🚀 go-pugleaf

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