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Re: Help me! My Performa is sad
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Thu, 25 Apr 2002 11:28:59 GMT
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"Matthew Gerber" <Matthew@BlockType.com> wrote in message
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> Also, MacOS always puts a generic PC floppy icon on floppy disks coming • from
> DOS/WIN. Did you actually open the volume after it mounted to see if your
> file was there? It's likely just fine. (Unless the situation is as
below...)
Uh..... :)
(Sorry, I've no idea what that means!)
I dragged the Stuffit Expander program icon on the disc to the desktop
(still had the PC icon on it) and double clicked it. It said it didn't have
a clue what I expceted it to do, and to take my rude, XP-hoggin' butt outa'
dere.
(No, not really. But it's so much more fun that way.)
> Further, Macs HATE Mac files expanded on Windows machines, but does just
> fine if you move the compressed file(s) from Win to Mac THEN unstuff. • Follow
> Dave's advice and get a copy of StuffIt onto the Performa, then move the
> compressed file over to unstuff. It should work like a dream. Plus you'll
be
I'd love to but... How do I get Stuffit Expander on my Performa :)
> set up for future files. (Did you get the original Performa CDs with the
> machine? StuffIt will be on the original software or software restore
discs.)
I do have the original performa disc! I just checked, and Stuffit is nowhere
on it, however :-/
Iain
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| (...) goto www.versiontracker.com and search for stuffit. you will find the free version there. click on the "size" and it will take you to thier site to fill out the form. John P.S. netscape installers have older versions of stuffit expander in (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | Re: Help me! My Performa is sad
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| One way to get Stuffit Expander is to get a MacAddict magazine with a CD. I think it's been on every CD. It also comes on Netscape CDs, maybe even on AOL CDs. (and I can't believe it's not on your System cd .. though you need a Stuffit version 5 or (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Also, MacOS always puts a generic PC floppy icon on floppy disks coming from DOS/WIN. Did you actually open the volume after it mounted to see if your file was there? It's likely just fine. (Unless the situation is as below...) (There's a lot (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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