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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
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I know this sounds obvious, but you downloaded them from the appropriate side of the page, right? Make sure you download the Mac versions.

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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?
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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!

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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!
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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.

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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.

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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?

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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. :P

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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?

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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.
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Goddamn, really im sure you know that Mac is really bad one. Why did you got Mac?Why any windows like 2000 or XP?
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No mac vs. PC debate here, please.

Dikiyoba.
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