Problems with transporting Mac files from a DOS machine to a Mac?


Mac files are split up into two parts (a resource part and a data part),
further they have a lot of information that the Finder uses (the icon
info, the longer Mac name, etc.).  DOS files don't have this
information.  To be able to store and transfer Mac files on non-Mac
machines a special file format called MacBinary is used.

To get a Mac file from a DOS machine to a Mac you need to decode the
MacBinary information.  This can be done in the following ways:

 - Use a null-modem cable and telecomunications software to transfer the
 files.  All Macintosh telecomunications software will automatically
 decode the MacBinary information.

 - Use the MacBinary converters for the Apple File Exchange.  These are
 available in most BBS/Online systems.  This has the advantage that you
 can read the DOS floppies directly if you have a FDHD (SuperDrive).

 - If you already have transfered the file to the Mac then you can use
 one of the available MacBinary conversion programs, such as
 "MacBinary".

1991 by Duncan Mcnutt, Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [049-6101-41471] (2:243/100)