Answering the challenge for greater speed posed by the Finder’s swift Archive command in OS X 10.3, Allume Systems has released StuffIt Deluxe 9.0. This upgrade is a quicker, altogether more functional program that improves archiving flexibility; enhances file encryption, protection, and distribution; and provides faster, more-efficient compression.
The latest version’s Archive Assistant now operates networkwide: files located on your desktop or hard drive or accessible via a network can be archived on a server, a remote drive, or even in your.Mac account. Files that are accessible by more than one network user can be archived with administrative privileges set to protect privacy. The application can also filter information to save only the latest changes on your system, making archiving more efficient. The Archive Assistant also provides automatic updates and lets you view corresponding update logs via e-mail. This makes it easy to extend the program’s functionality while you’re on the road. Updated DropStuff With version 9.0 comes a retooled DropStuff 9, which refines the primary features in DropZip, DropTar, and DropSegment and distills them into one application.
You can select a variety of files and folders from different locations to create a single archive compressed in the format of your choice (.sitx,.sit,.zip, or.tar). To segment large files, simply select preformatted segment sizes that are custom-made for CDs or DVDs, for example.
You can now view segmented files without rejoining them, and search archives using specific criteria. Although the encryption option is available for all formats except.tar, the segmenting tool is available only when using the.sitx compression setting. While compressing files, you can access other StuffIt Deluxe functions from the Magic Menu or from the program’s contextual menu. Improved compression speed Version 9.0, optimized for multiprocessor Macs, showed significant performance gains. The program now supports terabyte-size archives and archives containing more than 65,535 files. Both can be compressed with StuffIt’s.sitx format. We tested StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 using a 649MB folder containing 336 JPEG images on two Macs: a dual-processor 1.4GHz Power Mac G4 and a 1.3GHz PowerBook G4.
It took 1 minute and 55 seconds on the multiprocessor Mac for StuffIt to compress the folder using the 512-bit encryption setting (.sitx) with the Better Compression option. With the Faster Compression option, it took 1 minute and 27 seconds. Notably, the standard.sit setting compressed the file in 1 minute and 8 seconds, while OS X’s Archive command took 2 minutes and 59 seconds to create a.zip archive. Single-processor Macs, like our 1.3GHz PowerBook, obviously will not experience the same speed gains: compressing the folder with.sitx’s Better Compression setting took 2 minutes and 49 seconds; with the Faster Compression setting, the task was completed in 2 minutes and 3 seconds; and the.sit compression took 1 minute and 39 seconds. But all those speeds topped OS X’s Archive command, which took 5 minutes and 12 seconds to create a.zip archive. The included StuffIt Expander application, on the other hand, performed on a par with the Finder’s Archive command.
Expander took between 48 and 59 seconds to unstuff a file on the multiprocessor Mac and between 1 minute and 19 seconds and 1 minute and 50 seconds on the 1.3GHz PowerBook. Macworld’s buying advice StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 has significantly refined its applications and tools, making this release a worthy upgrade. Although the price may seem a bit high, version 9.0 will prove valuable for people who regularly archive and send large files.
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Aladdin Systems - DropStuff Mac StuffIt file compression shareware Compress and Exchange Files with Windows and Mac Users Aladdin DropStuff consists of four components, all installed by our easy to use installer:. DropStuff application. Aladdin Compression control panel. StuffIt Engine. StuffIt Engine PowerPlug The DropStuff application is the application you use to compress files into the StuffIt (.sit) format. We install an alias to this application on your desktop so that you can easilly access it.
The Aladdin Compression control panel allows you to select the best compression method (Fast or Maximum) for your needs. The StuffIt Engine and the StuffIt Engine PowerPlug do the stuffing when you drag items onto DropStuff.
These two components enhance Aladdin StuffIt Expander by giving Expander access to many more translators and decoders than are built-in to Expander. In addition, many third-party applications access these files to incorporate Compression and Expansion into their functionality. Although both the StuffIt Engine and the StuffIt Engine PowerPlug reside in the Extensions folder in the System Folder, neither of these patch any traps or are loaded at startup, so should not create any conflicts.
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StuffIt Expander is a separate product designed to expand common compression and encoding file formats. If you are not using we recommend that you get a copy today. The upgrade to DropStuff 5.1.2 is free for registered users of DropStuff 4.5 and higher. Users of Deluxe 5.0 or higher can also update the DropStuff component for free. Download the new version and register it using either your DropStuff 4.5 registration number or your Deluxe 5.0 or higher registration number. SPECIAL OFFER!!
Using a Mac with System 7.1 or below? System 7.0-7.1 You'll need. System 6 You'll need Log-in to download Aladdin DropStuff 5.1.2 DropStuff is shareware. We do ask that you provide your name and e-mail so we may notify you of updates and let you in on our special offers and pricing as a valued friend of Aladdin. Name email zip DropStuff is designed to meet three needs: (1) Create StuffIt archives quickly and efficiently.
Using DropStuff, you can create StuffIt archives by simply dragging & dropping your files and folders onto the DropStuff icon. (2) To enhance StuffIt Expander, so it can expand more formats. If you have our program StuffIt Expander also installed, the StuffIt Engine and the StuffIt Engine PowerPlug give it the ability to expand just about any file format you might encounter.
StuffIt Expander can expand these file types for FREE:. StuffIt (.sit,.sea). Private File (.pf).
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Disk Images (.img,.smi). BinHex (.hqx). MacBinary (.bin). UU (.uu,.uue).
Zip/GZip (.zip,.gz,.tgz) With DropStuff and the StuffIt Engine installed, StuffIt Expander can expand these file types:. MIME/Base 64 (.mime) - These files are expanded for free. Compact Pro (.cpt) - These files are expanded for free. Arc (.arc). AppleLink Package (.pkg).
LHa (.lha,.lzh). TAR (.tar). Unix Compress (.z,.taz) (3) Enhance third-party products that use the StuffIt Engine.
There are many programs written by other companies that will take advantage of the StuffIt Engine if it is present. Once you have installed DropStuff, these products can stuff and expand files. System Requirements - Aladdin DropStuff 5.1.2 requires System 7.5.3 or higher or Mac OS 8.x. The minimum supported Macintosh is 68020 machine with a minimum of 8MB installed memory. DropStuff is Apple event aware, 32-bit clean, '040 cache and virtual memory compatible. WHAT'S NEW 'iSupport' Menu DropStuff now supports a new menu item, called 'iSupport.' Under this menu, there are many different options for quick access to answers to any questions you may have.
Selecting any item from this menu will launch your web browser, and connect you to the appropriate area on Aladdin's web site. Unicode compliant DropStuff supports the new 5.0 format of StuffIt archives. The 5.0 archive format is completely Unicode compliant, so regardless of platform or language, you can send, receive and use StuffIt archives easily and quickly. Aladdin Compression Control Panel DropStuff now installs the Aladdin Compression control panel into the Control Panels folder. This control panel gives you the control over how you want your StuffIt archives made; 'Maximum' compression for the smallest archive possible, or 'Fastest' to make a slightly larger archive in a shorter ammount of time. You can change the method at any time, without having to restart your Macintosh. Copyright © 1998,1999 - Aladdin Systems, Inc.
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