If the document doesn t open immediately, the Mac s Easy Open or File Exchange control panel may give you a list of applications to try. If this method doesn t work, open the Mac version of the PC application that created the document. Open the File menu and choose Open, then browse your disks for the PC file. If the file you re looking for doesn t appear in the Open box, make sure that All Files is selected, if possible, in the File Type menu. If that doesn t work, try another program.
Many programs can also save files in the formats of earlier versions.
This method can sometimes work when double-clicking fails. Open the same application if you have it. Otherwise, open the same type of application - for example, if the file is a Word for Windows file, open the Claris Works word processor. Choose Open from the File menu. In the Open box, navigate to the file you're trying to open and double-click it.