Help Finding a Mac program from the past and possible replacement?
February 20, 2019 2:24 PM Subscribe
I'm seeking a program for the Mac that allows you to review a list of resources (images and sounds) contained in anything you drag and drop on it with the option to save them. Does something like this exist now? I had something like this back in OS 9 and I remember it being very versatile.
This is a pretty good explanation of w0mbat is talking about: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mac-os-x/0596004605/ch01s12.html
posted by Mo Nickels at 2:35 PM on February 20, 2019
posted by Mo Nickels at 2:35 PM on February 20, 2019
As for the app of the past, are you maybe thinking of ResEdit?
posted by mumkin at 3:25 PM on February 20, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by mumkin at 3:25 PM on February 20, 2019 [3 favorites]
Oh I get it now.
In the old days, every app (and some data files), had a resource fork, a kind of crude database file containing chunks of data of various types. Each chunk (or "resource") had a 4 character type, a name, an ID number, and the chunk of data itself. You needed an app like ResEdit or Resorcerer to peak inside and see them.
These days an app is just a folder containing code, data files and other folders. You can peek inside in the Finder. Just control-click an app and choose "Show Package Contents".
posted by w0mbat at 3:39 PM on February 20, 2019 [1 favorite]
In the old days, every app (and some data files), had a resource fork, a kind of crude database file containing chunks of data of various types. Each chunk (or "resource") had a 4 character type, a name, an ID number, and the chunk of data itself. You needed an app like ResEdit or Resorcerer to peak inside and see them.
These days an app is just a folder containing code, data files and other folders. You can peek inside in the Finder. Just control-click an app and choose "Show Package Contents".
posted by w0mbat at 3:39 PM on February 20, 2019 [1 favorite]
Back in the day we used CanOpener for that. It would read just about anything, or die trying.
posted by xil at 3:44 PM on February 20, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by xil at 3:44 PM on February 20, 2019 [2 favorites]
I knew it was ResEdit! *flaps arms, clouds of dust rise from prehistoric Mac user*
Yeah, w0mbat is correct: right-click the app's icon and start exploring a little. You won't find as much cool stuff, though, I think.
posted by wenestvedt at 7:29 PM on February 20, 2019 [1 favorite]
Yeah, w0mbat is correct: right-click the app's icon and start exploring a little. You won't find as much cool stuff, though, I think.
posted by wenestvedt at 7:29 PM on February 20, 2019 [1 favorite]
Best answer: File Juicer is a utility that does that sort of thing. Arbitrary files in, resources and components out. https://echoone.com/filejuicer/download
posted by metaphorever at 10:54 PM on February 20, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by metaphorever at 10:54 PM on February 20, 2019 [2 favorites]
FileJuicer was the one I was trying to remember! RedEdit was fantastic but it didn't allow all that much flexibility with saving contents of resource forks.
posted by Mo Nickels at 6:32 PM on February 28, 2019
posted by Mo Nickels at 6:32 PM on February 28, 2019
Response by poster: It was FileJuicer! Thanks for the Help!
posted by ooklah at 2:46 PM on March 5, 2019
posted by ooklah at 2:46 PM on March 5, 2019
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These days the Finder can quicklook pretty much anything.
posted by w0mbat at 2:29 PM on February 20, 2019 [1 favorite]