[X Newbies] Screenshots/Photoshop

[TheMacintoshLady]

Chris Foote tapped out this message on 5/13/2003 12:16 PM 

>It depends where they came from. OS 9 requires a "resource fork" that 
>gives information about the associated application. OS X doesn't use 
>this (and may not create it, I'm not sure). OS X actually makes an 
>extension, but hides it. If the extension gets messed up, (like .jpg 
>1), the file won't be recognized, although you can always force the 
>application to open it.


Speaking of this, I have a problem understanding how to get simple sound 
files to open. For example, on OS 9, AOL sound files are in SND 
format....(System Sound) If you click on them, they just play even if not 
associated with AOL.

On X, AOL's sound files claim they are .au, but nothing will open them. I 
tried to find a simple app like SoundApp to no avail. Things were a lot 
simpler before and these small problems are what makes me not so crazy 
over this system since I think it has lost the Mac "vision".