How to Decompress a Mac File on a PC

If you're on a PC and you receive Macintosh files with .sit or .sea extensions, don't despair. You can decompress the .sit (StuffIt archive) file or .sea (StuffIt self-extracting) file with Aladdin Expander, a freeware program provided by Aladdin Systems. Aladdin Expander is compatible with Windows 95, 98 and NT.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet Access
• Aladdin Expander
• DropStuff (Mac)

1. Download Aladdin Expander at Download.com.

2. Double-click the file to decompress and install the Expander software.

3. Double-click Expander.exe to run the Expander program.

4. Drag the .sit or .sea file into the Expander window. Expander automatically decompresses the Mac file in its stored directory location.

Tips & Warnings

• Create a shortcut of Aladdin Expander on your desktop. You can drag the compressed file onto the shortcut icon to decompress the file.
• Use Aladdin Expander to decompress other files, too: zip (.zip), uuencode (.uue), BinHex (.hqx), MacBinary (.bin), ARC (.arc), Arj (.arj), and gzip (.gz) files.
• Download Aladdin DropStuff, a shareware program, if you want to compress files for the Macintosh.