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Re: Help with MAC files on PC

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From: Paul Womar
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.
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