Fledgling Fyora raov Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Hey everyone - Just got my first mac - a macbook pro - and I wanted to try Geneforge or Avernum... I downloaded the demos, but they were saved as Excel documents! Um... how do you install things like this on a Mac? Thanks! - Raov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I know this sounds obvious, but you downloaded them from the appropriate side of the page, right? Make sure you download the Mac versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora raov Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yep, downloaded them off the Mac side. The Avernum 4 demo downloaded as Avernum4.demo.bin, and it says that it is a Microsoft Excel binary document. 20.1 MB. Should it be an executable file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Croikle Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 You need to use Stuffit Expander to decompress it, I guess. I'm pretty sure you have a copy of it an /Applications; drag the file to Stuffit and you should be fine. If you don't, just google it, since there's a free expander version available. I hope you enjoy your new MBP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora raov Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Awesome! That did the trick. Thanks so much for the quick response, guys. You know, it's tricky switching operating systems. I used to be a power user, and now I feel like I'm crawling along... Luckily, the Mac community seems really nice, and always very helpful. Have a great night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 What, do PC users seem not helpful or something? Anyway, I'm glad you switched to Mac. As far as I can see, every new buyer is good for Apple. They need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Radix Malorum Est Cupiditas Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 No, what he meant was that since non-mac users didn't help him, as they couldn't, he would thank the ones that did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spidweb Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 The problem here is that some newer Mac web browsers are being released that can't properly handle Macbinary, which has been the default Mac file distribution format for a long time. I have no idea why they would do this. How are the games running on the Intel-based Mac? - Jeff Vogel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spring Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Thralni, The flying Dutchmen:What, do PC users seem not helpful or something? Anyway, I'm glad you switched to Mac. As far as I can see, every new buyer is good for Apple. They need it. Eh, Apple can just release another type of iPod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Yes, you're right there. I would think that on intel based Mac it would be the same, only twice faster. What I was wondering, as I heard romours about this, is there still a classic environment with Intel based Macs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 No. —Alorael, who still hopes that someone will come up with a decent form of Classic emulation. Maybe Mac-on-Mac will advance the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish Shadow47 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Goddamn, really im sure you know that Mac is really bad one. Why did you got Mac?Why any windows like 2000 or XP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 No mac vs. PC debate here, please. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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