How do i install a program from a .exe file??

[huGo]

Hi there..

I downloaded a program and it is a .exe file...

when i click on it, it opens in Text edit ...

How do I install and make it usable?
Can I?

Hope you can help.

[Lord of the Rings]

Doh! I can't believe you don't know what a .exe file is. It is an executable file; ie: a windows program. Not a mac program. It won't work on a mac. Personally I filter out exe files so they don't show up in my searches. Mac files generally have hidden extensions for a start. The files you should be looking for are sit, dmg, possibly gz which are compressed files. Mac files are usually compressed for easy transport over the net. StuffIt Expander will expand sit & gz. Disk Copy will mount dmg files. Oh & Toast will mount .toast & img files & some dmg's.

[timruddock]

Well, you could buy a pc Sorry, that was well below the belt!

OSX will also open bin files I do believe (any file from the older operating systems).

Type in mac after your searchword and you'll soon find out....