Compression makes a file smaller to store, and faster to download from the Internet, so you see a lot of shareware with these file extensions. Archives save disk space and speed file transfers over networks. Runs on Mac OS 6.0 and higher. 15-day trial period. Go to the StuffIt home page for more information.
Files retain their original format when transferred from one platform to another.
Go to the StuffIt Deluxe home page for more information. Nearly all Mac downloadable software files are either compressed, binhexed or both. BUT - you need to be able to open bin or .hqx files in order to download a copy of this software from the Internet. Go to the StuffIt Expanderhome page for more information. It features built-in support for popular Internet file formats, including TAR, gzip, and Unix compress.