>I was looking at the Kazaa site and saw no >specific mention of Mac. But I didn't see any specific >mention of Windows either though directions sounded >PC. This sounds stupid but it does matter right? If there is >free software you can't just assume it works on either because >it doesn't specify? It will only work if it says Mac.
To answer your original question, many sites don't specifically say whether it's Mac or Windows compatible. They just assume one or the other. There are some tell-tale signs as to which it's compatible with. Here's a simple list I just created. If the file ends in: .exe it's for PC only. .zip it's usually for PC but could be for Mac. .sea, hqx, dmg or smi it's for Mac. .sit it's usually for Mac but could also be for PC. Only once have I seen a file ending in .exe which Stuffit Expander recognized as a PC self expanding archive and uncompressed it. I forgot what the file was but I know it was something I could use on the Mac. -- Esver Camacho mailto:1esver@;bellsouth.net mailto:esver@;mac.com Gold Coast Macintosh Users Group http://www.gcmac.org -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
