What are some differences in the ways Windows and Mac file formats store information about file types?
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Some Mac files may have two forks to hold file content. What are they?
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Final Cut Pro 5 saves its project files with what filename extension?
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Name a smart precaution to take when sending files over the Internet.
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What do programs like Automatic Duck and Xstoner do?
Answers
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File systems like Windows store information about file type directly in the name of the file, using filename extensions. Macintosh file formats use a database within their file system to store information about file type.
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Data and resource forks.
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.fcp
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Files destined for Internet travel should be encoded in a wrapper using OS X's .zip file function or Allume's StuffIt.
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They allow FCP systems to interact with proprietary systems from Avid and Autodesk Media and Entertainment.
