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#392115 - 04/22/07 12:06 AM What is Stuffit Expander
MacNewbieGirl Offline
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Registered: 01/09/07
Posts: 147
...and where can I get it?

When I click on some URLs (with file extension .hqx), I am offered the choice "open in Stuffit Expander (default)" or download. When I click on the Stuffit thing, it just opens in a text editor! When I download and then double-click, again, the file opens in a text editor.

There is no application called Stuffit or anything similar in my Applications folder. Where might I find it?

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#392116 - 04/22/07 04:17 AM Re: What is Stuffit Expander [Re: MacNewbieGirl]
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StuffIt Expander is "a freeware, closed source data compression software utility."

Finding the standalone version of Expander can be an adventure in circular navigation, but this URL should give you a direct download:

ftp://ftp.allume.com/pub/pub/mac/StuffIt/For_MacOS_10.4.x/StuffItExpander11.0.2E.dmg
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#476327 - 08/03/09 10:56 AM Re: What is Stuffit Expander [Re: dkmarsh]
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Registered: 08/03/09
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Actually, the best place to get a hold of StuffIt Expander is to go to the following link:
StuffIt Expander StuffIt Expander

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#476356 - 08/03/09 03:42 PM Re: What is Stuffit Expander [Re: LdyVdr]
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#476390 - 08/03/09 06:00 PM Re: What is Stuffit Expander [Re: dkmarsh]
MicroMat Tech3 Offline
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Registered: 10/08/99
Posts: 16666
The Allume ftp download link does not work. Safari says it cannot load any data, and iCab downloads a file of zero kilobytes.

As I was reminded today when working at a friend’s house, downloading the latest version of Stuffit Expander does not get you a new Stuffit Engine. If you did not include it in your migration from Panther to Leopard (unsupported by Migration Assistant) you find yourself grateful that you did not erase the Panther volume.
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#476402 - 08/03/09 06:31 PM Re: What is Stuffit Expander [Re: LdyVdr]
artie505 Offline
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Registered: 03/27/03
Posts: 6055
May I ask how you happened to resurrect a thread from April 2007 without even having a relevant issue to post?

Just curious; thanks.

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#476406 - 08/03/09 06:40 PM Re: What is Stuffit Expander [Re: artie505]
MicroMat Tech3 Offline
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Registered: 10/08/99
Posts: 16666
No wonder the ftp link does not work!
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#476477 - 08/04/09 06:02 AM Re: What is Stuffit Expander [Re: artie505]
Mr. Gregg Offline
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Registered: 07/31/99
Posts: 1175
Maybe we can all have a little fun here now.... smirk

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