Thanks Ronni, another lesson learnt. Kindest Regards
Tony > On 12 Jun 2015, at 10:59 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Tony, > > Yes, you can open zip files automatically by just double-click on the .zip > file. > But you cannot open .exe files on a Mac. > > A zip files is a container that holds other files inside... In this case the > zip file contains .exe files. > In Windows, .exe files are programs. When you double click on a .exe file, > that’s the instruction to Windows to run whatever program that .exe file > happens to be. > > Apple computers cannot open .exe files because Windows and Mac OS have > different coding. > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 12 Jun 2015, at 10:44 pm, Anthony (Tony) Francis <antne...@mac.com > <mailto:antne...@mac.com>> wrote: > >> Hello Stephen >> >> I am positive that I have opened ZIP Files on my Mac’ before, that’s why I >> was surprised when it wouldn’t open. I’ll go back to the supplier and see if >> I can have it sent in another format. >> Thanks Ronni and Stephen for your help. >> >> Kind Regards >> >> Tony >> BODDINGTON >>> On 12 Jun 2015, at 9:00 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com >>> <mailto:chap...@bigpond.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Tony >>> As far as I am aware .EXE files are program files for Windows. >>> I don’t believe they will open on a Mac. >>> >>> Are these being produced by opening the ZIP file ? >>> >>>> On 12 Jun 2015, at 8:15 pm, Anthony (Tony) Francis <antne...@mac.com >>>> <mailto:antne...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Ronni >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11 Jun 2015, at 9:54 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Tony, >>>>> >>>>> What does the 58MB Zip file contain? >>>>> To uncompress a zip archive, you just double-click it. >>>>> What happens or what message do you receive when you double-click the zip >>>>> archive? >>>>> >>>>> Control-click (right-click) on the Zip file > Choose 'Get Info' - what >>>>> Application is listed under "Open with"? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> >>>> When I have tried to open the Zip File, it opens very quickly and reads >>>> “Creating File: and gives the file number, then creates an information >>>> file. >>>> >>>> The File contains the Workshop Manual for the Canon T 90 SLR Camera, I am >>>> going to pull one of mine apart and restore it, hopefully. >>>> >>>> Cheers Ronni >>>> >>>> Tony xoxo >>>> >>>> >>>> I tried to open the Zip File in Dropbox, clicked "get Info" and this was >>>> the result. >>>> <Info .png> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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