Thanks for the tip about this. Rather than fuss with this in OSX, the easy way out was to unzip the file on a Windoze machine and then use the XPI file on OSX.
On 3/3/09 thunderbird-webmail-extension group wrote: > == 1 of 1 == > Date: Sun, Mar 1 2009 9:53 am > From: Chris Clifton > > > I've heard of this before with Macs. The *.xpi files are in fact renamed > zip files. The zip file you've downloaded does contain an xpi file but > the Mac OS doesn't just unzip the container zip file, it also unzips the > contained xpi as well. Apparently rather than click on the file to > unzip, you have to use the Mac's command line interface. I don't know > the details (I don't even think that Macs call a it "command line"), > perhaps someone with more knowledge of the Mac OS can give you details? > > Michael Reich wrote: > >> > Thanks Nick. I downloaded the 1.42b2 zip file, but it doesn't show it >> > contains an xpi file; how is it to be installed? When unzipped, it's a >> > folder containing several subfolders, such as chrome, components, >> > defaults, and an install.jar file. >> > >> > I'm running Tbird on my MacBook with Tiger OSX, if that matters. >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
