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  StuffIt - OldVersion.com
StuffIt is a family of software utilities for archiving and compressing files on the Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms: it was originally produced for the Macintosh and remains common on that platform.
StuffIt was originally developed in the summer of 1987 by Raymond Lau, a high school student at Stuyvesant High School in New York City.
StuffIt soon became very popular and Aladdin Systems was formed to market it (the last shareware release by Lau was version 1.5.1).
www.oldversion.com /program.php?n=sit   (248 words)

  
  StuffIt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
StuffIt is a family of software utilities for archiving and compressing files on the Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms: it was originally produced for the Macintosh and remains common on that platform.
StuffIt was originally developed in the summer of 1987 by Raymond Lau, [1] a high school student at Stuyvesant High School in New York City.
StuffIt soon became very popular and Aladdin Systems was formed to market it (the last shareware release by Lau was version 1.5.1).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/StuffIt   (1129 words)

  
 MacDirectory Reviews: Stuffit Deluxe 10.0 > a Major Milestone (Mac)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stuffit Deluxe is a major update, far more than a compression program, the full product now sports features like security and backup utilities you may not be aware off.
The most exciting aspects of this new Stuffit is industry leading compression technology for images, the first time in history a third party compression product has been able to reduce the file size of JPEG images beyond their innate compression with absolutely no loss in image quality.
Stuffit is one of the most beloved and useful Macintosh applications of all time.
www.macdirectory.com /newmd/mac/pages/reviews/Stuffit10/index.html   (1012 words)

  
 Provider Information: StuffIt Expander
StuffIt Expander is being phased out as a supported product at the University as both Microsoft and Apple provide built-in.ZIP support in their more modern operating systems.
StuffIt Expander for Mac OS is downloadable in.ZIP format and is intended primarily for Mac OS 10.4.x users who do not have a previous version of StuffIt Expander installed (Mac OS 10.4.x was the first version of the Mac OS in ten years not to ship with some version of StuffIt Expander).
A Universal binary version of StuffIt Expander for the Mac OS is currently in public beta, but the current release versions work properly in Apple's Rosetta compatibility layer.
www.upenn.edu /computing/provider/product/specs/stuffit.html   (233 words)

  
 ATPM 9.01 - Review: StuffIt Deluxe 7.0.1
StuffIt Deluxe 7, the most recent iteration of most popular Macintosh file-shrinking tool, is available at the retail price of $79.99.
However, users who are happy with their current version of StuffIt Deluxe may not have a compelling reason to purchase the upgrade to StuffIt Deluxe 7.
The Zip compression abilities of StuffIt Deluxe 7 allow Mac users to share compressed files with Windows users and provides common tools in the age of the Internet for compressing files so that they are usable on both sides of the great OS divide.
www.atpm.com /9.01/stuffit.shtml   (1042 words)

  
 StuffIt Expander 11.0.2 - Mac OS X - VersionTracker
Notify me when StuffIt Expander is updated on VersionTracker.
Fixed an issue that was causing StuffIt Expander to crash when opening the Preferences on some machines.
StuffIt 11 still won't expand many.SITX files (the infamous Errors of StuffIt...).
www.versiontracker.com /dyn/moreinfo/macosx/182   (514 words)

  
 StuffIt Deluxe is your complete compression solution.
StuffIt's is now Universal Binary and takes full advantage of multiple PPC processors and Intel cores.
StuffIt's "Better" compression algorithm compress up to 20% faster with the same compression results.
StuffIt self-repairs archived data, keeping it safe from transmission and media errors.
www.digitalriver.com /v2.0-img/operations/aladdins/site/micro/060921/stuffit_deluxe_mac_home_1.htm   (515 words)

  
 Stuffit for Mac Tutorials - Boston College
Stuffit Expander is a free utility for opening compressed files (such as.bin.hqx and.zip) while Deluxe allows you to create compressed and archived files (that is, take many files and turn them into one file).
How to use Stuffit - Thorough explanation of how to use Stuffit and the difference in the various compression formats.
Stuffit Manuals - Manuals from Aladdin Systems, the makers of Stuffit.
www.bc.edu /offices/infotech/depts/slsc/tutorials/utilities/stuffit   (92 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Aladdin Stuffit Deluxe Win 8.0: Software   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stuffit Deluxe 8.0 is an easy-to-use yet powerful compression utility..
StuffIt Deluxe is able to make backup archives that contain only those files that have changed since the last time your computer was backed up.
StuffIt is able to "filter" the contents of a folder you select so that only files with this attribute are compressed.
www.amazon.co.uk /Aladdin-Stuffit-Deluxe-Win-8-0/dp/B00009OWIT   (578 words)

  
 MacNN | Review: Allume Systems, Inc. StuffIt Deluxe 10.0.1
StuffIt Deluxe 10 is a suite of tools that helps you organize, archive, protect and share documents and files.
One big StuffIt Deluxe advantage is that it allows you to look in the archive and launch a single item without unstuffing the whole archive (although a built in preview of the document like Spotlight would have been nice).
Some of the other Mini Apps included with StuffIt Deluxe 10 are Secure Delete (similar to the Finder version, but with Drag and Drop) and DropConvert that allows you to convert StuffIt files to the OS X version and open old StuffIt Archives from versions 1-6.
www.macnn.com /reviews/review.php?id=161   (1032 words)

  
 IT Help Central - How to use Stuffit Expander   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
If the file is not damaged and is in a format StuffIt Expander supports, an expanded copy of the file will appear in the same place as the original.
StuffIt Expander is freeware, so you can share it with friends without being penalized.
If you are running Mac OS X and do not have a copy of StuffIt Expander installed, you may download the Disk Image (.dmg) version of Expander.
www.depts.ttu.edu /helpcentral/directions/howto_stuffit_expander.php   (1494 words)

  
 StuffIt Deluxe, Standard, & Expander - Uncompress SITX, ZIP, and more!
StuffIt not only shrinks your documents to a fraction of original size, it adds strong encryption and error-correction so you can cut transfer times and protect privacy and data integrity.
The StuffIt Engine SDK provides a single API to incorporate StuffIt, Zip and other compressed or encoded file formats into your applications.
StuffIt Wireless delivers patent pending, compression technology that allows you to compress JPEG images and resources.
www.stuffit.com /mac/index.html   (296 words)

  
 DesiSoft Systems - DSS StuffIt Fixer
Based on some novice users’ feedback about the absence of StuffIt Deluxe on their machines when StuffIt Expander was available, we wrote this small application that would make a copy of StuffIt Expander with the creator code of StuffIt Deluxe.
StuffIt Expander, instead, has a creator code of ‘SITx’, but can very easily perform the expansion of the file just as StuffIt Deluxe does.
Should you ever upgrade your copy of StuffIt Expander (their software does perform checks to see if a new version is available when you’re online), you should run this utility again after you upgrade in order to get the most recent code available.
www.desisoftsystems.com /products/dss-stuffit-fixer   (541 words)

  
 RIT - Information & Technology Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
At that time, including StuffIt Expander was important for compatibility with the vast majority of Macintosh-related downloadable files on the growing Internet.
Those providing these StuffIt-compressed files now have to provide instructions on obtaining StuffIt Expander, or change the way they are providing the downloads to use a different format (such as ZIP or disk image files).
If you do not have StuffIt Expander installed on your Mac OS X Tiger system and you need it to decompress an archive file (ending with ".sit" or ".sitx"), then you can obtain it for free from Allume Systems's Web page.
www.rit.edu /~wwwits/services/desktop_support/mac/tigerstuffit.html   (394 words)

  
 StuffIt Expander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
StuffIt Expander is a freeware, closed source data compression software utility developed by Allume Systems (formerly Aladdin Systems) It runs in Mac OS Classic, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux/UNIX.
It is distributed with StuffIt v7.0.x for this platform.
From version 7.5.x on, the Expander capabilities are actually performed by the StuffIt Standard Edition, that allows decompression even after the end of the trial period.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/StuffIt_Expander   (245 words)

  
 StuffIt Offers Additional File Compression - Hardware News by InformationWeek
According to the company, StuffIt allows users to reduce the size of their JPEG photos up to 30 percent with no loss in image quality.
StuffIt works with installed virus scanning software (including solutions from McAfee, Symantec, Computer Associates, Trend Micro and all popular anti-virus software) to scan all files automatically when they are expanded from an archive.
The ability to encrypt an archive so that a password is required to open and browse the contents of the archives.
www.informationweek.com /hardware/desktop/159908295   (411 words)

  
 Raymond Lau: StuffIt
StuffIt is a family of data compression products for the Apple Macintosh.
StuffIt Deluxe includes StuffIt SpaceSaver, a transparent data compression product which offers automatic and on-command in place compression of files and folders.
The original shareware version of StuffIt received the Boston Computer Society's Software Award and was inducted into the Shareware Industry Awards Foundation's Shareware Hall of Fame, honoring valuable contributions over a period of at least five years, on June 27, 1997.
www.raylau.com /StuffIt.html   (487 words)

  
 The Mac Observer--Aladdin Ships Mac OS 9 Compatible Stuffit Deluxe Update & Brand New Version
StuffIt Deluxe 5.1.5 is fully compatible with Mac OS 9.0.
If customers purchased StuffIt Deluxe 5.0.x or 5.1 on October 16, 1999 or later and have a proof of purchase, they are entitled to a free StuffIt Deluxe 5.5 upgrade (which includes Mac OS 9 compatibility).
All StuffIt mail-in rebates are valid in the US and Canada and expire March 31, 2000 (see rebate terms and conditions).
www.macobserver.com /news/99/november/991116/stuffitdeluxemacos9.html   (855 words)

  
 Stuffit Standard Edition - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
StuffIt Standard Edition gives you a suite of tools that enable you to create and access e-mail attachments and other compressed files with ease.
It includes StuffIt Expander, a free program that gives users quick and easy access to virtually any Internet downloads or email attachments.
StuffIt Standard also includes DropStuff, which can reduce (compress) the size of files and folders by as much as 98% or their original size, reducing transfer times and saving disk space.
www.download.com /Stuffit-Standard-Edition/3000-2254_4-10228384.html   (241 words)

  
 Macworld: News: StuffIt Deluxe 10 introduced
StuffIt Deluxe 10 also lets users view thumbnails for archived JPEG images without requiring them to decompress the archive.
Also included with Stuffit 10 is StuffIt SEA Maker, which allows users to build their own self-extracting archives with control over where files are expanded.
The contents of Stuffit X archives can be changed even after the archive has been created and password-protected.
www.macworld.com /news/2005/09/13/stuffit/index.php   (528 words)

  
 Tucows Downloads - StuffIt Standard 9.0.2 Shareware Software
This is a combination of the freeware and shareware applications Stuffit Expander, DropStuff, DropZip and DropTar.
Stuffit Expander is the best file expander on the Net.
This program provides a single API to incorporate StuffIt, ZIP and...
www.tucows.com /preview/218994   (253 words)

  
 Stuffit Archives
Short version: If you want to open a StuffIt (.sit) archive on Linux, you're out of luck, because none of the tools can deal with recent StuffIt compression methods.
StuffIt compressed archives (characteristic filename extension =.sit) are frequently distributed by Apple Macintosh OS users.
StuffIt for MacOS first combines the Mac files' data and resource forks, and then subjects the combined file to Lempel-Ziv compression.
linuxmafia.com /faq/Apps/stuffit-archives.html   (685 words)

  
 StuffIt Expander Tutorial (Mac)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This is known as expanding, decompressing or inflating the file.
If StuffIt Expander is not familiar with the file type, it will search your hard drive looking for a helper application you might have installed that will expand your file.
That means if someone emails your Macintosh an attached file that ends in.zip you will be able to open it, even though it is a PC file.
itexpress.ucdavis.edu /help/tutorials/stuffit.shtml   (568 words)

  
 Pure Mac: Compression, Encoding & Disk Images - Software for Macintosh
You are welcome to fix it and contribute the change to the sources.
Free, award-winning StuffIt Expander gives you access to virtually any file you download from the Internet or receive in your email.
StuffIt Expander gives users quick and easy access to virtually any Internet downloads or email attachments.
www.eskimo.com /~pristine/compen.html   (2698 words)

  
 Using Stuffit On Older Macs
Get Stuffit Expander 4 - works on 68000 Macs system 6 -7.5.5.
The current version of Stuffit Expander is 6.0 and requires a PPC Mac and system 8.1.
Please note that ALL my files on Jag's House are stuffed in Stuffit Expander 5.x format for the 99.9999999999% of my users on Macs and Winblows PeeCee's.
www.jagshouse.com /stuffit.html   (816 words)

  
 File Compression Solutions
For Windows,.ZIP is most common, and on Mac,.SIT (StuffIt) is common.
BetterZip is a Cocoa application that can archive and decompress in multiple Windows and Linux/Unix formats, including zip, jar, war, ear, tar (tar, tgz, tbz), gzip, and bzip2.
StuffIt Browser is a Windows Explorer-like interface to archive, encode or access files, and lets you copy, move, rename files and synchronize directories.
www.macwindows.com /compress.html   (1249 words)

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