It might have something to do with how the system was set up or used previously. sit files) onto Creator Changer to save a bit of time.Īlso, why does Finder map the downloaded. only as an alternative if nothing else works as it should.Īlso, you can select & drag several icons of the same file type at the same time (e.g all. No magic involved, just another use for Creator Changer.ĭoes this mean that I have to use Creator Changer on every downloaded file that shows up as "ogle"?
#Sheepshaver .sit files archive#
I just happened to have an Stuffit archive handy (with correct icon) and dragging it over onto Creator Changer, it showed me that it was a "SIT5" File Type, ergo a Stuffit version 5.x archive. Versions will likely keep the Creator Type "SIT!" but the File Type often changed. What, pray tell, do you check to learn such deep magic?īecause Aladdin had a habit of changing the ".sit" formula with their version changes. Your entry will be available in the list from then on. Then click the "Add" button (to add your entry to the list) and lastly, click the "Done" button.
The Creator & File Type fields then automatically fill.Įither way, at this point: Give a brief description in the Description field (e.g Stuffit. Navigate to the file with the correct icon and choose it. If you don't know the correct Creator & File Types off hand, but you have a document with the correct icon of the correct file type, click the "Get File" button in the Preferences dialog. Type in the Creator Type (if you know it) Launch the Creator Changer by double-clicking its application icon or alias.Ĭlick "Cancel" in the dialog that 1st appears. For File and Creator Types not listed in the pull down list, you can add your own. But I would like to expand the files with a double-click (or is that an unMac way of thinking?) and would like the Finder icons to look right. Note: I am able to expand the archives normally by dropping the *.sit file icon onto the StuffIt icon in Launcher. StuffIt does not appear in the list of supported file types. (Trying to use Creator Changer) "*.sit" files are indicated to have a Creator type of "ogle" and a file type of "GIFf". On "File Conversion" tab, the only relevant entries are file type "StuffIt Expander" associated with application "StuffIt Expander" (listed twice), file type "GIFf" (Creator type "JVWR") is associated with PictureViewer, and type "ZIP" (Creator type "ZIP") is associated with StuffIt Expander. File extensions associated with PictureViewer all seem to be legitimate graphics types.
(Trying to use File Exchange control panel) "PC Exchange" tab file extensions "sit" and "SIT" are already associated with StuffIt Expander, which seems like it should be. Reason: Couldn't find appropriate graphics importer." File general information indicates file type of "PictureViewer". Trying to open such a file produces an error like (translating Japanese message), "Unable to display '*.sit'. (Initial situation reported in opening post) StuffIt archive files downloaded from Macintosh Garden are shown in Finder with file names like "*.sit" but icons that indicate GIF files associated with QuickTime.
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