hey guys. Ive been a pc user since i had my 286 epson computer, so when my roomie brought home this 1997 mac computer i didnt know where to start. The system has an ethernet port, but has no web browser. In an attempt to install netscape 3.01, I realized i needed to install Stuffit expander, but when i tried to open the installer, it attempted to convert the .hqx or the .bin file to text. The "kind" is listed as 'text' in the info for those files. How do i change the "kind" for these files so that i can install these programs. Any help would be great. thanks

This is a chicken and egg situation as you need Stuffit to unpack the Stuffit download.

Look thru the following site:

http://www.jagshouse.com

Alternatively try and find an old MAC front cover CD which has Netscape as usually Stuffit was also included. You may be able to use Netscape 4or IE4 on the MAC, once you have sorted Stuffit out.

HQX files ARE text files, actually, 'bin' files
are binary tho..
stuffit will expand any file regardless how
it's type is set, if it is a legitimate
archive..so don't worry about that..
If you downloadedthe stuffit self
expanding installer (either a 'SEA' file, or a
straight installer) ) on the pc, it would be
corrupted during the transfer to mac and
would no longer be recognized as a mac
executable..so you've got to get one off of
a mac disk or from the web using the
mac to download it..if the mac can't
browse the web (as you say) you've got to
do a search on a mac disk for either the
installer or 'sea' using 'stuffit' or 'expander'
as keywrds..the copies of stuffit expander
on those cdroms never need third party
expanders...

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