File Extensions For Applications That Won't Launch
 

I am experiencing a problem launching applications (not music files) after downloading. They show up as blank documents.. I need to re-name them with the correct extension, (such as .mp3 on a music file)? I don't know what extension should be put at the end of a particular graphic application to make it launch (Quark Express).

At the end of music files you put .mp3 and they turn into a real player file and can be launched. What should be done differently with application files such as Adobe Photoshop or Quark Express...?

I am running Mac G3 0S9.2. Any help out there??

Thanks

What EXACTLY are you trying to launch?
 

Chances are, what you've DL'ed are disc images. What you'll need to do is get a copy of DiskCopy 6.3.3 from Apple (check to see if you don't already have a copy on your 'puter - you might already). It will read and open a disk image file. Now if it is a stuffed image, you'll need to unstuff first (go and get the newest Stuffit Expander), then run the DiskCopy and load it into a folder in the hard drive image. I ran into a few problems with checksum validation on the disc copy, because I didn't process the thing in the right order. Don't give up if the things don't work out - sometimes they have to be expanded, copied then expanded again!

Deb.