Re: Mac file association

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From: Paul Womar
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 00:00

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Graham Coles <graham@scitec.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> As a new mac owner, I'm trying to work out how to associate files with
> applications.  If I transfer an mpeg or .mov file from a pc the system
> doesn't know how to run it.  How can I associate these files with a
> quicktime viewer?

PC Exchange, MacOs Easy Open & Internet Config are what you need.  PC
Exchane will let you associate a certain suffix with an application,
EasyOpen will search for likely programs for files that aren't
recognised and Internet Config will change the types and creators for
files that you have downloaded.  The 1st 2 should come with the MacOS,
IC is widely available, use www.download.com or similar to locate it for
you.
If that doesn't work then you can use a utility to manually change the
type and creator, I'd recommend FileBuddy.
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