Accounting Software Topics-- Moving Text Files Windows to Macintosh

Moving Text Files to Macintosh

How do I move text from Windows to Macintosh?

In some cases, you may want to move a text file from a Windows computer to a Macintosh. Or, you may get a text file from an email attachment, and want to import it into Goldeneal accounting software for Mac.

Converting the File to Macintosh Format

The Macintosh uses some special info in each file to identify which program it "belongs" to. Windows erases this information, so you'll need to add it back into the text file, before you can use it with Goldenseal.

You'll need to set the file type to TEXT and the file creator to TEXT so it will open properly. You can make that change with a file utility program such as one of the following:

ResEdit-- available for Mac OS 9 only. Free software from Apple, available for download from www.versiontracker.com and www.apple.com
InfoDrop-- available for Mac OS X. Shareware program available from mac.sofotex.com.
iLikeYouMore-- available for Mac OS 10.2 and later. Free download available from mac.softpedia.com and other sources.

For more about Macintosh file formats, see www.zeusprod.com/technote/filetype.html.

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