I want to download Acrobat Reader for my Macintosh. Whats the difference between Binary and BinHex files?
The Acrobat Reader Installer (available from the Adobe Systems website) for Macintosh can be downloaded as a Binary file or a BinHex file. Binary and Binhex are both ways of encoding Macintosh files for transmission over the Internet. Both file types can be decoded with Stuffit Expander, a free utility from Aladdin Systems (also available on AOL: Keyword ALADDIN). Although it is a longer file size and therefore a longer download, the BinHex file (sometimes called an .hqx file) is more universal, and we recommend that you chose the BinHex file type unless you are already familiar with Binary files and how to decode them.
