EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

>  >  > > what can extract .tar.gz files on the Mac but I'm sure there's
>>>   > something.
>>
>>On Sun, 26 May 2002 HELP@... wrote:
>>>   Stuffit Expander does RARs (expands them).
>>
>>The file isn't a regular .RAR file - its a unix/linux "tar gzip" file.
>>Do you happen to know Stuffit can extract those types of files?
>
>tar: yes (100% sure)
>gz (gnu zip): yes (98% sure)

Last time I tried with Stuffit Version 6.5.1 it couldn't open gzip 
files. It's a bug that was acknowledged by Aladdin (see below).

There is an old utility called MacGzip which works - not very 
comfortable, however. (E.g. I can't get it to open files 
automatically.)

Thomas

At 9:46 Uhr -0800 24.01.2002, Aladdin Technical Support wrote:
>We have become aware of an issue with Gzip files and StuffIt Deluxe 6.5.1,
>and are currently working on a solution.  Hopefully we will have one
>available soon.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.