Hey there, Actually, if he is using TransMac to get the files from his PC to his Mac, TransMac has a built-in BinHex and MacBinary decoder that will convert any .HQX or MacBinary file copied onto a Macintosh disk automatically.
Therefor, if someone can provide him with a BinHex-ed copy of StuffIt Expander, he can copy it to his Mac disk using TransMac and it will be decoded in the process so when he copies it to his LC, he is all set to go. -Nat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vintage Macs" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:20 PM Subject: Re: Installing Stuffit on a Mac from a PC using Transmac > Whoo boy. Yeah, you can't unstuff Stuffit without having Stuffit. > One of your ultimate Catch-22 problems. > > If you tell me where to snag a copy of Stuffit Expander that is > compatible with your LC's OS, I can BinHex (not stuff) it for you, > and BinHex 4.0 can be downloaded as a bin file (i.e., it will just > plain run in its downloaded form). You'll have to download it > (BinHex 4.0 that is) from the LC, though; if you download it using > the PC it will not be useful to you. > > Another way of acquiring Stuffit is to snag one of those pervasive > America Online installation CDs and put AOL on your LC; AOL has a > built-in UnStuffing engine. You might need to create an AOL account > long enough to email yourself the Stuffit file and then cancel it as > soon as you've got Stuffit set up. > > Or you can get a Mac user to put Stuffit on floppies in > self-extracting form. (I could do that too but it would be easier if > you can find someone to work with who doesn't need to mail you floppy > disks through the mail and can instead hand them off to you. > > At 8:54 PM -0400 4/5/05, James Shedel wrote: > >I want to add files to my Mac LC 2 via PC. I have a program called TransMac > >that puts Mac files on a 3.25" floppy. I have to install Stuffit on my Mac > >using TransMac. But every time I try to copy Stuffit to my Mac I get an > >error message saying "The Document "STUFFIT151.sit" could not be opened > >because the application program that created it could not be found. I need > >help Please! > > > >James Shedel > > > >-- > >Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > > >Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> > > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > >Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > >iPod Accessories for Less > >at 1-800-iPOD.COM > >Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > >www.1800ipod.com > > > -- > Allan Hunter > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <http://home.earthlink.net/~ahunter> > > -- > Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 4/5/2005 > > -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
