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Strobe <strobe@nospam.spotbeam.com> wrote:

> Having downloaded a couple of MAC binary files in Agent on my IBM
> compat, does anyone know how to copy this to a MAC for viewing?
> The file types are document.sit.1 and document.sit.2
> They don't appear to be attachments, and start with "This file must be
> converted with BinHex 4"
> Tried cutting and pasting them in a text editor and transfering to a
> PowerPC. What am I doing wrong?
> Any help appreciated
> Steve Roberts
> strobe at spotbeam dot com

The extension suggests that these are are segmented compressed files
produce by a Mac application called, probably, StuffIt (by Aladdin) or
some similar name. You need to buy a Mac magazine, such as MacFormat and
the cover CD will have a copy of StuffIt Lite. This will allow you to
rejoin the files and uncompress them.

The "This file must be converted with BinHex 4" suggest they have also
been BinHexed :) (A good thing) This is a file conversion process that
allows Mac files to be moved around on the internet and PCs without
destroying them (Mac files come in two parts, a Data Fork and a Resource
Fork. The two forks are separated by PCs and internet protocols, and
destroyed). StuffIt Lite can also un-BinHex the files, which you must do
before joining them together and uncompressing.

Regards,
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