#StuffItExpander #audioversity ~~~ StuffIt Expander ~~~ Title: What is StuffIt Expander?, Explain StuffIt Expander, Define StuffIt Expander Created on: 2019-02-16 Source Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StuffIt_Expander ------ Description: StuffIt Expander is a proprietary, freeware, closed source, decompression software utility developed by Allume Systems . It runs on the classic Mac OS, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. Prior to 2011, a Linux version had also been available for download. The latest version for each Mac platform is as follows: 16.0.5 for Mac OS X 10.8+ ; 15.0.7 for Mac OS X 10.6.8+; 15.0.4 for Mac OS X 10.5+; 14.0.1 for Mac OS X 10.4+; 10.0.2 for Mac OS X 10.3+; 8.0.2 for Mac OS X 10.0+; 7.0.3 for Mac OS 8.6+; 6.0.1 for Mac OS 8.1+ ; 5.5.1 for System 7.1+ ; 4.5 for System 6+ .StuffIt has been a target of criticism and dissatisfaction from Mac users in the past as the file format changes frequently, notably during the introduction of StuffIt version 5.0. Expander 5.0 contained many bugs, and its file format was not readable by the earlier version 4.5, leaving Mac users of the time without a viable compression utility. The latest stand-alone version for Windows is 2009 . Unlike the version before it , which was only able to decompress the newer .sitx archives, version 2009 claims to be able to decompress over 30 formats, some listed below. The executables require both, the .NET v2.0 framework and MSVC 2008 runtimes. The previous stand-alone version able to decompress .sit and other classic Mac OS-specific archives was 7.02, distributed with StuffIt v7.0.x for Windows. From versions 7.5.x to 11 the Expander capabilities were actually performed by the StuffIt Standard Edition, that allowed decompression even after the end of the trial period. To start StuffIt in Expander mode the following command line switches were used: -expand -uiexpander. Note that the registration reminder dialogue box is not shown in this case. With older versions of StuffIt Expander on the classic Mac OS platform, such as StuffIt Expander 3.5, it was possible to enhance the capabilities of StuffIt Expander and to add support for decompressing additional archive formats by means of the shareware DropStuff with Expander Enhancer software from Aladdin Systems. There is also a command line DOS application called UNSTUFF v1.1 that allows decompression of .sit files. StuffIt Expander 2009 decompresses files in the following formats: 7-Zip AppleSingle Arc ARJ BinHex , all versions BTOA bzip2 CAB Compact Pro gzip LHA LZMA MacBinary , all versions MIME/Base 64 Private File , Aladdin's encryption file format RAR , including segmented SpaceSaver StuffIt compression format used in versions prior 5.x StuffIt v1.5.1 to 8.0.x, including encrypted, segmented and self-extracting archive tar Unix Compress UU , PC/Unix 8 bit to 7 bit encoding similar to BinHex yEncode ZIP , including encrypted, Zip64, segmented and self-extracting archive ------ To see your favorite topic here, fill out this request form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScU0dLbeWsc01IC0AaO8sgaSgxMFtvBL31c_pjnwEZUiq99Fw/viewform ------ Source: Wikipedia.org articles, adapted under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ license. Support: Donations can be made from https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Ways_to_Give to support Wikimedia Foundation and knowledge sharing.