSX 10.8.2, I end up with a file named 'install_flash_player_osx.dmg.mdlp'
in my downloads folder. I am curious as to why the .mdlp extension is being added to the disk image containing the flash player installer, which has always terminated with the .dmg extension in the past.
The only program which uses the .mdlp extension that I am aware of is matlab; matlab is installed on this machine and it is the program the OS would like to use to open the file. I have not seen OSX, or any component thereof, replace or append file extensions in the past and I am able to download .dmg files from other websites without this phenomenon occurring.
Note that I am not interested in suggestions regarding the opening of the file, but rather an explanation as to why the .mdlp extension is being applied in the first place, whether it be by the local machine or Adobe.
I notice that no one has answered the question that the OP was actually interested in, namely, why is it happening? – David M. Perlman – 2014-11-07T21:51:29.720
3Hi dpddt! We do require you to post in English, and more than that, in correct English at least when it comes to capitalization and punctuation, especially if you already know how it works. Please respect that. I've removed the remaining comments for now. Thanks for your consideration. – slhck – 2012-10-16T10:00:24.653
The same thing is happening on my machine, and I also have MATLAB installed. – Szabolcs – 2012-11-27T18:06:39.103