SIT

SITis the extension placed on the end of a particular type of compressed Macintosh file. Compressed files are found in software archives, which are sites containing software which may be downloaded by users. SIT can refer to three types of files in the StuffIt family: StuffIt 1.5, StuffIt 2.0, and StuffIt 3.0.

URLs:

Mac archive files. What do .cpt, .sea, .sit, and .hqx mean?

Provides an explanation of different compression methods, and contains a Macintosh archive.

MacUserWeb magazine

Check for the latest Macintosh information

Computers and Internet:Software:Macintosh:Archives

Provides a directory of Macintosh archive sites.

W3E References:

.sea

.hqx

FTP

Print References:

• The Internet Guide for New Users. Daniel P. Dern. McGraw-Hill, Inc. New York. 1994. (ISBN 0-07-016511-4)

Detail:

.sit is the extension added to the name of a Macintosh file that has been compressed using one of the StuffIt compressors. Compressed files are those that have been converted from a binary to an ASCII format. Files are converted to ASCII in order to ensure that they can be transmitted accurately through a network. Once a file has been downloaded from an FTP (file transfer protocol) site, or has been received via e-mail, it must be converted back to its original binary format.

File Decompression

.sit can sometimes be problematic for users, as the extension describes three different compression formats. For example, the Classic StuffIt expander can decode only the StuffIt 1.5 format. In choosing a utility to decompress .sit files, the user should read the information provided by the software archive, which is usually very helpful and complete.