Download Dropstuff For Mac

Download Dropstuff For Mac Os
Download Dropstuff For Mac Free
Download Dropstuff For Mac Os

Mar 14, 2006 If we are talking about Mac OS 9.0.x, StuffIt Expander 5.5 was included with the rest of the system. As I recall, you'll find it in Applications (Mac OS 9)/Internet/Internet Utilities/Aladdin Folder along with DropStuff 5.5. .NET 5.0 downloads for Linux, macOS, and Windows.NET is a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications.

Miscellaneous Ramblings

Charles Moore - 2005.09.19 -Tip Jar

Latelast week, Allume Systems released StuffIt Standard 10 for MacOS X. Like version 9 - but unlike earlier versions - StuffitStandard now has just two modules: DropStuff (which incorporatesthe functions of the former freestanding DropTar and DropZipmodules) and the freeware StuffIt Expander. Free

There is now a compression format pulldown menu from which youcan choose Stuffit X (default), Stuffit, .tar, and .zip, aswell as a variety of segmenting options.

However, OS X 10.3 Panther and 10.4 Tiger have built-in filecompression and archiving. Want to compress a file or folder forattaching to an email message? Just Control-click or right-clickits icon and then choose 'Create archive of [file name]' from thecontextual menu that appears. A .zip copy of the selected file willbe created, leaving the original untouched.

It's all very quick and slick, it's always there for instantuse, and .zip archives are certain to be openable by your PC-usingfriends, while lots of PC owners don't have Stuffit. So why doOS X users need Stuffit any more?

Well,first, it's a good idea to keep your copy of at least the freewareStuffit Expander component of Stuffit Standard up to date, and it'savailable as a standalone download. There really is no substitutethat matches Stuffit Expander, and if you have been experiencingdifficulty opening compressed files, you should probably downloadthe latest version.

Unstuff Formats supported by Stuffit Expander 10:

.sitx, .sit, .zip, .sea, .tar, .bin, .hqz, .gz, .bz2, .tgz,.lha, .mime, .rar, .arc, .pf, .uu, .uue, .exe, .cab, .yenc, .z

As for DropStuff, it still has a substantial advantage incompression efficiency. As a comparison test, I compressed the same1.3 MB folder containing text documents using the built-in Tigerarchive command and Stuffit Standard 10 DropStuff respectively. Asyou can see from the Get Info screen shots below, the Stuffit .sitxfile at 208k is nearly half the size of the zip archive at 394k. Ifsmall file size is a priority, Stuffit is still the way to go.

The point I was most particularly interested in when checkingout in Stuffit 10 was whether its speed had been improved. Stuffit9 was maddeningly sluggish on my G3 iBook, especially when comparedwith Tiger's built-in archive function, which is satisfyinglyzippy.

I'm delighted to report that with version 10,Stuffit's speed performance has improved - a lot. DropStuff Isstill slower that the Tiger Finder archive command, but the gap hasnarrowed substantially. A tip of the hat to Allume's softwareengineers for a major efficiency improvement with this build.

Aside from the enhanced speed, the most significant new featurein Stuffit Standard 10 is that it can compress JPEG photos andimages by up to 30% with no loss in image quality. In a test run,Stuffit Standard 10 reduced the size of a 664 KB folder full ofJPEGs to 304 KB, less than half as large. However, Stuffit'sadvantage over the Finder archive command was much less pronouncedin this comparison than with the folder full of text files, as thezip archive was a compact 332 KB.

There have been quite a few reports of buggy behavior in theearly going with the more powerful and system-integrated theStuffit Deluxe 10, but I've encountered no problems so far withStuffit Standard 10.

One oddity I've noticed is that Stuffit X files compressed inStuffit DropStuff 9 and 10 show up with generic icons on my OS9.2.2 desktop. With version 8.0.2 Stuffit X files, the proper iconswere supported.

Stuffit Standard Edition 10 compresses files up to 98% smallerso email attachments don't bounce back when they exceed the sizelimits imposed by many email systems. The smaller files save andregain disk space, maximize bandwidth, and accelerate upload anddownload time.

Key Stuffit Standard Edition 10 Features

Photo Compression
- Compress Photos up to 30%
- Compress without any quality loss
Compress & Expand
- Open and Save Windows archives
- Create StuffIt, Zip, and Tar archives
- Search Archives by Name, Date, & more
- Split files across multiple CDs & DVDs
- Multiprocessor Enabled
Send
- Built in FTP, email, & .mac transfers
- Split apart files to beat email size limits
Protect
- Strong 512-bit encryption
- Protection against data corruption
Encrypt Zip and StuffIt archives
- Expander allows you to access any file, download, orattachment
- DropStuff creates self-expanding files for Mac and Windows,.zip archives for Windows users, and .tar archives with StuffIt,BZIP, GZIP, or UNIX compression.

DropStuff 10 includes a powerful archiving method that letsusers add only those files to an archive that match a specific setof parameters they create. For example, by using the 'Stuff withFilters' command from the File menu, users can quickly select theirdocuments folder and archive only those files from that folder thatwere modified within the last week. Filters can be created that addfiles to an archive based on their matching name, date, and sizebased attributes.

StuffIt Expander now supports .cab (a Windows archive format),.yenc (popular with newsgroups), and dozens of other popularcompression and encoding archive types.

Expander allows you to access any file, download, orattachment

DropStuff creates self-expanding files for Mac and Windows, .ziparchives for Windows users, and .tar archives with StuffIt, BZIP,GZIP, or Unix compression.

Bottom line: For speed and convenience, or for file sharing withthe dark side, Tiger's archive function works great, but for thesmallest file size and comprehensive expansion versatility, go withStuffit.

System requirements: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

StuffIt Standard Edition is $49.99 shareware. Registered userscan upgrade to StuffIt Standard 10 for $14.99. All registeredowners of StuffIt can upgrade to StuffIt Deluxe 10.0 for $29.99.

Join us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Google+, or subscribe to our RSS news feed

Charles Moore has been a freelance journalist since 1987 and began writing for Mac websites in May 1998. His The RoadWarrior column was a regular feature on MacOpinion, he isnews editor at Applelinks.com and a columnist at MacPrices.net. If you find his articles helpful, please consider making a donation to his tip jar.

Links for the Day

Mac of the Day: Centris 650, introduced 1993.02.10. The replacement for the Quadra 700 has room for an internal CD-ROM.

Recent Content

Go to our home page for a listing of recent content.

Miscellaneous Ramblings©1999-2012 by Charles W. Moore. Low End Mac is an independent publication and has not been authorized,sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Opinions expressed arethose of their authors and may not reflect the opinion of CobwebPublishing. Advice is presented in good faith, but what works for onemay not work for all.
Entire Low End Mac website copyright ©1997-2016 by Cobweb Publishing, Inc. unless otherwise noted. Allrights reserved. Low End Mac, LowEndMac, and lowendmac.com aretrademarks of Cobweb Publishing Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh,iPad, iPhone, iMac, iPod, MacBook, Mac Pro, and AirPort are registered trademarks of AppleInc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks orregistered trademarks and are hereby acknowledged.
Please report errors to .
LINKS: We allow and encourage links toany public page as long as the linked page does not appear within aframe that prevents bookmarking it.
Email may be published at our discretion unless marked 'not forpublication'; email addresses will not be published without permission,and we will encrypt them in hopes of avoiding spammers. Letters may beedited for length, context, and to match house style.
PRIVACY: We don't collect personalinformation unless you explicitly provide it, and we don't share theinformation we have with others. For more details, see our Terms of Use.