Macintosh Computers are not strange objects!

[Crisco61]

...and objectively not really different from other PCs.
Most files available for download on this forum can be easy opened, dezipped, unrared etc, by PC users, with some of the most known win-utilities, such HJSplit for join them, or WinRar for join, decode, open them with password...etc
Mac users can do the same actions, using different apps, simply!
Here's "how to".

1- .zip files...
Have you downloaded a .zip file? Simply double click on him. It will expand in the same directory in a proprietary folder.
But, use "Stuffit Expander" instead, if the file is password protected (www.stuffit.com). Install it. Double click on the file, if the file has the Stuffit icon (Ctrl-click, choose "Open With", instead). Finished.

2- .rar files...
Stuffit Expander can do the work, but ONLY if you have a single file to manage, not a segmented serie.
Best app to join multiple files (and decript password, if needed) is "UnrarX" (www.unrarx.com).
Install the app, download all files needed (the flick, the movie etc) into a new folder on your computer. Then open UnrarX, put the password (if needed) in the right spot, drag all files in the window app. Finished.

3- Bunch of files that are re-named wmw.001, wmw002, wmv003, avi001, avi002, avi003, mpg001, mpg002, mpg003, etc)
The name of the utility is "AJoiner". Link: www.digicowsoftware.com
Install AJoiner. Download in a folder on your computer all the segmented files of the movie.
You can see that the fisrt segment will have a different icon instead of the others. Right-click (or Ctrl-click) on him, choose Open with... and select AJoiner. It will make the job. Finished.


Italian members:


I computers Macintosh non sono strani oggetti!

...e oggettivamente non differenti dai comuni Pc.
La maggior parte dei files scaricabili attraverso questo Forum possono essere facilmente aperti dagli utenti Pc, decompressi, decriptati usando le più comuni applicazioni scritte per Windows, come HJSplit per unire files, WinRar per unirli , decodificarli, aprirli e decriptarne le password.
Gli utenti Mac possono fare lo stesso, semplicemente utilizzando applicazioni dedicate ai computers Apple.

Ecco cosa Vi serve.

1- .zip files...
Avete scaricato un file .zip? Doppio click sul file si decomprimerà nella medesima cartella.
Nel caso sia protetto da password usate "Stuffit Expander" (www.stuffit.com).
Installatelo. Doppio click sul file in questione (se ha l'icona di Stuffit, altrimenti right-click o Ctrl-click e scegliete "Apri Con").

2- .rar files...
Stuffit Expander può funzionare, ma SOLO se dovete decomprimere un singolo file, non una serie segmentata. In questo caso l'applicazione in questione é "UnrarX". Si scarica da www.unrarx.com
Installate il programma. scaricate tutta la serie segmentata dellla clip, del film etc...in una nuova cartella sul Vostro Mac. Aprite UnrarX. Inserite la password (sempre che chi ha postato i files l'abbia inserita) nella casella in alto a destra. Trascinate tutti i files da "giuntare" nella finestra di UnrarX. Finito.

3- Liste di files che son stati rinominati come wmw.001, wmw002, wmv003 etc (oppure avi001, avi002, avi003, mpg001, mpg002, mpg003, etc)...
ScaricateVi AJoiner (www.digicowsoftware.com)
Installatelo. Riunite in una nuova cartellla tutti i files segmentati in questione. Il primo segmento avrà sicuramente una icona diversa dalle altre. Doppio click su di essa (oppure Ctrl-click e scegliete "Apri Con"). AJoiner farà tutto. Finito.

[anllover]

super great of you to make this for our Mac users. i hope this will make for a funner day for everyone!!!

thanks

[jpjp]

also.... codecs for viewing movies in Quicktime....

Flip4Mac for Windoze Media... http://www.flip4mac.com/
Perian & A52 for everything else.. http://perian.org (edited thanks!)

or

VLC.. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Edited April 27, 2007 by jpjp

[Crisco61]

Correct link to Perian 0.5: http://perian.org

[marlindickwater]

Crisco61 and all Mac friends,
Actually there is a much more powerful decompression tool that is vastly superior to Allume/Digital Rivers' old code based Stuffit up your Expander. It is called The Unarchiver. I have yet to see it choke on any file. It is simply one of the best, if not the best compression software for All Mac's. From ram starved old CPU 233mhz OS9 based iMac's to Big powerful Intel Duo Core hot rods, this hummer chugs right along. Best part is? It's Free!!! Get your buns over to thier site right now!!

The Unarchiver

Any and all other Mac related Questions? Give me a PM. I know them well...


MD Edited May 10, 2007 by marlindickwater

[Tangerine]

Never read so useful info since the Apple II manual !

I bless you, MacWizards ! THX Pals ! (^^)


Jobs & Wozniak greasy 70' haircut models Edited May 11, 2007 by Tangerine

[gninori]

Never read so useful info since the Apple II manual !

I bless you, MacWizards ! THX Pals ! (^^)
Jobs & Wozniak greasy 70' haircut models

now that you follow prol's suggestio, you have found another way to make your posts yet more creative: with the link given as comment to the pic. good, isn't it?


you know something about cats, don't you? Edited May 11, 2007 by gninori

[Tangerine]

now that you follow prol's suggestio, you have found another way to make your posts yet more creative: with the link given as comment to the pic. good, isn't it?
you know something about cats, don't you?

Chat va bien merci Gni ! Ur Right. More fun to comment ! That's what I told to helpful Prol. A good Troll !!!

Now I wait for the trick to modify typo size & colour. Any info to share with a real nOOb ? (^ ^) nOOb alert at RSBB Headquarters Edited May 11, 2007 by Tangerine

[prolaptotron]

you mean, LiKe ThIs?

[gershi]

you mean, LiKe ThIs?

no, prolap, he means like THAT Edited May 21, 2007 by gershi

[wierdhole]

Thanks for the Mac-Adict