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exe. files on macs
Name: Debra Date: October 10, 2000 at 01:53:07 Pacific
Comment:
I own a 350-MHz PowerPC G3 Processor. I am new to macs, and I was hoping that someone with more experience can help me, there are plenty of file and programs that i have downloaded from the net and cannot open they are exe. files. can anyone tell me if there is some kind of program i can use to open these files i would really appreciate your help.
you can emial me or post it on the message board, hope u can help
Name: rl Date: October 10, 2000 at 08:47:32 Pacific
Reply:
exe.'s are for windows machines. although, you can use "virtual pc" to run them.
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Response Number 2
Name: Mark Date: October 10, 2000 at 09:10:16 Pacific
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Files with the extension .exe are programs. The will only run under a Windows OS. Virtual PC will emulate windows on you MAC. I does a good job. I have Virtual PC and on my 233Mhz Mac it runs about as fast as my 166Mhz IBM laptop.
You can open any Windows format file on a Mac. Sometimes you must start a word processing program like Appleworks or Nisuswriter then select the file you want to open. Otherwise you may get a message that says the Mac cant find the app that created the file.
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Response Number 3
Name: Mike King Date: October 19, 2000 at 22:32:55 Pacific
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Some .exe files are self-extracting zipped files that can be opened with zip to mac type programs. Haven't needed one for years but some folks will zip graphic files occasionally. The type of program you need is out there.
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Summary: Yes, you can up-zip .exe files on a mac, Stuffit Expander 5.5 should do the job.... but I have no clue why would want to... you can't use it on a Macintosh!! You need VPC.. Or just get IBM.......
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