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Article #623Re: Help with MAC files on PC
From: Paul Womar
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 00:00
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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? Put 'em on a PC formatted floppy? > 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" BinHex is the mac equivalent of UUencoding or Base64. > Tried cutting and pasting them in a text editor and transfering to a > PowerPC. What am I doing wrong? You need a copy of Stuffit Expander, the problem is getting it onto the Mac, it needs to come in a Mac native format ie on a Mac formatted floppy or CD. If you have a CD drive, go and buy a copy of Macformat which will have a copy on it. -- -> The email address in this message *IS* Valid <-
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From: {$PW$}@pwomar.demon.co.uk (Paul Womar)
Subject: Re: Help with MAC files on PC
Date: 1998/10/12
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