8minus8-

Thanks for the info. . .how do you do this in OSX? I hear it's even easier.


Originally posted by 8minus8
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How to make PC zip files (with flash/swf files) open in the proper file format in Mac?

Here's a tip for converting PC zip files to open properly on your Mac. That means when you open a zipped file, no more Quicktime icons for the swf's and no more text icons for the .fla's. I can't stand that.
  • Go to the Apple Icon (top left) > Control Panel > File Exchange.
  • A dialog box should open up. From left to right you should see columns named PC extension, Application, File type, respectively. Click on PC extension column and scroll down till you see the extension fla. Select it then, hit Change.....
  • A new dialog box should then open up. Select for file type SPA, then select Change to change the file type.
  • Wait... we're not done yet. Now we have to find the extension swf. When you find it, select Change... then select for the file type SWFL.
That's it you're done. I did this for my mac and now when I open any zipped file containing flash files my file manager recognizes the extensions.

There might be a possibility that you won't find fla and swf extensions. That's fine. You can always add them. I'll briefly explain how this is done.
  • Select the Add button in the File Exchange dialog box. Then a dialog box should open, at the top type in the extensions that are missing. Either fla or swf, whatever. Then scroll down and find the application that corresponds to the extension, then Select. That's it, you're done.

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