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Adobe Acrobat
Reader
FAT
Shareware

This utility is for reading Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. This version includes a browser plug-in for Adobe's Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format, which is similar to the plug-in provided by Macromedia Flash. This link goes to an archive page that has a list of all versions of Acrobat Reader from 4.05 and newer. OS X has its own viewing program for handling PDF files, as well.

Decoder 3.1.7
FAT, OS X
Freeware
This is a UU- / Base64 / yEnc decoder that includes built-in picture previewing. For registered users, a command-line interface is available for Mac OS X. Decoder is available for Mac OS 7 - 9 and Mac OS X (Carbon).

MACZIP 1.06
FAT
Freeware
MacZip is an application that includes both zip (for compression) and unzip (for extraction) capabilities. MacZip can compress files for the following systems: Unix, VMS, MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows NT, Minix, Atari, Macintosh, Amiga, and Acorn RISC OS. MacZip also can unzip its own zipped archives. MacZip works with archives produced by PKZip, and PKZip and PKUnzip can work with archives produced by MacZip. This port supports Apple events, so you can install it in your Web browser as a helper app.

MacRAR 2.5.1
FAT
Shareware
MacRAR is the only RAR tool for Macintosh. Based upon Eugene Roshal's sources and including a Mac interface, the package is delivered as shareware. It compresses and extracts RAR archives, offers Drag'n Drop support, Appearance Manager support, Navigation Services, and AppleScript support Information on archives' items, and on archive itself. It also recognizes a file's format with their equivalent on Macintosh, and uses MacBinary III. (new version for 8.5)

MacRAR 3.4.0
OS X
Shareware
MacRAR is the only RAR tool for Macintosh. Based upon Eugene Roshal's sources and including a Mac interface, the package is delivered as shareware. It compresses and extracts RAR archives, offers Drag'n Drop support, Appearance Manager support, Navigation Services, and AppleScript support Information on archives' items, and on archive itself. It also recognizes a file's format with their equivalent on Macintosh, and uses MacBinary III. (new version for 8.5)

Stuffit Expander 9.0.1
OS X
Shareware
This is the latest version of the popular Macintosh utility that will allow you to decompress most varieties of compressed files (including Stuffit, Compact Pro, BinHex, and MacBinary files) that generally are distributed on the web. (Online services, Website downloads, or by email with attachments) This version is strictly for Macs running OS X; Older machines should download either 7.0.3, or version 5.5, below. This link goes to a page asking for an email address to send download information to.

Stuffit Expander 7.0.3
PPC
Shareware
This is the latest version of the popular Macintosh utility that will allow you to decompress most varieties of compressed files (including Stuffit, Compact Pro, BinHex, and MacBinary files) that generally are distributed on the web. (Online services, Website downloads, or by email with attachments) This version is strictly for Power Macintosh computers; Older machines should download version 5.5, below. This link goes to a page asking for an email address to send download information to.

Stuffit Expander 5.5
FAT
Shareware
This is the latest version of the popular Macintosh utility that will allow you to decompress most varieties of compressed files (including Stuffit, Compact Pro, BinHex, and MacBinary files) that generally are distributed on the web. (Online services, Website downloads, or by email with attachments) Additionally, this version of Aladdin StuffIt Expander can call helper applications to process file formats that have not yet been built in. It is also OS 9.0 compatible.

UNZIP 5.32
PPC
Freeware
UnZip is an extraction utility for file archives compressed in ZIP format. When you do need to open a ZIP archive, use UnZip to list, test, or extract the files. You will also be able to view any plain text articles that are included with the archive. UnZip is compatible with DOS versions of PKZip and PKUnzip for the PC. Version 5.32 includes a new FlexOS port and a new Tandem NSK port, as well as other improvements and bug fixes. It also will allow access to password encrypted ZIP files. This version also supports password-protected archives.

ZIPIT 1.4
FAT
Shareware
ZipIt for the Mac OS is a ZIP utility, that lets you compress files in the ZIP format, as well as decompress files you may come across that are zipped up. The ZIP format is the most commonly used compression method available for DOS and Windows users. To handle password encrypted ZIP files, registration is necessary. This version is meant for MacOS 8.5 and earlier.

ZIPIT 2.22
FAT
Shareware
ZipIt for the Mac OS is a ZIP utility, that lets you compress files in the ZIP format, as well as decompress files you may come across that are zipped up. The ZIP format is the most commonly used compression method available for DOS and Windows users. To handle password encrypted ZIP files, registration is necessary. This version is carbonized for MacOS 8.6 and beyond. (includes Mac OS X)
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