Subject: Re: Download
From: Bryan Villados <news001@macgeek.org>
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Hi! To start off, comp.sys.apple2 newsgroup is geared towards Apple II
users and not the Macintosh. If you want a better forum for Macintosh
users, try using comp.sys.mac.system.

Otherwise... To answer your question, what you'll need is an
application called Stuffit Expander. However, to make life easier for
the PC/Mac user, I've uploaded several Macintosh disk images on my web
site at:

http://www.macgeek.org/pctomac/

In there, you'll see three files:

DTools75.zip - Disk Tools w/Mac OS 7.5 to boot a Macintosh
DTools85.zip - Disk Tools w/Mac OS 8.5 to boot a Macintosh
PC_Mac.zip -> PC to Macintosh tools (includes Stuffit Expander)

Each file is in ZIP format, and is designed to unzip on a PC (not a
Macintosh). It'll have instructions in each file to tell you how to use
them. Basically, it'll create Macintosh diskettes right on the PC so
you don't have to copy files over to the Macintosh.

These disks are generally not available... My support group created
them. Hope they help!


In article <938273225snz@getiton.demon.co.uk>, Rob Malpass
<Rob@getiton.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> [As you'll soon tell by the end of this post, I'm a complete Macintosh newbie]
> 
> Just got myself a free Macintosh IIvx.   As yet, it doesn't have a modem, so
> for me to download files, I have to download to PC first, then transfer using
> PC exchange (my OS is 7.5).
> 
> My question is - all the mac ftp stuff I've seen is in .hqx format.   This 
> seems to be the mac equivalent of pkzip.   Where can I download stuffit from ?
> 
> Also, can I just download onto floppy and then copy across ?   Is there a 
> nice webpage somewhere describing the best way to do this ?
> 
> Cheers
> Rob