I've downloaded a program for my mac and its a zip file. Now i know you can open zip files on macs, but that only means seeing the encryption of it that opens in a text file. Is there any way to convert that file into a dmg so the mac can actually make sense of it (so i can use it), or any way at all to actually use the program?
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i thought Macs opened (unpacked) zip files automatically.
What program opens with zip files?
regardless, there is a program that should help with them, and other formats you may come across in your travels.
Stuffit Expander
PS.
It's free.
What program opens with zip files?
regardless, there is a program that should help with them, and other formats you may come across in your travels.
Stuffit Expander
PS.
It's free.
Make sure you aren't downloading a .zip with a .exe inside, because if it unzips that it will open it in TextEdit and say something along the lines of "this program cannot be run in DOS mode" and then a whole bunch of random numbers and symbols.
right click, or command (apple)+click the .zip file, and select "Get Info"
Check to see what program it opens with. If it says textedit, it is incorrect. Search to see if BOMArchiveHelper.app shows up.
That is the program my mac (OS X 10.4.11) opens zip files with, out of the box. Somehow, the file's default program was switched to text edit.
If you find it, select "change all" to make all .zip files open with that program.
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Check to see what program it opens with. If it says textedit, it is incorrect. Search to see if BOMArchiveHelper.app shows up.
That is the program my mac (OS X 10.4.11) opens zip files with, out of the box. Somehow, the file's default program was switched to text edit.
If you find it, select "change all" to make all .zip files open with that program.
It does have a .exe inside, and it does what you describe, where the numbers and codes come up. IS there any way to change that?
If it has an .exe file, you would need access to a PC to first get rid of the .exe since a Mac can't do anything with a .exe, unless you're on an Intel mac and have a version of windows running.