Why is Apple pushing the "jpeg" file extension? [closed]

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Using MacOS Sonoma 14.5, when I save a jpg file, MacOS now asks me if I want to save it with the extension ".jpeg" instead of the shorter ".jpg".

Why is Apple pushing a longer extension name for something that has existed for decades? What benefits are there to using ".jpeg"?

Questions about why Apple does things the way they do are off-topic. Can you edit the question to focus on the practical problem you are having? — nohillside, Commented Aug 22 at 14:46
I'm not convinced there's anything new in this. I have both .jpeg and .jpg files going back to the last century. I don't think Preview has changed in this regard in Sonoma. — benwiggy, Commented Aug 22 at 15:44

benwiggy · Accepted Answer · 2024-08-25 08:29:36Z

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JPEG is the acronym for the Joint Photographic Experts Group, the name of the ISO subcommittee who helped create the standard in 1992.

JPG was required by Windows as it was limited to an 8-3 naming format on FAT file systems prior to Windows 95.

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Very good! +1 Your sparsely worded answer is perfect :)
– Seamus
Commented Aug 22 at 16:00
Did the standard call for ".jpeg" in 1992, even though Windows couldn't do it?
– benwiggy
Commented Aug 25 at 8:28

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