[OS X TeX] viewing printing TexShop pdf on a PC

[Ross Moore]

Hello Maarten,

On 29/04/2005, at 7:10 AM, Maarten Sneep wrote:
>
> Edit menu -> Attachment -> Always send Windows Friendly Attachments.
>
> It isn't in the preferences window, but in a menu (and why it isn't on 
> by default, I don't know.

That's easy to answer: because if you share attachments with others
using Macs then you just don't want it on.


When you attach a document without it, then 2 files get included,
having similar names. This is essentially the old Data-fork,
and Resource-fork in Classical Mac OS parlance.

A Mac receiving the attachment(s) knows what to do with the different
pieces, but Windows and other OSs do not -- yet their mailers will
show that both pieces have arrived. Try to open the resource fork
and they'll just show garbage; hence the option to not send that bit.


Hope this helps,

	Ross


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