-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Short: StuffIt Expander - Mac file decompression utility Author: Aladdin Systems, Inc. Homepage: http://www.aladdinsys.com/ Uploader: Charlene Version: 5.5 Requires: Macintosh with System 7.1.1 or greater 1 MB of available RAM 2 MB of available hard disk space. StuffIt Expander 5.5 is fully compatible with MacOS 8.x and 9.0.x STATUS: Freeware (StuffIt) UPGRADE: StuffIt Deluxe 5.5 for just $49.95 StuffIt Expander 5.5 Readme [ Info taken from StuffIt Webpage ] - --------------------------- Aladdin's award-winning StuffIt Expander gives you access to virtually any file format downloaded from the Internet, sent to you via email, or delivered to you on a disc from Mac, PC or Unix machines. It provides quick and easy file access just drag-and-drop a compressed or encoded file onto StuffIt Expander and the application expands or decodes the file automatically. Expander even works seamlessly with Web browsers such as Internet Explorer(tm) and Netscape Navigator(tm). StuffIt Expander 5.5 for Macintosh is available in Japanese, German, French and Spanish. StuffIt Expander 5.5 is fully compatible with MacOS 8.x and 9.0.x StuffIt Expander does not provide StuffIt compression. If you want to send any type of file to another computer, then you need StuffIt Deluxe. Built-in File Types Supported By StuffIt Expander 5.5: - ------------------------------------------------------ * StuffIt., versions 1.5.1 to 5.1 (.sit, .sea) Including encrypted archives * BinHex (.hqx) - All versions * MacBinary (.bin) - All versions * Zip/GZip (.zip, .gz, .tgz) - Including encrypted Zip files * UU (.uu, .uue, .enc) The PC/Unix equivalent of BinHex (.hqx ) on the Mac * TAR (.tar) * Private File (.pf) - Aladdin's security software * Disk Images (.img, .smi) Expander mounts images created by ShrinkWrap(tm) or Apple's Disk Copy(tm) StuffIt Expander 5.5 New Features - --------------------------------- * Faster file expansion * Mac OS. 9 Compatibility * Looks for "helper" applications on your hard disk to decode rare file formats * Uses less memory than before * Built-in text encoding conversion - Expander does not require extensions or external files * Smaller application makes Expander even easier and faster to download StuffIt Deluxe! 5.5 Readme - -------------------------- StuffIt is more than its Expander. Find out how StuffIt Deluxe 5.5 compresses files and folders up to 98%, so they transfer and download faster over the Internet. Plus, StuffIt Deluxe gives you access to more file formats than Expander alone. Add the StuffIt Engine for More Access - -------------------------------------- With the StuffIt Engine present, DropStuff and StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt Expander's capabilities are increased to decompress and decode the following additional file formats: * DiskDoubler (.dd) * Bzip (.bzip) * Arc (.arc) * AppleLink Package (.pkg) * Compact Pro (.cpt) * LHa (.lha, .lzh) * MIME/Base 64 (.mime) * Unix Compress (.z, .taz) Download Sites - -------------- 1) Aladdin Systems - StuffIt Expander file decompression freeware http://www.aladdinsys.com/expander/expander_mac_login.html StuffIt Deluxe! http://www.aladdinsys.com/deluxe/index.html 2) Anonymous FTP Access If you prefer to download via FTP (File Transfer Protocol), Aladdin Systems FTP Sites are available through anonymous login and contain the BinHex and MacBinary versions of their software. * Public AOL mirror: members.aol.com/aladdin/pub * Aladdin FTP Site: ftp.aladdinsys.com/pub/ ______________________________________________________ Company Information as found on Aladdin Systems, Inc. ______________________________________________________ Aladdin Systems, Inc.: Helping Transmit, Access and Organize Information Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI) is a publicly traded company. Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc., is a leading provider of compression and access software for Macintosh and PC computers. Aladdin's software offers a range of solutions to increase user efficiency in the areas of information access, removal, recovery, security and Internet distribution. Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is in its second decade of developing and publishing award-winning business and consumer products. Aladdin publishes StuffIt, a worldwide compression standard; Spring Cleaning, the best-selling Macintosh uninstaller; Aladdin FlashBack, providing unlimited "Undos" and instant access to any document version in any application; Private File, the easiest cross-platform security software; DragStrip., the ultimate desktop organizer; MacTicker, a desktop stock ticker; IntelliNews, the news you need, when you need it; MacTuner, the global media receiver; MacHeadlines, news, sports and more, delivered fresh everyday; WeatherTracker, detailed weather info delivered right to your desktop; Sundial, the scenic 24-hour time-lapse photography sequence on the desktop; Aladdin Desktop Magician, customized desktops for maximum user efficiency. Aladdin's developer solutions include: StuffIt InstallerMaker, the complete installation and data distribution standard; ShrinkWrap, the quickest and easiest way to create and distribute disk images; and the StuffIt Engine SDK (software developer kit). Aladdin provides computing solutions that help people transmit, access and organize their information, quickly and easily. Located in Watsonville, California (a short drive from California's Silicon Valley), Aladdin Systems is known for its quality utility applications and software developer tools. Shortly after its founding, Aladdin Systems teamed up with 15 year-old Raymond Lau, author of the de-facto standard compression software, StuffIt(tm), to further develop this state-of-the-art compression, security and archiving product, and to introduce new, innovative software. Aladdin made its debut in the Macintosh marketplace in the summer of 1989 with the introduction of Raymond Lau's Shortcut, a system enhancement for the Macintosh that provides file and disk management within every application's "Open" and "Save" dialog. Today, Aladdin's products have a following of more than 1,000,000 Windows and Macintosh users worldwide. - ------------------------------------------------------- This Readme created and PGP signed by: Charlene e-mail: ml-clm@mailandnews.com md5sum: ftp.vapor.com/pub/3rdparty/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3 Charset: noconv Comment: Signed by Charlene, using PGPAmiga iQCVAwUBOaL+vvrh//oWbqdVAQH+jwP/adioWFYnpD1lIsc2WC+Ti3lWqaRF4CRX 6ya/rdbouyLBqjPK9nuRDC+8SOcwV+CjpBoh3fDtnWh2QheKR5MPa0cJ5dxEhZIQ APRyr4X6Vt1jHxME+uurZzyefQE+/pPePjX9BHSkBhIaSwzIbw48EEmD8nhxyzYm fImRHfMqddk= =BtQp -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----