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Article #154Re: Transferring files from PC to Mac
From: Andrew Oze
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 01:25
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 01:25
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A.hqx file opens in stuffit. You may require the latest stuffit expander which is a free download from the Alddin sie www.aladdinsys.com. Launch the application and open your file from within expander. This will work Allan Cairns wrote: > Hi, > > I am a long time PC user who recently picked up an old PowerMac 7200/90 > running OS 7.6.1 out of curiosity. The Mac has no modem (old corporate > machine) but I would like to install some shareware/freeware from the net on > it. I have been trying to do this by downloading the files (with .hqx > extension) onto my internet connected PC, throw them on a PC-formatted > floppy and copy them to the Mac. However, at that point I run into PC > Exchange. When I have this disabled, the Mac will not read the disk. When I > have it enabled, it insists all the files on the disk (with .hqx extension) > are PC Text Files! > > I have thought of several possible solutions/workarounds in a desperate > attempt to avoid buying a modem. I tried configuring PC Exchange to > recognise hqx but it insists I pick an application to open the file. I > thought .hqx was an application! I also thought maybe zipping the files up > and using Stuffit to expand may get around the problem. The other possible > was the existence of utilities to change the file type? > > Your thoughts would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Allan Cairns > axcairns@hotmail.com
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