I run a Mac and I get ____.exe files in e-mail every so often which I can't open.
What are .exe files? Is there an ap I can get that will translate them to Mac? Is there an alternative I can get my friends to use so I can open them?
Thanks,
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
Mac vrs PC
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Mac vrs PC
Sochin,
There is software emulators out there for PCs to run Mac stuff so there should be software emulators for the Mac to run PC apps.
The question I pose is, email is very well know for spreading virus's ___.exe are the best way to spread them. Do you really want to open them? may do something may do nothing why risk it. Mac's have been pretty safe from most virus as most people are gearing them to PC's. Food for thought.
B.T.W. Nice machine!
Thats my $0.02
There is software emulators out there for PCs to run Mac stuff so there should be software emulators for the Mac to run PC apps.
The question I pose is, email is very well know for spreading virus's ___.exe are the best way to spread them. Do you really want to open them? may do something may do nothing why risk it. Mac's have been pretty safe from most virus as most people are gearing them to PC's. Food for thought.
B.T.W. Nice machine!
Thats my $0.02
Mac vrs PC
Food for thought?? That's a whole meal!!
thanks,
PS: I just thought! if there is a PC virus, can my Mac be corrupted by it -is the code transferable, if I open it?
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
[This message has been edited by Sochin (edited 10-22-99).]
thanks,
PS: I just thought! if there is a PC virus, can my Mac be corrupted by it -is the code transferable, if I open it?
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
[This message has been edited by Sochin (edited 10-22-99).]
Mac vrs PC
I knew this would cost me money!
Yes, I'm driving a G4 so I can run an emulator - that's the only way, hey?
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
Yes, I'm driving a G4 so I can run an emulator - that's the only way, hey?
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
Mac vrs PC
Thanks, Tony,
How about this then: when my pc friends want to send me text, they can send it in RTF which is combatable to both - is there a similar cross platform file format for .exe animations? Generic pics can come as jpeg or tiff etc. but since I don't know what a ___.exe file is, I can't suggest an alternative save method to put it into a form I can use...
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
How about this then: when my pc friends want to send me text, they can send it in RTF which is combatable to both - is there a similar cross platform file format for .exe animations? Generic pics can come as jpeg or tiff etc. but since I don't know what a ___.exe file is, I can't suggest an alternative save method to put it into a form I can use...
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
Mac vrs PC
Sochin,
___.exe are executibles. They are programs, I have no real time on a Mac so I don't what the Mac eqiv. is sorry. I'd do the rtf for documents unless they can make pdf's they are much better and everything get across in the pdf.images fonts etc etc.
I'll research some more and get back to you.
Dakkon
___.exe are executibles. They are programs, I have no real time on a Mac so I don't what the Mac eqiv. is sorry. I'd do the rtf for documents unless they can make pdf's they are much better and everything get across in the pdf.images fonts etc etc.
I'll research some more and get back to you.
Dakkon
Mac vrs PC
Thanks guys, I found the translaters at last....
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man
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Ted T.
The Fighting Old Man