StuffIt Deluxe 6.0

by Aladdin

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000524PY
• Item model number: DLX6BX
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,757 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #82 in Software > Utilities > File Compression & Decompression
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

StuffIt has been an invaluable application for Mac users since the days of floppy disks, providing a clean and reliable way for us to compress our data into the smallest files possible. Over the years the freeware StuffIt Expander has made unpacking downloaded files easy for everyone, and the popular shareware DropStuff has let us prepare our own documents for transmission via e-mail. But it's the Deluxe version of StuffIt that's always carried the real power.

It should come as no surprise that this release of Aladdin's flagship software continues to handle just about any compression format under the sun. Far from being a Mac-only translator, StuffIt Deluxe can create and decode archives in standard Unix and Windows formats as well. And, if you want to send someone a file but aren't sure if they have StuffIt Expander installed, just mail it their way in StuffIt's Mac or Windows self-expanding format.

Although we think that the StuffIt Deluxe application (featuring an updated clean interface) is fantastic in and of itself, the extra goodies are what really make the Deluxe version worth the purchase. With Deluxe's seamless True Finder Integration, you can browse and modify archives right on your desktop without unpacking them first, immediately archive folders or files by simply renaming them with a .sit or .zip extension, and directly manipulate documents with the finder-level Magic and Contextual Menus. New to these integrated menus is Stuff & Mail, which compresses a file and then launches your e-mail client with the archive already attached to a new message. ArchiveSearch can search for files within archives, and of course StuffIt Expander, DropStuff, and DropZip are included to handle your drag-and-drop compression needs.

Also new is the notion of a ReturnReceipt, an e-mail confirmation that the person you sent the file to has opened it. It's a neat idea, but there's no guarantee that you'll get the message; the archive will ask the recipient if it's OK first, launch their e-mail client, and rely on them to send the note, which strikes us as being too unwieldy to have a high success rate.

This release leaves compatibility for older (pre-PowerPC) Macs behind, but with a wide-ranging feature set and Mac OS X compatibility (although OS X won't support True Finder Integration), Aladdin Systems has once again managed to cram--or stuff--an awful lot into a utility every Mac user should own. --Jack Gardiner

Amazon.com Product Description

StuffIt Deluxe is the complete file compression solution for the Macintosh. Expanding files you download off the Web or receive in your e-mail is easy. StuffIt Deluxe includes a comprehensive array of translators and decoders for your Mac. It integrates seamlessly with your Web browser and e-mail program to give you hassle-free access to virtually any online file.

StuffIt Deluxe compresses your files up to 95 percent, a mere fraction of their original size. Whether you're posting files to a Web server or sharing files via e-mail, StuffIt will save you time. You can send files to PCs and Unix-based computers in addition to other Macs. StuffIt offers free StuffIt Expanders to guarantee your files will be opened by non-Mac users. Just drag and drop an item out of the archive and it expands. Drag a file or folder into an archive and the item stuffs. Stuff and mail in one simple step. Using your Mac's contextual menus, just click on a file and select Stuff & Mail. Your file is quickly compressed and attached to an outgoing message. Address the message, hit Send, and you're done. With StuffIt, you have the option of receiving a return receipt when your e-mail recipient has successfully received and opened your file.

Other features include password protection of your archives to maintain security; ability to drag and drop to add items to an existing archive or to extract individual items; and a worldwide compression standard accessible to anyone, anywhere.