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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / December 2007Handling .sit files in Leopard
I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty PowerBook G4/800, most recently in 10.4.11, to this shiny new toy. I long ago stopped keeping my versions of StuffIt Deluxe current, and so there's no StuffIt on the new machine. But I came across a file recently which was BinHex (with the .hqx extension), which was handled fine by the system, but it wouldn't touch the .sit file left behind. Anybody care to offer a suggestion? = Steve =  SignatureSteve W. Jackson Montgomery, Alabama > I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting > adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Anybody care to offer a suggestion? The Stuffit Expander for Mac OS X is available from VersionTracker <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/182>. SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > > I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting > > adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > The Stuffit Expander for Mac OS X is available from VersionTracker > <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/182>. Gee...I should've known that! :-) I kept StuffIt Deluxe installed for so many years that I completely forgot that they offered this one for free. Thanks. = Steve = SignatureSteve W. Jackson Montgomery, Alabama > I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting > adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > = Steve = Well, there's Unarchiver but, since I haven't run across any Stuffit files lately, I don't know if it works in Leopard. Or there's free Stuffit Expander if you can find it on that ghastly website of theirs... leastways it was last I looked. I used to use MindExpander before OS X. Too bad that doesn't seem to be around anymore. It was great. In article <wyvern-8D0A09.13305903122007@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, > > there's no StuffIt on the new machine. But I came across a file > > recently which was BinHex (with the .hqx extension), which was handled [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Well, there's Unarchiver but, since I haven't run across any Stuffit > files lately, I don't know if it works in Leopard. Unarchiver does work in Leopard. It can handle the .hqx files just fine as well as .sit files. It will not handle .sitx files to the best of my knowledge. Matt SignatureMatt Broughton Only relatives are absolute. > Unarchiver does work in Leopard. It can handle the .hqx files just fine > as well as .sit files. It will not handle .sitx files to the best of my > knowledge. > > Matt It certainly does work on .sit and .SIT files - I put it on my MacMini just to handle a Stuffit archive I was sent. SignatureRemove the obvious 5 characters to mail me > I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting > adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > = Steve = If you have a Panther install disk, you can install stuffit from there. > I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting > adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > recently which was BinHex (with the .hqx extension), which was handled > fine by the system, but it wouldn't touch the .sit file left behind. I'm still using Stuffit Deluxe 7 on my MacBook Pro with Leopard (but its Magic Menu is long gone, and I eventually ditched its contextual menu plugin). If necessary, I can install a later version of the free StuffIt Expander, but I have yet to encounter any reason to do so. I didn't see any point continuing to feed Aladdin or subsequent owners of Stuffit by paying for upgrades to Deluxe which seemed to serve no useful purpose, especially as the .sit format was waning in popularity. SignatureDavid Empson dempson@actrix.gen.nz > > I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting > > adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > of Stuffit by paying for upgrades to Deluxe which seemed to serve no > useful purpose, especially as the .sit format was waning in popularity. That was essentially my thinking, though I continued purchasing Deluxe up through version 8 instead of stopping at 7. :-) = Steve = SignatureSteve W. Jackson Montgomery, Alabama On Dec 4, 1:59 pm, "Steve W. Jackson" <stevewjack...@knology.net> wrote: > In article <1i8lem6.1b7ibpd4sdwgwN%demp...@actrix.gen.nz>, > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Steve W. Jackson > Montgomery, Alabama BOMAArchiveHelper will do this. It is in your Applicationsfolder/ Utilties Folder. I had a question about this and my brother told me about BOMA. But also said to download stuffit just in case. > I recently got a new MacBook Pro running Leopard and I'm getting > adjusted to some of the numerous changes from years of using my trusty [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Anybody care to offer a suggestion? Drag it to the trash. If you're feeling particularly kind, let the developer know that you'd appreciate a release that actually supported Mac OS X. SignatureMy personal UDP list: 127.0.0.1, 4ax.com, buzzardnews.com, googlegroups.com, heapnode.com, localhost, ntli.net, teranews.com, vif.com, x-privat.org |
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