newsgroups please help (mac newbie)

Screwball6986 · Dec 27, 2004

I am very new to the mac and i want to know how to take files downloaded from usenet newsgroups (they all seem to be sitx.(some number) or bin files and i can get them to ever assemble or unzip or whatever they need to do someone please help.

Macman · Dec 27, 2004

you need stuffit 8 or later to open .sitx files, stuffit expander can open .bin files.

Macman · Dec 27, 2004

also, if theres anything, like a number or something after sitx, like file.SITX.5, rename it so it ends in .sitx.

Screwball6986 · Dec 27, 2004

i just bought a powerbook like a week ago does it not come with stuffit 8?

schweb · Dec 27, 2004

Also, which newsreader are you using?

I highly recommend Unison by Panic.

Screwball6986 · Dec 27, 2004

I got unison and thank you, so my trouble is with stuffit?

Macman · Dec 27, 2004

Screwball6986 said:
I got unison and thank you, so my trouble is with stuffit?[/QUOTE
open stuffit from inside applications folder, and Click stuffut in the upper left corner by the apple, Stuffit Expander> About Stuffit Expander. you should have v. 8, but you might not, do you have stuffit deluxe?

Screwball6986 · Dec 27, 2004

nope standard

Macman · Dec 27, 2004

stuffit expander should be able to open those files.the deluxe version isnt required to open .bin files, but you need at least stuffit expander 8 to open .sitx files.

Macman · Dec 27, 2004

also, I use netnewswire for an rss reader.