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What else besides Stuffit???
« on: August 23, 2006, 07:24:39 PM »
I know the defacto compression program on Macs is Stuffit. Is there anything else available to send compressed files to Windoze users? ...or can you use Stuffit to do this? dry.gif
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2006, 07:40:08 PM »
I think that if you use the "archive" feature, it will create a "zip" file that can be opened by Windows users. In OS 10.3.9 (which I use) you highlight the file then go file->"create archive of [file or folder name}". You can easily email the new zip file. Not sure if it changed in Tiger--or if I'm correct that the zip file can open in Windows--but I do think it can.
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2006, 07:46:34 PM »
Ok, it looks like since Panther, this is the way to go. Check the section in this article under "Compression Fractures"--it's at the bottom of the page. smile.gif  (Boy, "compression fractures" seems pretty darn painful. rolleyes.gif)
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2006, 07:57:14 PM »
This link at Versiontracker shows command line tools that Apple supposedly includes with the Developers Tools:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15462

I don't know for sure but you could probably check it out!
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