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What are .sit files? Open with?

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ShockWave

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Just downloaded a new app, but it came as a .sit file - Anyone know what that is, or what i can use to install it? 😕
 
you need Stuffit Expander to open it up, its free, used to be included in with OS X, but since Tiger was released its not, don't know why though.
 
I wonder why it's not included in Mac OS X anymore. I know Mac OS X can open .zip files by itself but a majority of Mac downloads use .sit or a variation of it. I mean the software is free but, maybe Apple had to pay for it to be on the Tiger disc? This confuses me...😕
 
As noted above compressed .sit and .sitx files are opened with Stuffit Expander.

Stuffit Deluxe 10 is a very handy compression utility.

You can get by O.K. with Expander, but Deluxe is great if you have lots
of data to store or send.
 
LimeiBook86 said:
I wonder why it's not included in Mac OS X anymore. I know Mac OS X can open .zip files by itself but a majority of Mac downloads use .sit or a variation of it. I mean the software is free but, maybe Apple had to pay for it to be on the Tiger disc? This confuses me...😕
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This question has been answered many times in the months since Tiger was released. The Tiger-compatible version of Stuffit Expander was not ready when the OS went to manufacturing. However, Apple provided a link to it on the Apple.com web site when it became available.
 
MisterMe said:
This question has been answered many times in the months since Tiger was released. The Tiger-compatible version of Stuffit Expander was not ready when the OS went to manufacturing. However, Apple provided a link to it on the Apple.com web site when it became available.
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Thanks, this makes perfect sense, I guess maybe the new Mac OS X 10.4.3 "Tiger" discs might have StuffIt Expander on it 🙂...or maybe Apple forgot 😉
 
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