Comments on: Free, Unarchiver is a Nice Partial Alternative to Stuffit http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:25:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: casual http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103207 casual Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:59:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103207 thanks... thanks…

]]> By: Honza http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103192 Honza Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:31:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103192 Casual, just ctrl-click show info on the zip file... Doesn't show you everything though. Casual, just ctrl-click show info on the zip file… Doesn’t show you everything though.

]]> By: casual http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103149 casual Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:01:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103149 does anybody know how i can actually view what's in the archive rather than extracting it directly (which happens when i open it)? thanks... does anybody know how i can actually view what’s in the archive rather than extracting it directly (which happens when i open it)?

thanks…

]]> By: Cory http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103146 Cory Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:02:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103146 I've always used Stuffit for everything but rar, generally, because I'm lazy. I use Rar Expander for rar files. It's ugly, but it's free and it consistently works well. Whenever Stuffit dies on a zip file, I just use CocoaZip. It's also free. I’ve always used Stuffit for everything but rar, generally, because I’m lazy. I use Rar Expander for rar files. It’s ugly, but it’s free and it consistently works well. Whenever Stuffit dies on a zip file, I just use CocoaZip. It’s also free.

]]> By: Carl http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103145 Carl Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:47:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103145 I bought <a href="http://macitbetter.com" rel="nofollow">BetterZip</a> a few weeks ago. This one can also create archives and it displays the files inside before extracting. However, it's not free. I bought BetterZip a few weeks ago. This one can also create archives and it displays the files inside before extracting. However, it’s not free.

]]> By: Honza http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103143 Honza Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:58:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103143 If I see some demo software offered in sitx format I refuse to download it, then I go take a look at the competition. If I see some demo software offered in sitx format I refuse to download it, then I go take a look at the competition.

]]> By: Robert http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103136 Robert Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:31:37 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103136 SITX is just a Stuffit archive. Stuffit used to be really popular because it was the only compression/decompression tool for Mac in the OS9 days. But since around 10.3 (with BOMArchive), we've gained ZIP support, and more importantly, compressed DMGs; both of these make up the majority of download files. I almost never see Stuffit archives anymore--which I'm quite happy about. SITX is just a Stuffit archive. Stuffit used to be really popular because it was the only compression/decompression tool for Mac in the OS9 days. But since around 10.3 (with BOMArchive), we’ve gained ZIP support, and more importantly, compressed DMGs; both of these make up the majority of download files. I almost never see Stuffit archives anymore–which I’m quite happy about.

]]> By: Dave M. http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103132 Dave M. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:47:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103132 As a recent switcher, I'm a little confused. What are .SITX files? Other than a compressed file specific to Stuffit? In all the files I have downloaded from various Mac sites, I have never seen a .SITX file. As to the question of the post... I use Unarchiver. Have been using it ever since I found it so many months ago. Works flawlessly for me. As a recent switcher, I’m a little confused. What are .SITX files? Other than a compressed file specific to Stuffit?

In all the files I have downloaded from various Mac sites, I have never seen a .SITX file.

As to the question of the post… I use Unarchiver. Have been using it ever since I found it so many months ago. Works flawlessly for me.

]]> By: Ian http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103131 Ian Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:09:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103131 The unarchiver is an awesome application. I had a problem with it once. (Can't remember if it was a zip file) but it didn't extract with the correct permissions and the application it contained didn't run. I ended up having to extract it wit the BOMArchiverHelper and all was good. If I remember correctly, the application was Flex Builder? The unarchiver is an awesome application.

I had a problem with it once. (Can’t remember if it was a zip file) but it didn’t extract with the correct permissions and the application it contained didn’t run. I ended up having to extract it wit the BOMArchiverHelper and all was good.

If I remember correctly, the application was Flex Builder?

]]> By: Dennis http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103127 Dennis Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:15:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103127 I've tried to move to all Unarchiver, but as Adam wrote... .sitx files are the fly in the ointment. Otherwise, Unarchiver is tidy and does the job well for every file format I've encountered to date. I’ve tried to move to all Unarchiver, but as Adam wrote… .sitx files are the fly in the ointment. Otherwise, Unarchiver is tidy and does the job well for every file format I’ve encountered to date.

]]> By: Adam http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103122 Adam Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:00:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/20/free-unarchiver-is-a-nice-partial-alternative-to-stuffit/#comment-103122 The Unarchiver is good, but until it has support for .sitx files, you're still going to have to have Stuffit loafing around handy. The Unarchiver is good, but until it has support for .sitx files, you’re still going to have to have Stuffit loafing around handy.

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