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Convert MAC files to Windows?

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Medea

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I received some diskettes containing numerous files including some HTML files taken off of a MAC computer. I have Windows 2000 on my desktop and Windows XP2 on my laptop.

Rather than taking a stab at buying a program, can someone recommend a conversion program? I would also need it to be downloadable. I'm working under a time constraint, and it would be quicker to buy and d/l rather than trying to find the program in local a store.

Thanks.

M.
 
html files are html files. They are neither Mac nor Windows specific. Most file types are the same across platforms nowadays but Macs typically do not require the .3 file extension like .txt or .doc. If you take the file over to a windows box it won't know what it is since it doesn't understand (or copy?) over the Mac's metadata info. If you know the file type manually open it in the program you want or add the appropriate file extension.

Gaidin
 
I am thinking that it doesn't have to do with the actual file types (although back in the day this was a issue), I think that disks formatted in older mac operating systems could not be read in Windows (but Mac could read both types.)

If it's a issue you can have the Mac computer format the disks into Dos 1.4 format, or just have them e-mail the pages to you. (I have a ftp server on my desktop that I use for awkward situations like this, and I set temporary users to allow people to upload stuff time to time.)
 
gaidin123 -

Probably should've put this in my original post, but one of the diskettes has a note on it stating:
"MAC Appleworks - Needs conversion to PC."

That's why I asked about the HTML files. I've never worked on a MAC but, if I understood your reply, what you're saying is that I don't need a conversion program for word processor files. So if I open them up in Word Perfect (which I use), all I have to do is add a .wpd extension, yes?
 
drag -

Thanks for the offer, but we're talking about something like 8 diskettes. Also, I'm not at liberty to disclose the contents. Believe me, if I could, I would take you up on your offer! 😉 But thanks anyway.

Also - I too was under the impression that MAC converted but Windows doesn't.
 
Okay, so it looks like I won't need a conversion program after all. Thanks for the replies, guys. I'll start my fun and games going through those d*mn diskettes tomorrow adding extensions to files. :frown:
 
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